Meet Our Team

Alyssa Carver, DVM, MS, CCRP

Dr. Alyssa Carver joined the Ellwood Animal Hospital team in 2012. She graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, and received her Masters in Biology from Chatham University. Her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree was obtained from St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies. She is certified in rehabilitative therapy from the University of Tennessee and has extensive experience with the underwater treadmill, massage, and at home exercise programs. Dr. Carver is also Fear-Free Certified.

Dr. Carver particularly enjoys performing PRP and Stem Cell Therapy, as part of our physical therapy program. She also has special interest in small animal dentistry, imaging and CT scanning.

When she is not doing community work and working at the practices, Dr. Carver enjoys spending time with family and friends, boating, working out and being outdoors.

Dr. Carver grew up in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, graduated from New Brighton High School in 2009, and returned home after her studies to be near her tight-knit family. She not only is close to family, but also with her several pets. She has 6 pets; 2 dogs (Sasha and Oscar) and 4 cats (Charlee, Spike, Tuko, & Kee Kee).

Practice Management Team:

Connie Uber, Administrative Assistant

Connie is our incredibly adept administrative assistant, who supports our entire team with accounts payable, billing, financial office management, and inventory management for our three locations. She was brought onto our team, in 2013, after expressing an interest in working at the clinic during a veterinary appointment. She started her first job at 13 and loves being of service to others. Her entire professional career had been spent as the executive assistant to a hospital administrator, until retirement, when she became our hospital practice manager’s administrative assistant . She works efficiently behind the scenes to help keep our offices running smoothly.

Outside of work, she volunteers as a dog walker at the Lawrence County Humane Society on weekends. She enjoys spending time with her husband and grandchildren, food sampling, sharing times with friends, and shopping. She has a Shih Tzu, Lucy, and three cats, Paisley, Garfield, and Serena. In her own words: “I love the animals, enjoy working with my co-workers, and contributing in a small way to an important service”.

Sarah Cote, Human Resources and Training Manager

Sarah Cote is our Human Resources, hiring and training manager for all 3 of our family of integrative veterinary offices. She is a graduate of Geneva College with a B.S. in Human Resource Management. Originally, Sarah visited our Cranberry office with her childhood pet, Bailey, who was negatively impacted by a myriad of geriatric health disorders which had increased in severity and had ceased responding well to conventional care. She was impressed by Bailey’s progress under Dr. Maro’s care.

The favorite part of her job is interacting with clients and their pets to address concerns and ensure they have a positive experience at every office visit.

Sarah and her husband, James, have two dogs, Pedroia, a Boxer/Lab Mix, and Arlo, a Puggle pup. She enjoys exploring the city of Pittsburgh, trying new restaurants, traveling, and watching her dogs chase ducks at the Southside boat landing.

Veterinary Technicians:

Connie G, Licensed Veterinary Technician

Connie Glavan, LVT, has been an incredible asset to the Animal Hospitals since 1998, and helped open and establish the Cranberry Holistic Pet Care Facility. Her thoroughness, dedication and attention to every detail  make her a vital part of our team.

Whether it is monitoring a post-surgical patient, accommodating an emergency by staying late or learning about a new treatment to be implemented in our hospitals, Connie performs extremely well. Clients are often amazed at how well their pets relax while she is assisting the veterinarian. Connie is knowledgeable in all aspects of alternative and conventional animal care. She assists Dr. Maro extensively in Animal Chiropractic, NAET, Applied Kinesiology, Acupuncture and Massage and Rehabilitative Therapy. Her dedication to learning makes Connie a fantastic source of information for our clients.

Connie places your pets’ well-being, safety and veterinary care over all else in importance and treats each of patients as she would her own. She enjoys educating owners on their pet’s in home care.

She loves to trail ride with friends and her horses Winchester, a Quarter Horse and Charger, a Mustang,, hang out with her dogs, Sig, a Pit Bull mix and Nelly, a Presa Canario, loves nature and outdoor activities, and explore new places.

Megan, Licensed Veterinary Technician

Megan had been a client with her parents and 2 dogs for many years prior to attending the Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh to obtain her degree as a Veterinary Technician. She joined the Ellwood Animal Hospital in September of 2006 as a staff member and has become proficient in handling hospitalized pet care, anesthetic monitoring and client education. Megan has made it her focus to assist in improving the quality of life of our patients, and educating clients in all of the aspects of care that our animal hospitals have to offer.  Under the direct supervision of Dr. Maro, Megan also performs most of our rehabilitative treatments, including myofascial and hydrotherapy. Megan enjoys spending time with her husband, Ian, and their daughter, Rylee. They have a Labrador Retriever named Shelby, and 2 cats, Austin and Ketis.

Catie joined our staff in February 2009 with an incredible work ethic. Catie's desire to help animals and decrease their suffering led her to inquire about a position with the Ellwood Animal Hospital, and she plays a key role on our support team, working in all three offices. 

Her duties include assisting the veterinarians in treatments of hospitalized patients, performing laboratory diagnostics, radiology, and assisting with post-op recovery of surgical patients. She has worked diligently to advance her career and taken on many duties through her advanced studies.  Catie is trained in processing patient samples for Regenerative medicine, Stem Cell Therapy and  Platelet Rich Plasma, and operating the CT scanner at our Cranberry office. She also operates our Ozone therapy equipment and assists with physical therapy treatments and acupuncture cases, and can often be found working closely with clients at the front desk.

Catie is dedicated to her family and enjoys spending time with her kids (she’s the soccer mom, cheer mom, baseball mom, basketball mom and whatever activities her kids sign up for) and in human Mom to her pet, dog , Max, a Rottweiler/Shepherd mix. She enjoys the outdoors and is continually reading and learning.

Ashley M, Technician

Ashley joined our practice with over 13 years of experience as a veterinary technician. She enjoys caring for hospitalized patients, providing in clinic therapies, including rehabilitative therapies, cancer treatments and assisting in surgery and ultrasound diagnostics.

She has many pets that include dogs, cats and rabbits. Her free time is spent with her family and pets. Her favorite breed is the German Shorthaired Pointer, and she and her husband raise and breed Pointers. Her favorite pet is her paralytic cat named “Lt. Dan.” 

Laura, Sr Technician

Laura began working with Dr. Maro at the Ellwood Animal Hospital in 2003. She is one of a handful of staff members that we have hired on the spot, because she was such a wonderful fit for our team. She truly is the epitome of "calm under pressure". Her skillset and knowledge base continue to grow, and she handles everything from assisting with surgery, anesthesia monitoring, diagnostic testing and x-rays to working closely with integrative patient care and oncology.  She grew up taking care of animals on her family’s dairy farm, and now enjoys working to build a rapport with pet owners to improve their pets quality of life.

Laura is a great asset for our clinics because of her intense interest in alternative therapies and natural remedies. She believes in limiting vaccines to those necessary, having a good foundation with a healthy whole food diet for humans and animals and in maintaining wellness through getting outdoors and staying active.

Outside of work, she enjoys reading, home improvement projects, and spending time with her husband and three children. 

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