PenBay Veterinary Associates

PenBay Veterinary Associates is an accredited member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Since 2005, we have regularly undergone evaluations by AAHA to ensure that we comply with the association’s high quality standards of care. These standards cover nearly every aspect of our hospital, including surgery, pharmacy, laboratory, exam facilities, pet health records, cleanliness, emergency services, dental and nursing care, diagnostic imaging, and anesthesiology. Approximately 15 percent of animal hospitals in North America are accredited by AAHA.

Dr. Bjorn Lee

Dr. Lee is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Dr. Lee grew up in Rockport where he now lives with his wife Jayme, daughter Alice, and son Toren. Their family also includes Scupper, a Portugese Water Dog, and two cats, Bella and Captain Flint.

Dr. Lee's areas of interests include soft-tissue surgery, cardiology, and feline medicine. He enjoys sailing, skiing, and mountain biking with Scupper.

Dr. Kate Pierce

Dr. Kate Pierce received her DVM degree from Tufts University. She has been practicing in midcoast Maine since 1998. Dr. Pierce grew up in Maine and currently lives in Hope with her husband Mike and three children, Ella, Lincoln and Mac. She has a Golden Retriever named Winston and a cat named Harry. Dr. Pierce has interests in ophthalmology and exotic animal medicine.

Dr. Pierce and her family enjoy camping, spending time on Isle Au Haut, and chasing after their chickens.

Juliette Surprise -- Practice Manager Juliette helped to open PenBay Vets in 2005, and is now our practice manager. Juliette is well known by our patients as the one who greets them with a biscuit! She grew up in Camden and lives there with her daughters Noelle and Olivia and yellow lab Schooner.	Gordon Guist - Volunteer Gordon has been a volunteer at PenBay Vets nearly since we opened. He helps us keep our facility in working order, updates our Pets of the Month gallery and is an all around great guy! Thank you Gordon for all you do.
Kate Henry -- Veterinary Technician Kate joined our team in 2011, with several years of experience as a vet tech in Pennsylvania. She has special interests in anesthesia and surgery. Kate lives in Camden with her French Bull Dog Tallula.	Jonathan Armbrecht -- Veterinary Technician Jonathan started with PenBay Vets in 2006 as a receptionist. He now works as a veterinary technician. Jonathan is our primary chemotherapy technician when a patient is being treated for cancer. Jonathan grew up in Camden. He now lives in Rockland with his dog Spencer, and has an active interest in music.
Darcey Barnard -- Receptionist Darcey has been a receptionist at PenBay Vets since August, 2008. She is also responsible for food inventory and ordering. Darcey lives in Northport and enjoys spending time outdoors in the many terrains that the Midcoast has to offer.	Terry Wagner- Receptionist Terry started at PenBay Vets in 2011 as a receptionist. She was previously a receptionist for several years at an AAHA accredited practice in Seattle, WA. Terry lives in Thomaston with her two dogs Piper and Shmutz and a cat name Adelade.
Brett Deane - Asst. Technician Brett joined PenBay Vets in 2011 as an Assistant Technician. He lives in Cushing with his wife and enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing and hunting.	Lyndsey Dow - Veterinary Technician Lydnsey joined PenBay Vets in January of 2011. She grew up in Winterport and now lives in Warren with her daughter Kaelyn and her boyfriend Sean. Being a new mom, she spends most of her free time playing with Kaelyn.