Dr. Susan Chadima recently announced her retirement from veterinary practice at the Androscoggin Animal Hospital, according to a news release.
After founding the hospital in 1985, and successfully practicing medicine and surgery in Topsham for 30 years, Chadima is shifting her focus full time to her international work. Her business partner and associate, Dr. Jonathan Spelke, is now the sole owner of the practice.
Spelke has been a veterinarian at AAH since 2002, and has been the associate hospital director and Chadima’s business partner since 2006. Spelke is passionate about helping patients and clients and will continue his veterinary work in addition to becoming the hospital director and practice owner. He brought diagnostic ultrasound to AAH 10 years ago and will continue to provide convenient high quality scans.
“I love living and working in Topsham, and I am so grateful for the friends, clients, colleagues and employees that have chosen us as their health care providers, and have supported us over the years,” he continued. “We have a strong tradition of excellent care, great customer service and community involvement, and I am intently focused on strengthening these commitments.”
Prior to arriving at AAH 13 years ago, Spelke completed a small animal internship in medicine and surgery at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and he worked in Brunswick for two years. Spelke has a B.A. degree from Amherst College and earned his DVM from Virginia Tech.
He and his wife, Amy, their two children, two dogs, and three cats live in Topsham.
Jonathan Spelke
SPELKE COMPLETED a small animal internship in medicine and surgery at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and he worked in Brunswick for two years. Spelke has a B.A. degree from Amherst College and earned his DVM from Virginia Tech.
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