Medical Staff
Sheri Wise, Lead
Sheri has been in veterinary medicine since 2010. She is currently enrolled in Ashworth College. Sheri resides in Cartersville with her two daughters, dogs, cats and birds.
Terra Benton
Terra’s career at Bartow began as a kennel assistant, but her love of animals and learning inspired her to move into a more involved role. Terra is local to Cartersville and is married with two sons, dogs and a cat.
Tyler Brookshire
Tyler has been with Bartow Animal Hospital since 2008. He graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelors of Biology. He is currently seeking his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University CVM, class of 2024. He was the previous lead for 5 years and is an avid outdoorsman. Tyler has a german shepherd named Titan, turtles and a bearded dragon named Binx.
Mary Ellis
Mary, an Air Force brat, graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College with an associate degree in animal health technology. Worked in the veterinary medicine field for nearly 10 years before joining Bartow. Mary lives near Barnsley Gardens with her dogs, cats, turtles, chickens, and guppies. In addition to her work at Bartow, she enjoys reading, gardening, church, and Syfy/fantasy conventions. Eating at Cracker Barrel with friends and family is her favorite activity.
Jonah Love
Jonah started with Acworth Animal Hospital in 2015 and transferred to Bartow Animal Hospital in 2020. He hopes to begin college and work towards his veterinary goals in the near future. Jonah has an adopted dog, Maverick.
Emily Marbry
Emily began working at Bartow Animal Hospital as a kennel assistant in 2018. She transferred to the medical team in 2019. Emily has dogs at home, and loves spending her free time with friends and family.
Mallory Hanks
Mallory first became familiar with Bartow Animal Hospital when her family started bringing their pets for visits in 1997. Having a passion for animals, Mallory joined our Lake City team in 2014, and she now works at our sister clinic, Bartow Animal Hospital. Mallory has cats named Willow and Pikachu, and dogs named Duffy and Trixie. She loves to spend time with her daughter and husband.
Angel Smith
Angel was hired in January of 2016 as a kennel assistant, and joined the medical team in August of 2018. In her free time Angel enjoys riding her horses, fishing, and hiking with her dogs, Waylon and Aubie.
Stephen Wilson
I am a graduate of Cartersville High School, and have worked with Bartow Animal Hospital since I was a sophomore. I am currently going to Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
Madeline Elrod
Madeline started working at Bartow Animal Hospital back in 2019 as a kennel assistant. She joined the medical team in 2021. Madeline has cats, Salem and Spike, as well as a dog named Kylo. She enjoys spending time with her fur babies and taking care of her plants.
Trenton Knight
Trenton began working at Bartow as a kennel assistant in 2015, and was on the medical team from 2016 until 2019 when he took an internship working at Walt Disney World. He returned to Bartow in 2022, and is currently dual enrolled with Ashworth College and Georgia Highlands College. He plans on becoming certified in the veterinary field through Ashworth College and obtaining his bachelor’s in biochemistry from Kennesaw State University. He has a German shorthaired pointer, a cat, turtles, and a tortoise.
Sara Chatham
Sara started at Bartow Animal Hospital in October 2020 as a kennel assistant and moved to the medical team in September 2021. She attended UGA where she received her bachelor’s and her master’s degrees and has a passion for cattle. In her free time Sara enjoys hiking, camping, and traveling.
Derrick Mitcham
Derrick is a young man who loves to be around, play with, and help animals in need. He always makes sure the animals that visit feel comfortable and loved while at Bartow. He enjoys going to the gym, practicing MMA, and spending time with his dog, PJ (Phoenix Jr) who is named after his sweet, older brother.