Veterinary Staff
Bay Area Animal Hospital Staff

Kevin Reabe
DVM & PrActice Founder

Kenneth Rogers
DVM

Pamela Greenwald
DVM
Dr. Pamela Greenwald graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She immediately started working at a mixed animal practice in Petoskey where she became a partner and further developed her interest in ultrasonography, echocardiograph, internal medicine and emergency medicine. Her bachelors degree in Fisheries and Wildlife, also from Michigan State University, has been beneficial in her raptor work with Wings of Wonder and the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa and Chippewa Indians.
Believing that everyone should understand what is happening with their pet, Dr. Greenwald has always loved to teach. Not only does she strive to educate her clients, but also she also applied her interest in teaching as an adjunct professor at North Central Michigan College from 2009 – 2014 where she taught Human Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology and at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy from 2005-2014 where she started the first private practice veterinary pharmacy rotation in Michigan at her clinic in Petoskey.
Dr. Greenwald is the Michigan Representative of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association and is on the board of the Michigan Horse Welfare Coalition and the Charlevoix Area Humane Society. She is certified in veterinary spinal manipulation (chiropractic), veterinary acupuncture and canine rehabilitative therapy (physical therapy). She has also completed a Masters in Veterinary Forensics.

Whitney Jencka
DVM
Dr. Jencka began her path in veterinary medicine almost twenty years ago as a veterinary assistant while she earned her Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Northern Michigan University. She continued to work as a veterinary technician during veterinary school at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine graduating in 2013. While in school, Dr. Jencka studied large and small animal medicine before dedicating her career to a focus on small animals. After completing her degree, Dr. Jencka worked in a general veterinary practice honing her skills at preventative and emergency medicine.
Having spent time vacationing in the Glen Arbor area since she was a young child, northwest Michigan seemed like a natural choice for her to establish her veterinary career. Dr. Jencka moved to Traverse City shortly after graduation from veterinary school because of her love of the area and her desire to live closer to family. She joined Bay Area Pet Hospital 2016. Dr. Jencka particularly enjoys the challenge of chronic skin conditions in addition to the wide array of illnesses and injuries encountered as an emergency veterinarian. Dr. Jencka was recognized as Traverse Magazine’s “Red Hot Best Veterinarian” in 2019.

Karen Reabe
DVM
Dr. Karen Reabe obtained both her Bachelors of Science and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University.
Born and raised in Michigan she practiced veterinary medicine in New York and in North Carolina before joining her dad, Dr. Kevin Reabe, in Traverse City. She earned several awards during her schooling, graduated with high honors, and was awarded the Pfizer award for Anesthesia and Pain Management.
She regularly attends local and national continuing education conferences and is a former co-President of the Northern Michigan Veterinary Medical Association.
She greatly enjoys diagnosing and treating diseases affecting the eyes and has spent time since her graduation working with veterinary ophthalmologists at both Cornell and North Carolina State University. In 2009 she presented her eye research at the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology Conference in Chicago, IL.
Dedicated to practicing the highest quality medicine, Dr. Karen completed a year-long internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialists where she worked under the guidance of board-certified veterinary specialists. Through this rigorous training she gained additional experience in emergency and critical care, veterinary surgery, and small animal internal medicine.
Dr. Karen enjoys the beautiful landscape of Northern Michigan, and spends most of her time off hitting the trail with her dogs Gabe and Luke or enjoying a day out on the bay.

Kristina Jaroh
DVM
Dr. Kristina Jaroh graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience from the University of Michigan.
While at MSU, she focused on small animal clinical medicine and became Fear Free Certified, furthering her skills in alleviating stress and anxiety in her small animal patients. Dr. Jaroh enjoys soft tissue surgery and is interested in emergency medicine.
Dr. Jaroh was raised on Old Mission Peninsula and graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 2008. She is excited to return to Traverse City and enjoys walking the beaches with her two dogs, a Westie named Hunter and a Cairn Terrier named Walker.

Dan Inman
DVM
Dr. Dan Inman graduated from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Bio-Engineering with a focus on tissue engineering from Virginia Tech while also obtaining minors in English and Chemistry. He earned multiple awards during his schooling, participated and presented multiple research projects in the area of tendon engineering and was awarded the American Animal Hospital Association Award for Proficiency in Primary Care.
Following graduation, Dr. Inman relocated to Vermont for a year-long internship at Burlington Emergency and Veterinary Specialists (BEVS), learning under the guidance of multiple board-certified veterinary specialists. The internship’s primary focus was emergency medicine with BEVS being the only 24-hour facility in the state. Following his internship, he elected to stay at BEVS for an additional six month long surgical fellowship concentrating on soft tissue and emergent procedures. His favorite areas of veterinary medicine are emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery and the human-animal connection.
Dr. Inman joined Bay Area Pet Hospital in March of 2019 and is excited to be in the Traverse City area and close to family. When not at the hospital, he enjoys spending time with family and friends and exploring the Traverse City area.

Amy Davis
Asst. Manager, Licensed Veterinary Technician
Amy has been part of Bay Area Pet Hospital since it’s opening, and has had a great time being part of the team.
She is looked to as a teacher and a leader by the newer staff members and has taken on responsibility as the Safety Director of the Hospital.
In March of 2000, Amy moved to Colorado to attend Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology. She graduated in June of 2002 with an Associates of Applied Science Degree. Amy says the most rewarding part of her job is knowing that she is here and able to make it easier for the pet and the owner to live happily together.
Amy’s dream is to open a home for geriatric pets to help make their golden years happy and comfortable.
Amy loves getting back to her home town as much as she can to spend time with her family. She currently has 5 dogs and 6 chickens.

Susan
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Susan graduated from Baker College’s Veterinary Technician Program with High honors in 2005. She joined East Bay Animal Hospital in July 2007, and transferred to Bay Area Pet Hospital in the fall of 2011. When not working
Susan enjoys spending time with her husband Ryan, their 2 daughters, Helena and Lilian, and their new puppy Maastricht.
Originally from Buffalo, New York Susan is thoroughly enjoying everything Northern Michigan has to offer – camping, hiking, skiing, the lakes, etc.

Kismet
Practice Manager
Kismet has been working with Bay Area Pet Hospital since our opening day. Her love for animals, working in customer service, and administrative work has kept her very busy. She was been working in the animal industry for over 18 years. She started here as an overnight Technician, and worked into being the Technician Staff Supervisor and became the Practice Manager several years ago. Helping the staff become their best and helping clients with their pet needs is very rewarding for her.
When not at the hospital, Kismet enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren, bird watching, photography, and being on the water in the summer.
Kismet and her husband Chuck have several pets of their own, including 2 French Bulldogs, a very sweet pit bull mix (who is a retired blood donor), along with two parrots and 2 cats. Over the years she has done several pet rescues, including raising several litters of fur babies who had no mother.

Sarah
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Sharayah
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Sharayah joined the team at Bay Area Pet Hospital in June of 2012 after graduating from Baker College of Cadillac with her Associate Degree of Applied Science. She became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in August of 2012
Sharayah always knew she would work with animals and is enjoying her time spent in emergency medicine. She has a large passion for the patient care aspect of the field.
When Sharayah is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband Thomas, her two step daughters, and their furbabies which include two loving pitbulls and a handsome tuxedo kitty. She likes to spend her time gardening, baking, sitting around a bonfire, and traveling.

Mary
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Jill
Human Resources & Accounting
Jill Koester has worked with Dr. Kevin Reabe, assisting him with business operations since 2008. She currently oversees operations for Bay Area Pet Hospital in Traverse City and East Bay Animal Hospital in Acme.
Jill graduated from Central Michigan University in 1992 with a BAA, and has been in business management for over 20 years. During this time she gained valuable experience in accounting, sales and marketing, human resources and revenue management by working for three Fortune 500 companies.
Jill and her husband have four lovely children and own a small farm in Williamsburg, where they have two Brittany Spaniels, one Chinese Shar Pie, a barn kitty, horses, goats and chickens.

Kearsten
Veterinary Assistant

Samantha Lukitsch
Veterinary Assistant
Sam has been working at Bay Area Pet Hospital for the last four years. She started as a kennel tech, receptionist and is now a technician.
Sam has known since she was young that she wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She graduated from Central High School in 2015 and started the Veterinary Technician program through Penn Foster.
In her free time she enjoys spending time with her dogs, Maverick and Jax. She also enjoys camping, hiking, and anything to do with water.

Alyssa Dattilio
Veterinary Assistant
Alyssa started at Bay Area Pet Hospital in March of 2019. Born and raised in Vermont, Alyssa did all her schooling and started her career in Veterinary Medicine in her home state. After working in Vermont for a few years in general practice, she worked at a large emergency hospital in Charlotte, NC, which is where she discovered her love of emergency medicine. She also found passion when working as a neurology technician and continues to love working on neurology cases. Her fields of interest are emergency, critical care and neurology.
Alyssa lives in Traverse City with her boyfriend (who is an ER Veterinarian), their Pitbull Reecey, very energetic French Bulldog, Apollo, and two cats, Belle and Aladdin.

Molly Reeves
Veterinary Assistant
Molly joined Bay Area Pet Hospital in 2010. She did take a short sabbatical and rejoined the team in May 2015. Molly has worked in multiple aspects of the animal fields since she was 12. She attended and graduated from Madonna University with Bachelors of Science degree in Biology in 2010. After graduating, Molly followed her now husband up to norther Michigan and found her passion in emergency medicine.
In Molly’s spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Her family currently consists of her wonderful husband, Mike and her beautiful, energetic 7 year old daughter, Mackenzie. Molly has a crazy, adorable, 4 month old Rottweiler mix named Brooklyn and 4 fish. Molly is also very active in volunteering with her daughter’s school, church and community events.

Amber Scheidel
Veterinary Assistant
Amber started working at Bay Area Pet Hospital in August of 2018. She has years of experience in a Veterinary Hospital as she has been working in this field since 1999. She has worked in several positions in a veterinary hospital, and is currently one of our Assistants.
Amber has had many pets over the years and would not have it any other way.
In her time outside of work she enjoys spending time with her son, who was born in 2016.