MEET OUR DOCTORS

Dennis D. Woodruff, D.V.M.

Dr. Woodruff graduated from Iowa State University College of Medicine in 1974 and has a special interest in orthopedics.  Dr. Woodruff performs ruptured anterior cruciate ligament repairs (RACL), triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO), and hemilaminectomy surgeries as well as complicated fracture repairs, bone biopsies, amputations and soft tissue surgery, including entropion repair, eye enucleations, gastrotomies, hernia repairs, exploratory surgeries, and soft palate surgeries.  Dr. Woodruff believes in the value of continuing education for his staff and promotes attendance at leading conferences and participating in professional as well as community organizations.  He has been active in and held leadership positions in the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, the Greater Des Moines Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association and Iowa State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital Liaison Committee.  He has also contributed to his community by serving as a City Council Member and Mayor of Carlisle, Iowa.  He has also enjoyed serving on the YMCA Board of Directors and the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce as well as coaching numerous little league sports teams. 

Christopher Groos, D.V.M.

Dr. Groos joined the Avondale Veterinary Healthcare Complex team in July of 2004.  He is a graduate of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and has a special interest in feline and canine dentistry.  He also sees general medicine cases and enjoys surgery.  Dr. Groos has studied international public health and has pursued additional education not only in dentistry, but ophthalmology and dermatology as well.  He actively participates in the American Veterinary Medical Association, is a former board member for the Angel's Wish Animal Rescue Organization.  He enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Jen, daughter, Hannah, and son, Henry.

Mandy Hollander, D.V.M.

Dr. Mandy Hollander graduated from Iowa State University College of Medicine in 2000, and has been an associate veterinarian at Avondale Veterinary Healthcare Complex since then. Dr. Hollander has special interests in canine and feline internal medicine, oncology and ultrasonography.  

She is a member of many professional organizations including Greater Des Moines Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, American Veterinary Medical Association and Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.  Dr. Hollander enjoys spending time with her husband, Marc, and their children, Madeline and Malcom.  Her family also includes her dog, "Murphy" and her cat, "Jeffery".

Beth Wilkinson, D.V.M.

Dr. Wilkinson graduated from Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007.  She joined Avondale the summer of 2008.  Dr. Wilkinson is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association.  She works with the Animal Protection & Education Charity doing feline and canine spays and neuters when she isn't working at Avondale.

Dr. Wilkinson is also our resident rabbit doctor!  If you have a bunny buddy that needs some medical care, call us and schedule an appointment with Dr. Wilkinson who will help you determine your rabbit's best treatment options. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Brian and pets, "Ted" a Balinese cat and "Cody", a German Shorthair Pointer.  She and her husband enjoy spending time with their little girl.

Christie Carlo, D.V.M.

Dr. Carlo is a graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1996.  She received her certification as a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist by the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in October 2010.  Dr. Carlo is a member of the Greater Des Moines Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, American Association of Feline Practitioners, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians and the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management. 

In addition to general veterinary medicine, Dr. Carlo enjoys all phases of canine and feline rehabilitation medicine including massage therapy, underwater treadmill therapy, stem cell therapy and laser pain therapy.  She and her husband, Tim, have two children, John and Emily.  In Dr. Carlo's free time, she spends time quilting, cooking, reading, walking, bike riding, traveling and Tae Kwon Do.

Julie Gilmore, D.V.M.

Dr. Julie Gilmore joined the Avondale Veterinary Healthcare team in May of 2010.  She is a graduate of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and enjoys both canine and feline internal

medicine and surgery.  She is a member of the American Animal Hospital  Association, the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Feline Practitioners.  She enjoys spending her free time with her husband, Tim, and daughter, Sydney.  She also adores her faithful, furry companions, a yellow lab named "Dakota", a German Shepherd named "Morgan", a Pixie Bob named "Aspen" and her cat, "Myia".  She loves to travel, garden, cook, read, dabble with watercolors and pastels, hike and just about anything else that lets her spend time outdoors.

Tricia Beasley, D.V.M.

Dr. Tricia Beasley joined the Avondale Veterinary Healthcare Complex team in June of 2010. She is a graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and has a special interest in small animal surgery and emergency medicine. She completed an emergency and critical care internship at Iowa State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2008. She then continued her education at Affiliated Veterinary Specialist in Maitland Florida, where she completed a general surgery internship. Dr. Beasley is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association. She enjoys spending her free time with family, friends and her pets “Wrigley, “Gracie” and “Clifford”. She loves travel, cooking, photography, and a number of outdoor activities that include snow skiing, running, hiking and climbing.