Meet Our Team

Laura Johnson, VMD

Veterinarian/Owner

Dr. Johnson proudly founded Cypress Veterinary Clinic in the Spring of 2022. She grew up in Landenberg and graduated from Avon Grove. Dr. Johnson’s first memory of wanting to be a vet was at 4 years old. During her childhood, she was drawn to animals and had many pets from earthworms, bees, turtles, to small rodents and many cats and dogs. Dr. Johnson has been involved with veterinary medicine for over 25 years, starting out as a volunteer in high school, and then working as a technician at a local practice while in college. She spent time on her summer breaks during veterinary school doing spay and neuter clinics with RAVS on Native American reservations.

Dr. Johnson received her B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Delaware in 2000. In 2005, she graduated and received her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Johnson completed a Small Animal Internship at Oradell Animal Hospital in 2006. She spent her first 8 years at a 24-hour Emergency and General Practice Hospital in Lansdale, PA. She worked locally after moving back to Southern Chester County 7 years ago, before opening Cypress Veterinary Clinic.

Dr. Johnson’s professional interests include internal medicine and emergency/critical care. When founding CVC, her goals were to provide high-quality, collaborative, and compassionate veterinary care for the family and the patient, and to nurture the human-animal bond.

Outside of work, Dr. Johnson is a Philadelphia sports fan, especially the Eagles and the Phillies. She enjoys the beach, traveling, movies, Netflix, and streaming services binge-watching with her husband, and spending time with her friends and family. She lives in Avondale with her husband Jason, daughter Quinn, son Miles, and the 2 mascots of CVC, her cat Howie and her rescue pit bull mix, Charlie!

Dr. Johnson is very excited to be able to offer veterinary care to Kennett Square and surrounding communities!

Dr. Hammill, VMD

Veterinarian

Dr. Hammill grew up in Chester Springs and attended Downingtown High School. From a very young age she knew she wanted to be a veterinarian but pursued other avenues after high school. Eventually she came back to veterinary medicine and received her undergraduate degree and master’s degree from West Chester University. She then went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 2019. In vet school she had a strong interest in exotics and dermatology. She was even able to do an externship in Thailand working with elephants during her clinical year. She was also active in the school’s shelter medicine program.

After graduation Dr. Hammill worked in Wilmington, DE at a practice that saw exotics, cats and dogs. There she was able to strengthen her knowledge and skills in exotic medicine and surgery. Her favorite animals to treat are rats, snakes and pet pigs. With a young son at home, she decided she wanted to work closer to home and she ended up at Cypress Veterinary Clinic.

Dr. Hammill lives in Oxford with her youngest son, 3 dogs and 4 cats. In her spare time, she likes to travel, garden, collect orchids, scuba dive and spend time with her family. She is also a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan!

Dana

Lead Technician/ Certified Veterinary Technician

Passing her VTNE and becoming a certified veterinary technician was not Dana’s start in veterinary medicine. Dana started at a small clinic in Nashville, TN as a kennel tech where she discovered her love for helping not only animals and pets but their owners as well. Dana worked her way up from kennel tech to veterinary assistant while going to Penn Foster where she received her degree in veterinary technology, and eventually becoming a licensed technician. Now Dana has experience in many different aspects of the veterinary field including large and exotic animal medicine. Dana now has two dogs and two cats and one day she dreams of owning her own farm. When Dana is not helping animals, you can find her outside hiking with her fur balls and husband, or running with her dogs to train for her next triathlon to compete in.

Millie

Veterinary Assistant

Millie started as our Customer Service Representative and has been with CVC since opening day. She has advanced rapidly with her knowledge and technical skills and is now one of our Veterinary Assistant! She did a 3-year program at TCHS at the Pennock’s campus Bridge graduating from their Veterinary Science program in 2017. In 2019 she graduated from the Animal Behavior College, a 1 year online program, where she received a veterinary assistant certificate.

In her free time, Millie enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her three dogs!

Hilary

Veterinary Technician

Hilary is a dedicated and compassionate veterinary technician with a deep love for animals. Born and raised in southern Chester county, she achieved a degree in psychology from Delaware County Community College and graduated from the YTI Technical Institute in York, Pennsylvania with a degree in Veterinary Technology. Hilary is thrilled to be a part of the experienced team at Cypress Veterinary Clinic. In her current role, Hilary assists Dr. Johnson in providing care for our community’s pets and their people. She often performs routine procedures, such as administering medications, taking vital signs, and handling animals with care for exams and surgeries. In her free time, Hilary enjoys kayaking and hiking with her rescue dog Radar, reading, and when she can, visiting friends in the mountains of North Carolina. She is excited to continue making a difference in the lives of animals and their owners.

Brett

Certified Veterinary Technician

Brett graduated from Harcum College in 2019 and joined the Cypress team in August 2024. Brett has been interested in working with animals since childhood. She spent several years working in different areas of farm animal medicine before switching to companion and exotic animal medicine in February of 2023. In her free time, you can find Brett hanging out with her horse Dawson and her dog Koda or serving the community as a volunteer EMT.

Rachel

Veterinary Assistant

Rachel, who prefers the nickname Rae, is one of our Veterinary Assistants! When asked what she wanted to do when she grew up, it was always to help animals! Despite her first word being dog her parents ultimately gave her a baby human brother instead of a dog! The first chance she had she rescued Porsha, a lab/pit mix in 2013. Porsha was Raes’ motivation to pursue veterinary medicine. She now has 2 more dogs, Cole and Murphy who are both pit bulls. Rae lives in DE with her 1-year-old son. In her free time you’ll find her hiking!

Emma

Veterinary Assistant

Emma is one of our veterinary assistants. Growing up, she always knew she wanted to work with animals. She graduated from Harcum College in May 2024 with a degree in veterinary technology. She has two dogs, a cat, a bunny, a guinea pig, and ducks. In her free time, she enjoys taking the dogs hiking and spending time with family.

Christine

Veterinary Assistant

Christine’s veterinary journey began at age 16 in a kennel, where her passion for animal care first took root. She went on to earn an Associate’s degree in Animal Center Management from Harcum College in 2012 and has been a dedicated veterinary assistant ever since. Christine has experience working with various species and a particular fondness for exotic animals. While she enjoys all facets of veterinary medicine, she has developed a special interest in dentistry. Outside of work, Christine can often be found at concerts or spending time with friends and family.

Emily

Customer Service Representative

As a part-time dog walker, Emily started working with animals about ten years ago. As her interest in veterinary medicine grew, she realized she wanted a career working with animals. She began working at a kennel that was also part of a veterinary hospital, learning the ins and outs of a veterinary clinic. Now, as a receptionist, the best part of her day is greeting every pet that comes through the door. Outside of work, Emily has a Border Collie named Oliver and two cats named Franklin and Todd. She is a huge Philadelphia Phillies fan and loves reading in her free time.

Kiasia

Customer Service Representative

Kiasia (pronounced Key-Asia) is our new CSR, who has always loved animals, starting at an early age. Though her family never let her have pets, as an adult, Kiasia is bursting at the seams with pets, with a total of 6! Three cats (Uhtred, Kyo, Stubbs) and three dogs (Dash, Minka, Willie). Away from work, in her free time (NERD ALERT!) Kiasia loves gaming, reading, and anime. She is so excited to make more furry friends! Stop in today and make an appointment with her!