Our Team
Our devoted team of veterinary professionals strives to practice the highest quality medicine and surgery with an emphasis on client education, communication, and outstanding customer service. We are committed to providing thoughtful, compassionate care for all of our patients and their families.
Veterinarians
Amanda Lang, VMD & Owner
Dr. Lang is the new owner of Webster Lake Veterinary Hospital. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. After practicing in New Jersey for 2 years at a large, very busy practice, she joined WLVH in 2008. Dr. Lang enjoys the atmosphere of a more tight-knit community and has appreciated getting to know the clients and pets on a more personal level. This environment allows her to be able to offer the follow up care for which she is known. She is a big proponent of preventative, wellness and dental care to avoid issues in the future. She is married, and has 2 beautiful children. She and her family live on a farm with their active dogs, cats, chickens, sheep and many horses.
Diane Sullivan, DVM
Dr. Sullivan is a 1990 graduate of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. She was the owner of Webster Lake Veterinary Hospital from 2005 – April of 2022 Diane enjoys spending time with her family and her two (very spoiled) canine buddies, Jacoby and Kramer. Her favorite pastime, is heading out on the trails with friends and her adorable horses, Chico and Levi.
Abby Brisbois, DVM
Dr. Brisbois is a lifelong resident of Webster. She graduated as valedictorian from Bartlett High School in 2010 and received her undergraduate degree in Biology at Stonehill College. She spent time working in research at the Tufts Hospital for large animals before attending Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine for her doctorate degree. Outside the office she enjoys boating on Webster Lake, working out at the gym, hiking with her dog Reckless and spending time with friends and family. She is excited to care for the animals in her own community and is looking forward to meeting you and your furry friends.
Donna Badner, DVM
Dr. Badner received her veterinary degree from Tufts Veterinary School. She opened and operated Webster Lake Veterinary Hospital from 1994-2005 and has since continued to practice in Central Massachusetts. She has volunteered her time with NEADS and as part of the Massachusetts Animal Response Team was deployed during hurricane Irene. She is also a member of the Basic Animal Rescue Training team and is QPR and Fear Free Certified.
Most importantly, Dr. Badner is very excited to come back to her roots and is very proud that WLVH has kept her mission statement alive by providing quality care with compassion for your pets.
Technician Staff
Melissa, Practice Manager
Melissa is our practice manager and is always ready to do what every it takes to get the job done. Her true passion for animals brought her from the sales and business industries into the animal world…..and she couldn’t be happier! Outside the practice, Melissa enjoys exercising, weightlifting and spending quality time with her husband, two children, their French Mastiff Brody & Bulldog, Babe. Melissa has a passion for all animals but is drawn to the larger breeds. There is no dog too big for her……the bigger the better..
Kate, CVT
Kate is a certified Veterinary Technician that has been with us since 2012. She is a busy mom to twins, and her handsome pup Moose. One of her favorite places to be during the work day is cleaning your dog & cats teeth and assisting in surgery. One day soon when she wins the lottery she is going to open an animal sanctuary.
Selena
Selena joined the WLVH team in April 2019. She comes to us with 20 years experience in small and large animal clinics. She is the proud owner of 3 rescue beagles and one min pin. In her spare time she enjoys hikes, crafts, gardening and creating stained glass pieces.
Brittany, CVT
Brittany is one of our certified veterinary technicians who joined the WLVH team in 2018. She is a recent graduate of Becker College with an associates degree in Veterinary Technology. She has a true passion for working with animals. She is a team player who is always ready to lend a hand with a smile. Outside the hospital Brittany stays busy enjoying time with her husband, 4 children, 1 dog, 2 cats and 6 chickens.
Victoria
Victoria is a recent graduate from the University of Rhode Island with her Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science in 2020. She has been a veterinary technician for almost 4 years now, and is a new addition to the WLVH team. She loves to spend her free time shooting her compound bow, and spending time with her boyfriend and two hunting dogs; Scout and Parker. She enjoys off leash training her dogs to point at grouse and woodcock birds for field trial completions. Her future dream is to have her own farm, and kennel for all of her future hunting dogs.
Alyssa
Alyssa joined the WLVH team in spring of 2021. She was an experienced dog groomer who wanted to cross over into veterinary care. She started out as a receptionist and is now transitioning to the role of a technician. When she is not answering phones or helping out in rooms with patients, she enjoys spending time at home or exploring the outdoors in Maine with her fiance and their bull terrier George.
Allison
Allison joined the WLVH in September 2020 and comes to us with over 10 years experience. She graduated from Becker college in 2008 with an associate degree in Veterinary Science. Allison is the busy mom of two young children, four cats and two dogs. She is always upbeat and willing to lend a hand when needed. When she’s not running from field to field with her kids, she enjoys spending quality time with friends and family.
Eric
Eric Joined the WLVH team in 2020. He comes to us with 10 years experience in small and exotic animal practice. When he’s not assisting our doctors in surgery or in appointments he enjoys spending time at home with his girlfriend, his Beagle Brigade and their feral cat family.
Reception Staff
Deb
Deb has been with WLVH since the practice opened in 1994. Deb prides herself on knowing the names of our long term clients and is always excited to meet our new clients. She is the proud owner of two terrier mixes named Scout and Harper, and her cat Bruschi.