Meet Our Staff

The staff of the Northarlington Animal Clinic is a diverse group composed of vet students, registered vet technicians, vet technician students, and just plain animal lovers!

We all look forward to caring for your pet and answering your questions.

Both doctors and staff attend numerous continuing education courses throughout the year to stay current in the ever-changing world of veterinary medicine. In addition to our regular staff, we are pleased to offer the experience of consulting specialists from every field of veterinary medicine.

Marya Teders, DVM Josh Teders, DVM Marya grew up in Hilliard and attended Hilliard Darby High School. She completed her undergraduate coursework at Ohio State with a heavy focus in veterinary medicine and animal health. During college, Marya worked for the OSU primate research center where her interest in companion animal care as well as exotic animal husbandry grew into a passion. She attended The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine. She now lives in Hilliard with her husband, Josh, dog, Lilly, and 2 cats, Mr. Lloyd-Pickles and Ernie. Marya has an enthusiasm for internal medicine in dogs and cats, but also for exotic and "pocket" pets. Josh is also a veterinarian that will be here often. He has a special interest in orthopedic surgery as well as complex soft tissue surgery and ultrasound. They love to work together and want to achieve the highest level of patient care possible.
Heather See, DVM Dr. Heather See is a 1997 graduate of The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. She lives in the Galloway area with her husband, two children, dog and cat.
Bonnie Seiler, Patient Care Coordinator Bonnie joined the clinic in 2007. She lives in the Hilliard area with her four children, two dogs and three cats. Bonnie coordinates communication between clients, veterinarians, pharmacies and laboratories. You may reach Bonnie at patientcare@core.com
Leigh Bachtel, Registered Veterinary Technician Leigh is a graduate of the Registered Veterinary Technician program at Columbus State Community College. She has been with the clinic since 1995. Leigh lives in north Columbus with her husband, two daughters, three cats and a dog.
Matthew Weeman, Animal Care Provider Matt provides animal care to our hospitalized and boarding patients weekends, evenings and holidays, as well as working as a veterinary assistant. A native of Orrsville, Ohio, Matt attends vet school at OSU.
Karen Blakeman, Groomer Karen received her training at the Northwest Career Center and has been grooming for 17 years. She lives in Ostrander with her husband and numerous pets, including dogs, cats, horses, birds and goats!
Jean MacDonald, Veterinary Assistant Jean is a highly experienced veterinary assistant who joined the clinic in the spring of 2010. She lives in the Gahanna area with three Greyhounds and two cats.
Lisa Purcel, Client Services Lisa joined the clinic in 2010. A native of Central Ohio, she has a son and a kitten named Willow.
Lily Lily is Marya and Josh's dog and comes to the clinic daily. She was adopted as a rescue when she was a puppy. She is always happy to see everyone and give them a kiss.
Lloyd Pickle Mr. Pickle was found outside last winter almost starved and very ill. He made a full recovery and is doing great. He likes to sit on everyone's lap and hates to be alone.
Ernie Ernie was rescued as a 3 week old kitten earlier this summer. He was left with his litter mate at a rest stop inside a paper bag. He is still young and loves to get into everything but the thing he loves most is his big brother Lloyd Pickle.