Staff

Dr. Gleaton

Dr. Heather Gleaton is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She resides in Greenville with her husband, Ralph, and children, RJ and Riley. She has owned Roper Mountain Animal Hospital since 2003. She especially enjoys internal medicine of all small animals. She is a member of the AVMA, GGVMA, and the SCAV. She is a former board member of the March of Dimes, the Animal Emergency Clinic, and the Tri-County Technical College Veterinary Technician Advisory Committee. She is a past president of the GGVMA and was the Outstanding Young Alumnae in 2004 for the College of Science and Math of the University of South Carolina. She has served as the District 4 representative for the SCAV and currently, in her "spare" time, she is a level 10 rated womens gymnastics judge for the USAG and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She has also competed on American Ninja Warrior Season 9 in Daytona Beach and currently competes in the National Ninja League.

Dr. Slangal

Dr. Jessica Slangal graduated from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. She is from Clayton, North Carolina, a small town just east of Raleigh. During her undergraduate years at North Carolina State University she worked as a veterinary assistant at a busy small animal practice in Clayton. After graduating from Purdue, she completed an Equine Internship, where she learned the importance of team work and how to care for critical cases. Upon completing the internship, Dr. Slangal went back to work at her home town small animal hospital.Dr. Slangal's interest include wellness care, critical cases, and client education. While Raleigh is home, the mountains were calling which lead her to relocate with her pup Captain and cat Morgan. In her free time she enjoys running, yoga, and hiking.

Dr. Ross

Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Dr. Ross completed her undergraduate degree at Auburn University in 2008. She then went on to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian, graduating from Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. Upon graduation from MSU-CVM, Dr. Ross joined the RMAH team and practiced here for the next 3 years. She says that RMAH quickly became like a second family to her. However, she returned to Columbia to practice with her longtime mentor at a large private small animal hospital where she remained for the next five years. In November, 2020, the RMAH family called her back to the upstate and she could not be more excited and appreciative to be back where her dream was first realized. Dr. Ross has four rescue pets - two dogs (Ford and Munchie) and two cats (George and Murray) and a feisty Betta fish, Bonnie. In her spare time, she loves to garden, read, and travel.

Tammy - Client Service Specialist

Tammy is a Greenville native and a 1994 graduate of Tabernacle Christian School. She is currently a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She is also a member of the Alzheimer's Association and does all she can to help them in their quest for a cure. Tammy has been working here since March of 2005 and says that she honestly enjoys her job. She loves meeting new people every day and being able to call clients by their name when they walk in the door. To her, you and your pet are her extended family and she takes pride in that. When not working, she enjoys reading, relaxing by the lake, and being with family and friends. Her family is her first priority. She looks forward to meeting many more clients, new and existing, with their pets in the years to come.

Holly - Client Service Specialist

Holly started as a client many years ago and then came on as an employee in 2009. She "retired" in 2019 but missed us so much she came back part-time. You can usually see her smiling face on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Maria - Client Service Specialist

Maria was born and raised in Greenville where she has planted her roots but she still loves to travel. In her free time she enjoys catching up on the latest shows, cuddling with her furbaby Muse, or frolicking around Disney World. She has always had a passion for animals and she looks forward to meeting your fur babies!

Michelle - Licensed Veterinary Technician

Michelle has been working for our hospital since 2007 after moving here from Connecticut. When not at the hospital she enjoys spending time with her family and watching her daughter dance.

Sarah - Veterinary Technician

Sarah joined our staff after doing an internship with us in the summer of 2012 through the Tri-County Technical College Veterinary Technology program. Sarah graduated with her veterinary technology degree in May of 2013.

Sara - Veterinary Technician

Sara joined us in the summer of 2013 after completing her externship with us for Tri-County Technical College. She obtained her degree in Veterinary Technology in 2013.

Alycia - Licensed Veterinary Technician

Alycia graduated from Lincoln Memorial University in TN in December of 2016 with a Bachelors Degree in Veterinary Technology and started working for RMAH in February of 2017.

Sarah - Licensed Veterinary Technician

Sarah came to us with several years of experience as a licensed technician. She is a graduate of Penn Foster College and has a soft spot for exotic animals.

Ashley - Veterinary Assistant

Ashley joined our team as a veterinary assistant in June of 2017.

Abby - Veterinary Technician

Abby started as an intern from Tri-County Technical school in the summer of 2020. We liked her so much that we hired her full-time once she graduated!

Madeline - Veterinary Assistant

Madeline started with us in June of 2020. She is currently a senior in high school and considering a future career with animals.

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