​​​​​​​Dr. Lane joined Ridgewood in 2011 and later became owner in 2012. He was born and raised in southern Maine and followed his dream of becoming a Vet by moving to Virginia in 1998. He worked for 14 years as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in various hospitals from Maine to Virginia before attending veterinary school. Dr. Lane completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern Maine and later graduated from the Virginia Tech College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. He and his wife, Gina, share their home with three young human children, three cats (Lily and Monty and Velcro), 2 dogs named Moxie and Liberty, and two guinea pigs ( Ethel and Lucy). Dr. Lane’s interests are soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, sports, and spending time with his family and friends. His passion and motivation are to provide the best medicine available while developing long-standing relationships with our pet parents and patients.

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Dr. Ross acquired her 4 year undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech, and later went on to graduate from Virginia Maryland College Of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She is a great addition to our team, she is very passionate about providing the best medicine as well as helping decide what is in the best interest for each patient. While getting her DVM degree she was worked as a lab technician for the clinical pathology lab at the vet school, so she really enjoys helping examine and identify cytology and tissue samples. She had the tremendous opportunity to participate in an exchange program to India where she received first hand experience with foreign diseases. Dr. Ross has a very strong passion for quality medicine and really enjoys soft tissue and orthopedic surgery. She aspires to build strong client relationships and to always continue to develop her skills.

​​​​​​​Terri joined our family in June 2014 as a Licensed Veterinary Technician and has since become our Practice Manager. She graduated with her degree in Veterinary Technology and has been rocking the veterinary profession since 1993! She has extensive experience in veterinary anesthesia and helped train the senior veterinary students at the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine for 10 years. In addition to her interest in anesthesia, she also enjoys the area of animal behavior. Terri loves spending time with her husband, Michael, and their children. Together, they like to go hiking and canoeing; and she is currently learning to knit. At home she shares her cuddles with her black lab, Jordan, and her kitties, Muggins and Lilo. She also spreads love to her bearded dragon, Lizzie.

​​​​​​​Gina has been part of the Ridgewood team since 2011. She grew up in Bedford County and is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Animal and Poultry Sciences, and later received her degree in Veterinary Technology in 2003. She began her career in veterinary as a kennel attendant in 1997 at a small animal hospital, where she later met her husband. She has enjoyed opportunities working at the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine as well as other small animal facilities in Virginia. Gina enjoys all aspects of the veterinary hospital, but has strong interests in client education, animal behavior, and critter cuddling. She and Dr. Lane enjoy spending time with their three human children, and countless fur-babies.​​​​​​​

Ryan began at Ridgewood in June 2011, and worked along side our licensed technicians and veterinarians as she completed her degree in Veterinary Technology from Blue Ridge Community College. She has a strong compassion for patient care and a love of learning which allows her to offer the best possible care for our patients. She is a member of the Piedmont Veterinary Medical Association and North American Veterinary Technician Association. Ryan loves all areas of veterinary medicine, but has special interests in dentistry, ultrasound, and anesthesia/surgery.

At home, Ryan has 4 dogs, 3 cats, and multiple chickens. She loves spending time exploring the outdoors, hunting, fishing and riding horses.

​​​​​​​Jessica joined the Ridgewood Team mid 2019 after having worked for many years at Animal Emergency and Critial Care of Lynchburg. She grew up in Appomattox, living there for 24 years before moving to Lynchburg. She has always loved working with animals and takes pride in helping them live long, healthy and happy lives. She is especially proud to advocate and care for those who don’t have a voice. Jessica has 2 Pitbulls – Rocks and Pete, both big babies. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys things outdoors such as hiking, camping, biking and floating on the river with her husband and daughter.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sarah joined the Ridgewood team as a kennel attendant as a prerequisite to apply to the Licensed Veterinary Technician program. Since she was very young she always remembers her mother helping and rescuing animals as well as grooming pets. It is because of these early memories that she always knew she wanted to work with animals. She is originally from the Vinton area, moving to Lynchburg/Forest in 2010. In her free time she enjoys hiking with Roxie (her Pitbull mix) and crafting. She has an Associates Degree from CVCC and completed the Veterinary Technology program at Blue RIdge Community College to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician.

​​​​​​​Kayleigh is one of our senior employees. She began as a Kennel Attendant, eventually helping out as a Client Service Representative, and is currently working as a Veterinary Technician student.

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​​​​​​​Originally from Vermont, Colleen moved to Virginia to escape the cold, dark winters. She spent many years working desk jobs, then decided to trade her BBA for a Veterinary Assistant Certificate in 2016.

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​​​​​​​Cameron started at Ridgewood as a highschool student helping to care for our guests as a kennel attendant. She was born and raised in Forest, VA, but is currently attending Virginia Tech to prepare for and apply to Veterinary School or work in animal rehabilitation/preservation. She has always loved animals, working with and owning dogs, cats and horses. She owns 2 shelties, 2 labs and a kitty. Her hobbies include lacrosse, hiking and volunteering at the local humane societies.

Michael joined the Ridgewood team in 2017, and looks at every day as an opportunity to meet new animals and learn something new about his job.

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