Our Team

Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Veterinary General in Shelby Township! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Please call us at(586) 992-3810 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!

Veterinarians

Steven Barta, DVM

Dr. Steven Barta graduated with honors from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in…

Elizabeth Nowinski, DVM

Dr. Lisa, as she prefers, earned her undergraduate degree in biology from Wayne State University.…

Jerrod Notebaert, DVM

Dr. Notebaert is a 1998 graduate of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. With a…

John Gumbs, DVM - Visiting Surgeon

*Dr. John Gumbs is a traveling surgeon. He performs orthopedic surgery as scheduled for our…

Practice Manager

Patty T.

Patty joined the team at Veterinary General upon opening in 2007. She has worked in…

Technicians

Kristin B. - L.V.T.

Kristin joined the team at Veterinary General in 2016 as a Veterinary Assistant. She was…

Marcia H. - L.V.T.

Marcia has had a love of animals her entire life. Her home, while growing up,…

Carla L. - L.V.T.

Carla was inspired to join the field of veterinary medicine after witnessing the exceptional compassion…

Karen M. - L.V.T.

Karen joined the team at Veterinary General in July 2014 following a very brief period of…

Jami S. - L.V.T.

While pursuing an education in Human Resources, Jami adopted 2 dogs and was so in…

Claire A. - L.V.T.

Claire began working at Veterinary General as a Student Intern and was offered an L.V.T.…

Jordan A. - L.V.T.

Jordan joined the Veterinary General team in 2023 as a Licensed Veterinary Technician. He appreciates…

Veterinary Assistant

Lexi L. - Technician Student

As someone who has always had a strong passion and love for animals, Lexi began…

Receptionist

Gail T. - Receptionist

Gail has been working in the animal health field for over 25 years. Her passion…