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Dr. Julia Mykins is a 2023 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She is originally from Chesapeake, VA and did her undergraduate studies in biochemistry at Virginia Tech. After spending 5 years in Tennessee, she decided to move back to the east coast. Dr. Mykins has a passion for internal medicine,…

Dr. Ann Vander Veen joined the Mountainside family in November of 2019. She is originally from the Midwest and graduated from Purdue University in 1984. After working for 3 years in Chicago, she got tired of city living and decided to try the east coast. She joined Pulaski Veterinary Clinic in 1987, fell in love…

Dr. Jennifer Starlings is a 2006 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She joined the Mountainside family as a new grad and has been here ever since. Raised in Reisterstown, she attended St. Paul’s high school and then called Blacksburg, VA home for eight years; it was there that she earned her…

Dr. Ian Murray was born and raised in Towson, MD. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Franklin & Marshall College, where he received a major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary medicine and graduated in 2020. Dr. Murray joined Mountainside in 2020. He has…

Dr. David Mannes attended undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland at College Park where he completed his studies with a Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Biological Sciences. He graduated with honors from Ross University, school of Veterinary Medicine in September 1993. He also had additional training at Oklahoma State University and…

Dr. Melanie Klein was born and raised in Owings Mills, MD. Growing up in a family of animal lovers, she has always loved having pets and caring for animals. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2008. She then attended Ross University School of…

Dr. Barbara Eidel is a 1985 graduate of the Purdue University school of Veterinary Medicine. She has been in small animal practice in the Reisterstown area since 1987. Dr. Eidel has special interests in internal medicine, especially endocrinology, oncology, as well as puppy and kitten health and behavior. The key to optimal pet health, in…