Our Staff

Meet the friendly doctors at Dearborn Animal Hospital!

  • Dr. Linda Ellington
    Dr. Linda Ellington
    Medical Director, Owner

    Dr. Ellington graduated from the UGA college of Veterinary Medicine in 1986 and came to Dearborn just after graduating. From 1989 -2002 she and her family worked abroad in Mexico, England and Germany. On returning to the USA she 'came home' to Dearborn and became the practice owner in 2009. She particularly enjoys building long term relationships with her patients and clients and likes challenging medical and dermatology cases.

  • Dr. Dixie Cely
    Dr. Dixie Cely

    Dr. Dixie Cely earned her BSA in Microbiology from UGA and her BS in Medical Technology from MUSC. She worked as a Microbiologist at Emory Hospital before returning to UGA for her DVM. She enjoys gardening, yoga, running, mission work in Honduras, and cooking in between caring for her four cats, one dog, and one chinchilla. Dr. Cely has been caring for pets and their owners at Dearborn and Decatur for over 25 years.

  • Dr. Greene
    Dr. Hannah Greene

     Dr. Greene earned her BS in Biology from Georgia Tech, and her DVM from the University of Georgia. She enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine and surgery and has a special interest in honeybee medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and hiking with her rescue dog, Remy.

  • Dr. Asher Napier

    Dr. Asher grew up in Buford Georgia where they started working in veterinary hospitals as a part of the Boy Scout Explorer Program. They earned a biology degree from Agnes Scott College, worked in the ER/ICU at UGA's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, attended vet school at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, and finished their training at NC State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. When they aren't working, they enjoy time with family and friends, live music, escape rooms and cooking. They have an Australian Shepherd named Charles Darwin and 2 cats called Gregor Mendel and Trippy Jon Jones.   


Our Staff

Hospital Administrator

Scott Zimmerman, BFA, CVPM


Customer Service Manager

Laura Holley


Front Office

Robie Dayton

Anita Ellington - Accounts Receivable Manager

Chuck Gollmar

Susie Grimley

Elena Hale

Emma Perez

Brittney Smith

Victoria Spears

Ann Umbaugh

Bethany Vega

Lane Wages


Vet Techs & Assistants

Nick Connole

krista DeVries

Rebecca Goodwin

Caitlyn Green, CVA

Heather Jacobsen

Tonie Johnson

Phillip Kinsella, CVA

Rachel Lewis

Kylee Mayer, CVA

Natalia Schuler

Savannah Swanson, Tech / Assistant Coordinator



Kennel Techs

Dereje Getachew

Susannah Holmes

Catalina Hunter

Location

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Office Hours

Our Regular Schedule

Monday

9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Tuesday

9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Wednesday

9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Thursday

9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Friday

9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Saturday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

Monday
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed