Festival Veterinary Clinic

Meet Our Team

Our staff at Festival & Fallston Animal Clinic has one goal: to provide excellent care to pets and excellent service to their owners. Our veterinarians combine knowledge from some of the best schools in the country and have combined experience of over 50 years.

Ellen H. Cianelli

DVM & Co-Owner

Born in the Midwest, Dr. Cianelli moved to Harford County, Maryland directly after her graduation from the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine and has called it her home ever since. She happily landed at Festival Veterinary Clinic in 2001. She takes pride in providing compassionate and progressive veterinary care to all her patients. She assists her clients in understanding and managing all their pet’s needs.

When Dr. Cianelli isn’t at Festival Veterinary Clinic, she can be found diligently working to protect Harford County’s threatened ecosystem. She is an active member of 3P Protect Perryman Peninsula whose mission is to save the county’s water supply from contamination due to overdevelopment.

Her free time is divided between life on the river and her passion for the arts. On weekends you may find her boating around the Chesapeake Bay or wandering around a local art festival.

Tom Lomax

DVM & Co-Owner

Dr. Lomax is a Harford County resident, having been raised on a family farm in Churchville. He attended C. Milton Wright H.S. Dr. Lomax received his Bachelor’s Degree from Bucknell University, where he also played varsity soccer for the Bison. His veterinary degree is from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, in Baton Rouge. His professional interests include dermatology and internal medicine.

Dr. Lomax is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Maryland Veterinary Medical Association. He volunteered with the Humane Society of Harford County for over 15 years. Following Hurricane Katrina, he was part of a veterinary relief/rescue mission to Gulfport, Mississippi.

Dr. Lomax resides on the farm with his wife, Dr. Prange (also a Fallston veterinarian and LSU veterinary graduate), their Golden Retriever, Lochnagar, and their three cats, Phillip, Pinky, and Button. In his spare time, he enjoys exercising, working the farm, traveling, and supporting LSU Tiger Football and Bucknell Bison Soccer.

Peter Beron

DVM

Dr. Beron was born and raised in New York City. He move to Harford County in 2010 and has practiced veterinary medicine in Bel Air for the last 5 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Cornell University in 2006 and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University in 2010.

Dr. Beron enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but has a special interest in surgery and dentistry. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Greater Baltimore Veterinary Medical Association. He is USDA, Aphis accredited and PennHIP certified.

Away from the hospital, Dr. Beron enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and 2 dogs: Mylo, a husky/lab mix, and Suki, a Japanese Chin/Pomeranian mix. He also enjoys cooking, spending time on the water and cheering on his Baltimore Ravens.

Christine Davies

DVM

Dr. Christine Davies is originally from Harford County. She attended Virginia Tech and received her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition along with a minor in Chemistry in 2000. She then attended Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2006. Dr. Davies’ professional interests include dentistry and the prevention of obesity related diseases. On her time off, she enjoys hiking with her husband and two rescued dogs, clogging, and spending time with friends.

Lucas Trout

DVM

Dr. Trout was born and raised in Harford County, Maryland. His first job at Ehrhardt Dairy Farms sparked his passion for veterinary medicine. He attended St. Mary’s College of Maryland, played varsity baseball, and graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Biochemistry and Biology. He graduated from Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. His clinical experience includes mixed animal and small animal general practice as well as small animal emergency medicine. In 2019, he joined Nutramax Laboratories and transitioned to part-time clinical practice. He enjoys spending time with his wife (Caroline), children (Lucas Jr., Hayes, and Charlotte), and their beagle (Bodie).

Lisa Marie Grzybowski

Hospital Admininstrator

Lisa joined Festival Veterinary Clinic in 2007 as our Hospital Administrator. A long-time resident of Harford County, she has extensive clinical and administrative experience in Human and Veterinary Medicine. She is an advocate for comprehensive veterinary preventative health care so that our pets and clients can enjoy the longest possible relationship. Lisa also believes in the importance of exceptional client service, and continually supports the Festival and Fallston Veterinary teams so they provide an outstanding experience at every visit.

Her household pets include three Italian Greyhounds, Sweet Pea, Pico, and Olive, a cat named Patrick, and 7 turtles. She is an active volunteer for Mid- Atlantic Italian Greyhound Rescue, providing foster services and assisting with adoptions processing. She loves the outdoors and when she is not at one of the hospitals, she spends her time camping with her husband David, and visiting with her Granddaughters.

Christine

Registered Veterinary Technician

Christine joined Festival Veterinary Clinic as an RVT in August of 2009. She recieved her degree and license in 2003. Her areas of interest are pain management, anesthesia, surgery and critical care. When not in the clinic, she enjoys spending time at home with her husband, son and two dogs, Cush and Rose. Her hobbies include reading, swimming, and gardening.

Megan

Registered Veterinary Technician

Megan joined the Festival team in 2012. She graduated in 2011 with an Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology from the Community College of Baltimore. Before joining Festival she had 5 years of emergency veterinary experience. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her husband and 2 daughters, read, and craft on her Cricut.

Ashley

Registered Veterinary Technician

Bio coming soon!

Susan

Registered Veterinary Technician

Susan grew up in Anne Arundel County, then moved to Missoula, Montana where she earned her Bachelor's of Science in Wildlife from the University of Montana. Montana was too far from home so she came back to Maryland where she started her Veterinary career a Customer Service Representative. She furthered her career by become Registered in Veterinary Technology, spending 16 of the last 22 years in the specialty areas of Orthopedic surgery and Neurology.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two boys, and her two cats. She also enjoys reading, gardening, and hiking.

Anna

Technician

Anna received her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science from WVU in 2013 and started working as a Veterinary Technician in 2014. Since that time, she has provided Pet sitting services up until the birth of her daughter. Anna became certified in Animal Behavior through the Animal Behavior College and works hard to make every visit as comfortable as possible for our pets and their owners. Anna’s favorite thing about being a tech is knowing that she’s made a difference in the lives of pets and comforting owners during difficult times. When she is not caring for our Festival Vet pets, she spends time with her Husband, John, their daughter, Lucy, 4 cats - Koda, Olive, Emma, and Amelia, and her dog Izzie.

Carrie

Technician

Bio coming soon!

Kara

Technician

Kara joined the FVC family in October 2015. She has been in the veterinary field for over 15 years and has a Business Management Degree from York Technical Institute. She is a surgical technician & cold laser therapy certified. Her passions are dental procedures and building client relationships. When Kara isn’t working at our hospital, she is busy running her own dog bakery in Forest Hill, Kara’s K9 Waffle Treats, where she makes dog birthday cakes and 35 different flavors of waffles. Kara and her husband Dr. Peter Beron have a daughter, Bristol and two dogs. Mylo, a 14 year old husky/lab & Suki, a 9 year old Japanese Chin/Pomeranian mix. Kara enjoys spending time on the water, being with family, going to Ravens games and fishing.

Kayla

Technician

Bio coming soon!

Courtney

Technician

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Marie

Technician

Marie joined the technician team at Festival Veterinary Clinic June of 2020. She received her Bachelors degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Frostburg State University. She is currently enrolled in a Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology program at the University of Delaware. Marie has a chinchilla named LJ and 2 dog nieces, Zoey and Luna. In her free time, Marie likes to read mystery thrillers and hang out with her friends.

Keeley

Technician

Born and raised in Harford County, Keeley's first career plan was to become a human nurse. While she was attending Harford Community College to pursue her nursing degree, she ended up finding her passion for Veterinary Medicine at the Pet ER in 2020. Although she loves all animals, she has a special love of German Shepherds as she has grown up with them her whole life. In her free time, you can find Keeley going on adventures with her 2 German Shepherds, Titan and Celtic, kayaking, riding 4-wheelers, and soaking up the sun at the beach.

Shelie

Client Service Representative

Shelie started with Festival Vet in 1997 as a Veterinary Technician. She grew up around animals on a farm in Churchville. She has owned many dogs over the years and currently has a Boston Terrier and a Cane Corso who are best buddies. She is now a Client Service Representative where she gets to cuddle the patients and comfort them after their appointment.

Melissa

Client Service Representative

Bio coming soon!

Kristen

Client Service Representative

Bio coming soon!

Linda

Client Service Representative

Linda joined the Festival Veterinary Clinic team as a receptionist in 2019. She has worked in the industry in several different roles for the past 43 years. When she is not working with our clients, she enjoys crocheting, reading, gardening, and spending time with her Husband and her Welsh Terrier.

Cece

Client Service Representative

Born and raised in Harford County, Cece has always had a passion for animals and helping others. She has been in the field for 11 years, with a combined background of general practice and emergency. When she's not working, Cece loves hanging out with her husband and two dogs, all things college football, and being outdoors.

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We are conveniently located in the Festival of Bel Air Shopping Center close to Wheel Road.

Phone: 410-569-7387

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