Chestnut Street Animal Hospital Veterinary Team

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Chestnut Street Animal Hospital! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

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We have assembled an expert team of veterinary professionals at Chestnut Street Animal Hospital to provide you with the best possible care for your pet. We are so excited to meet you!

Our Doctors

dog ready for exam at the animal hospital

Dr. Holly Kelsey

Dr. Kelsey is a graduate of Skidmore College in New York, as well as the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a V.M.D. (Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris).

Dr. Kelsey is a member of the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, American Association of Feline Practitioners and is a Board Member of the Animal Rescue League of Boston. Dr. Kelsey co-founded Chestnut Street Animal Hospital in 1996 with Dr. Medley.

Dr. Kelsey has 4 children along with many animals: a Dachshund, a cat, chickens, goats, parrots and a hedgehog.

Dr. Julie Medley

Dr. Medley graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, Phi Beta Kappa, with a degree in physiology. She earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, Phi Zeta, at the University of California, Davis. She then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University.

After moving to Massachusetts, Dr. Medley worked in small animal practices in the greater Boston area. In 1996, she co-founded the Chestnut Street Animal Hospital with Dr. Kelsey.

Dr. Medley is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association and the American Association of Feline Practitioners.

Dr. Medley and her family live with two Australian Shepherds and two cats.

Dr. Wayne Aldrich

Dr. Aldrich is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He earned a B.S. degree in Biochemistry with high honors. He then went on to earn his DVM degree from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. He is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Aldrich is happy to still be getting runs in most mornings, even running the occasional road race. He relaxes after work with his dog and cat.

Dr. Aldrich sees patients part-time on Tuesdays and Thursdays, including evening appointments until 8:00pm.

Dr. Tamara Kremer Mecabell

Bio coming soon

Technicians

Alyssa

Alyssa joined Chestnut Street Animal Hospital after completing one of her Mt. Ida internships with us. She earned a degree in veterinary technology from Mt. Ida and will be taking the boards to become a certified technician (CVT) soon. Alyssa adopted a beagle named Petunia from school who now lives with her parents. She also has a cat named Skeeter who lives with Alyssa and who–Alyssa just discovered after walking in on him–taught himself to use the toilet! Now she’s just waiting for him to learn to flush.

Caroline

Caroline grew up in rural Concord, MA surrounded by pets, and wildlife and with a penchant for saving and treating foundling baby rabbits, caterpillars, and stuffed animals. Now, as an adult with over 12 years of veterinary experience, she knows to leave baby rabbits where they are, and has a 100% track record curing stuffed animals, but, still has very little knowledge of caterpillar medicine. Caroline lives with her three cats: Gabriel, Jake, and Elf.

Mary

Mary has worked at Chestnut Street Animal Hospital for 17 years. She lives with her husband and 3 dogs- Millie, Angie, and Winter.

Marylou

Bio Coming Soon

Becca

Bio Coming soon

Front Desk

Alec

Alec has worked at Chestnut Street Animal Hospital for over 12 years and has become a familiar and helpful face to our patients and clients. He has a bachelor’s degree from U-Mass Amherst in communication and has found himself involved in patient care for over 20 years. Before working with animals Alec was a chiropractic assistant/office manager in Waltham MA and an acupuncture assistant in Sarasota Florida. At home, Alec enjoys the company of Lennox, a ten-year-old orange kitty, who was surrendered to the clinic for health issues and now lives happily ever after.

Becky

Becky joined Chestnut Street Animal Hospital in Jan. 2017. She has worked at other clinics in the Metrowest area and still works at a local emergency specialty hospital, In addition to working in vet med, Becky also worked as an EMT for 5 years before returning to the veterinary world. In her spare time, Becky loves to watch the Patriots, Bruins, and Red Sox; additionally, she just became inducted into the Brighton Elks Lodge #2199. She shares her home with her girlfriend, Helen, and rescue pug Bubba.

Michelle

Michelle grew up in Dover, MA, She has worked at Chestnut Street Animal Hospital for over 13 years. Michelle started off as a client of Dr. Kelsey and Medley before joining the staff. Michelle is a graduate of Framingham State with a BA in Sociology. She lives with her German shepherd “Bruin”, 5 cats (Stella, Salem, Diva, Bear, and Jag), and a parrot named “Shelby.’

Administrative

Julie (“J”)

Julie is our Practice Manager and has over 30 years of veterinary tech experience. She has never imagined doing anything else. She lives with 1 dog and 2 cats.

Linda

Linda works in our office to handle administrative and financial tasks.