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Madison Veterinary Hospital
1605 Hughes Road
Madison, AL 35758

Phone: 256.837.9171
Fax: 256.837.3648
Email: info@madisonvet.com
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Hours:

Monday-Friday— 7:00am-6:00pm
Saturday— 7:00am-5:00pm
Sunday— 3:00pm-5:00pm (boarding facility only)
Holidays— closed

Our Veterinary Staff

Our Veterinarians & Veterinary Staff

Patrick Gorman, DVM

Dr. Patrick Gorman graduated from Auburn University in 1978. He opened Madison Veterinary Hospital in 1979 and expanded it to its present size and service capacity in 1993.

Dr. Gorman’s household includes Patty and Charlie, two King Charles Cavalier Spaniels, and a Maine Coon cat named Fred.

Marlene Mixon, DVM

Dr. Marlene Mixon, native of Pensacola, Florida, graduated from Auburn University with a BS in microbiology in 1992 and her doctorate in veterinary medicine in 2001. Her fields of interest include internal medicine and soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Mixon’s family includes her husband, Stephen, and son, Brandon. She also shares her home with a Shar Pei mix, Beauty, and a rottweiler mix, Beast.

Katherine Haldeman, DVM

Dr. Katherine Haldeman is a native of Lancaster, New Hampshire. She earned her BS in animal and dairy science in 2000 and her doctorate in veterinary medicine in 2004, both from Auburn University. Her fields of interest include internal medicine and rabbits.

Dr. Haldeman’s family includes her fiance, Patrick, and her two cats, Tigger and Basil.

Lauren Orr, DVM

Dr. Orr is a native of Madison County, Alabama. She received her BS in biology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2006 and her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Auburn University in 2010. Her fields of interest include ophthalmology, orthopedics, anesthesia and pain management.

Dr. Orr's family includes her husband, Jeb, and a Labrador named Layla.

Lauren Smith , DVM

Dr. Lauren Smith grew up in a military household and spent most of her childhood at bases in Germany and Texas. She received her BS in Biology from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas in 2006, and then graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University in 2010. Following graduation, Dr. Smith completed additional training in various specialties in Emergency Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Surgery at VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center in northern California. Aside from general practice, her other interests include small exotics and aquatic animal medicine.

Our Licensed Technicians

We are the nurses on the battleground of your pet’s health!

As veterinary technicians, we take special care and interest in our patients, treating them as if they were our own. We are responsible for the nursing care of your pet during his or her stay with us. This nursing care includes TLC during a doctor’s exam, hospitalization, and post-operative care. While your veterinarian treats and researches your pet’s needs, we veterinary technicians tend to your pet’s physical needs such as fluid therapy, diagnostics, surgery, anesthesia, and dentistry.

Our staff of technicians attends educational seminars throughout the year to stay current with the most advanced techniques and to better acquaint ourselves with what your pet needs during its most crucial time.

Behind the scenes, we are much more than animal lovers. As technicians, we attend to your pet’s diagnostic care, run lab work, take and develop radiographs, fill medication orders, and better educate you about your pet’s needs at home.

If you ever have any questions about your pet’s care or procedures, please ask us — the educated and friendly technicians of Madison Veterinary Hospital!

Caitlin Stewart, LVT

Caitlin is the newest member of staff at Madison Veterinary Hospital. She joined the team in April of 2010. She has quickly become an essential member of the hospital team. Caitlin graduated in 2009 from Columbia State's Veterinary Technology Program. Her fields of interest include dentistry and exotic pets.

Caitlin's family includes her dogs Bahn-Bahn, Tigger and Caboose, a rabbit named Mr. Bigglesworth, two cockatiels, and a glaring of cats named Aisha, Kisa, Bijou and Mooch.

Michelle Rodgers, LVT

Michelle is the lead technician and Hospital Director here at Madison Veterinary Hospital. She has been a member of the team at Madison Veterinary Hospital since 2002. She came to us after graduating from Columbia State's Veterinary Technology Program that same year. Michelle's interests include dentistry, senior and hospice care, and pocket pets.

Michelle's family includes her husband Barry and daughter Kaylee. Her household includes three cats named Tang, Tiny-T and Thumper Doo, as well as two gerbils named Smoke and Ice.