Tristan Harris

Tristan is the practice manager at Natural Bridge Animal Hospital, but also fills in wherever needed. He entered the veterinary field in 2008 as a kennel assistant and has worked in 4 different Charlotte, NC area hospitals, as everything from receptionist to rehabilitation technician. Tristan moved to Roanoke with his wife, Kerri McDermott, in July of 2016, with their intentions to purchase NBAH.  Upon gaining ownership in mid-September of 2016, he quickly got to work designing and building NBAH's boarding facility utilizing his experience and views of what has provided the best service to boarders and their owners in his past positions.
​Tristan has studied psychology and biology at Central Connecticut State University, University of North Carolina Charlotte, and Winthrop University.  He also has a background in construction, which was beneficial in the renovations that have been done at Natural Bridge Animal Hospital.
In his limited free time, Tristan enjoys playing with his daughters, exploring his new surroundings, hiking, kayaking, fly fishing, and reading.  He and his wife also love to travel, and one of their goals is to visit each of the United States's National Parks.  Tristan and Dr. McDermott have three dogs, two cats, and two daughters, Kaeleigh and Dylan, who keep them very busy!

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Emily Anderson, LVT

Emily started at Natural Bridge Animal Hospital in 2008.  She earned an Associates in Applied Animal Science degree and passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam, becoming a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2009.  She then spent a few years working as an LVT at Southside Animal Hospital in Savannah, GA before returning in 2011 to work continuously at NBAH.
Emily lives with her son in Buena Vista, where she has spent most of her life. In her time away from work, Emily enjoys spending time with her family doing outdoor activities, and karate.  She also spends a lot of time training her adopted Labrador rescue puppy, Archie.

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Sam Henk

Samantha grew up in Buffalo, New York and moved to the Rockbridge County area in 2007.  Ever since she was young, animals have been a part of her life.  She has always had a few dogs and, most of the time, cats as well.  She began her career at Natural Bridge Animal Hospital in July of 2017, she is currently in veterinary technician school and is excited to be on the path to her dream of being a licensed technician.
Samantha currently has a dog, Logan.  In her free time, She and Logan can be found crafting, hiking, swimming, fishing, or reading a good book.

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Hailey Leighton

Hailey has lived in Rockbridge County all of her life. She has loved animals as long as she can remember, and grew up rehabilitating wildlife with her aunt. She joined Natural Bridge Animal Hospital in December of 2019 as an assistant, and is currently enrolled in the vet tech program at Blue Ridge Community College.
​Hailey has a Jack Russel terrier, Jenny, a chiweenie, Prescott, and a calico cat named Callie. In her spare time, she enjoys going for walks with her dogs.

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Thank you Trisha for your many years of service at Natural Bridge Animal Hospital.  We wish you nothing but success and happiness as you start your next adventure.