Our Staff!
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Dr. Heinnickel and Teresa HeinnickelVeterinarian and Office Manager
Dr. Heinnickel was born and raised just a few miles away from the clinic on Heinnickel Farms. His love of animals led to his study of animal bioscience at Penn State University, from which he graduated in May of 1999. He then continued his studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude, earning his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in June of 2003. He started practicing veterinary medicine right out of school, and in March of 2007, he moved home to start his own business. “Doc,” as he's affectionately called, started out seeing primarily large animal patients, but after four years, he opened the small animal clinic. As an owner of a small business, veterinarian, and father of five children, Dr. Heinnickel rarely has much free time, but when he does, he spends it rebuilding trucks, making home improvements, and playing the drums.
Co-owner and practice manager, Teresa grew up on a local dairy farm where she was no stranger to long hours. Her love of animals and hard work ethic quickly grew into a career when she graduated from the veterinary technician program at Median School of Allied Health. She worked as a technician for 15 years before taking time off to raise her five children, affectionately referred to as the “Heinnickel Herd.” However, she could not stay away from the field of veterinary medicine, so she returned to serve as practice manager of Five Points Veterinary Services in 2011. Much like her husband, Doc, Teresa doesn't have much free time between running the practice and managing the chaos of five children. Most of her time is spent searching for new opportunities for her children and business, but on the rare night off, she enjoys relaxing with a glass of wine.
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Dr. NaumannVeterinarian
Southern girl to the core and Virginia native, Dr. Naumann graduated from Ole Miss in 2009 with a Bachelor's degree in biology. She then went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Chapaign for veterinary school, from which she graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She joined the Five Points family in November of 2014. She loves working with horses and reading about all the new developments in veterinary medicine. She currently lives on Hidden Acres with her husband, Richie, their beloved dog, Hercules, and Hereford cattle. In her free time, she loves watching college football games and reading.
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SavannaKennel Assistant
Savanna has been a part of our team since August of 2022. She has a mixed breed canine named Tasha and a DLH kitty named Salem, amongst her family's crew of other critters. Savanna is currently taking courses, shadowing, and gaining hands on experience in dog training. She would love to have multiple certifications in the field, hopefully including CSBC through the IAABC. Her favorite things about working in veterinary medicine includes learning something new everyday that is beneficial to know as a shelter worker (CSBC). Savanna loves the diverse learning and the compassion from the Five Points family. With her love of animals, you can all assume her hobbies are related to hiking with her furry friends and learning more about her passion in shelter work.
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HayleyReceptionist
Hayley has worked with us for one and half years, starting as a kennel assistant, taking care of our boarding animals and assisting our staff in any way possible. Now you will see her at the reception desk answering our phones and scheduling clients! She is currently attending college to become a X-Ray Technician. Her favorite thing about working in Veterinary Medicine is of course, the puppies! Hayley also loves to learn new/ different things everyday (which comes with the career)! Hayley's hobbies consist of traveling, gathering with friends and family, and of course being with her pup, Ruger! Ruger is her beloved, crazy Chocolate Labrador.
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MorganVeterinary Technician
Morgan has a kitty named Rocco, whom is an orange tabby. She also has a Cane Corso/ Mastiff Mix named Manny who is the absolute biggest baby! Morgan completed her degree in Veterinary Technology at the Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. Following the completion of her education, she chose to extern with us, and finished by becoming a part of our team! Morgan loves forming connections with the patients we see everyday. Morgan states, ' I love that I can be completely and wholeheartedly myself. I adore the people I work with (and work for). I genuinely enjoy everyone's energy most days, and I really appreciate the beautiful connections I have made thus far.' Morgan loves to collect bugs and other interesting specimen, therefore it is a given she loves to be engulfed in nature. Morgan is all about good vibes and positive energy!
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EmilyReceptionist
Avid nature lover, Emily, joined our team in September of 2018. She has a degree in Animal Science from Penn State University and loves all species, but cats are her favorite. In fact, after starting at Five Points, she decided to adopt resident three-legged clinic cat, Gracie. However, her passion for animals doesn't stop with pets; she finds insects fascinating and spends her spare time studying entomology as well as reading and hiking.
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Madison MasterReceptionist
Life-long animal lover, Maddie has earned her Bachelor's Degree at Penn State University in veterinary and biomedical sciences with a minor in equine sciences. She spent 4 months working at Action for Animals before joining the Five Points team in May of 2018. When she's not working with us, she enjoys the company of her husband, Tyler, her daughter, Reagan, her son, Jackson and her dogs, Penny, Dozer, and Benny.
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Lindsay CampbellCertified Veterinary Technician
Walking Encyclopedia, Lindsay, joined us in February of 2016 after finishing her externship. She graduated from the Veterinary Technician Institute of Pittsburgh (V.T.I.) in March 2016 and is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She loves answering client's questions and checking on all of our recently ill patients.
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Alexa KunkleCertified Veterinary Technician
The jokester of our technician team, Alexa, officially joined our practice in 2014 after completing her externship with us. She graduated from V.T.I. in December of 2014 and is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She loves performing dentals and assisting with surgeries. She spends her free time reading and playing board games with her friends.
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Amanda PecoraVeterinary Technician
Our newest farm girl, Amanda, graduated from Median School of Allied Health in 1999. She originally met and befriended Teresa, our office manager, when they both worked together as technicians. Amanda took some time away from work to raise her two kids, T and Amy. When Teresa reached out to Amanda in October of 2017, she decided to join the Five Points team. Much of her free time is spent with her family, and she enjoys teaching her children how to safely work with and care for animals, including dogs, cats, and the wide variety of large animals they keep on their farm.