Our Staff

Dr. Christine Calvert

Dr. Calvert is a native of the Pasadena area and is a graduate of Chesapeake Senior High School.  After graduating from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor's in Biochemistry followed by a Doctorate of  Veterinary Medicine, she practiced at Bayside Animal Medical Center in Severna Park, MD.  From there, she took the Chief of Staff position at Crofton Veterinary Center where she practiced medicine and managed the hospital for over two years. Since she made Pasadena her home, it only made sense to open her new veterinary practice there too.  Dr. Calvert has become particularly proficient in laser surgery having performed the technique for over 9 years and will continue to improve her skills with this special tool.  She also has strong interests in feline medicine, greyhounds, rabbits, and  pocket pets.

Her family of pets include Dodger, a greyhound, Annie, a rescued greyhound, and Penelope, a himalayan cat.  Dr. Calvert is a member of the Feline Pracitioners Association, the Veterinary Laser Society, American Veterinary Medical Association, Maryland Veterinary Medical Association, and the Anne Arundel County Veterinary Medical Association.  She attends at least one major continuing education meeting each year.

On her days off, Dr. Calvert is busy with her twin boys Adam and Alex. She is an active member of Annapolis Mothers of Multiples and the Pasadena Business Association.  Her husband, Ken King, is a physical education teacher, and baseball coach at Chesapeake High School. When not occupied with one of the above activities, he also enjoys fishing.

Dr. Karen Van Kirk

Dr. Van Kirk is also a graduate of Virginia Tech and has practiced in the area for over 20 years at Glen Burnie Animal Hospital. She now joins our hospital on a part-time basis.  Dr. Van Kirk is very compassionate and treats each patient as if it were her own pet.  

Dr. Sarah Bruhl

Dr. Bruhl was born and raised in Annandale in Northern Virginia.  She graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA in 1998 with a major in economics.  She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in 2002.  She joins us after practicing for three years at Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital.  Although she enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, she has a special interest in internal medicine. 

Dr. Bruhl is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Maryland Veterinary Medical Association, and Anne Arundel Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Bruhl currently lives in Annapolis with her husband, Tim, their dog Elli, and three cats, Bethany, Mason and Annie.  Outside of veterinary medicine she enjoys cooking, photography, travel and cheering on the Virginia Tech football team and the Baltimore Orioles.

Staff Members

Kathy Calvert

Kathy is Dr. Calvert's mother and our Front Office Manager.  She is our morning receptionist but also handles the in-house accounting for Calvert Veterinary Center.  A Philadelphia native, Kathy graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.  Kathy and her husband, Tom (Dr. Calvert's father) have two children.  Dr. Calvert's older brother, Jim, also lives in Pasadena with his wife Joanne and their two daughters, Jessica and Julia.  Kathy has a cat named Dusty who much prefers to see Dr. Calvert when she comes to visit Kathy than when he has to go into the hospital.

Tammi Holmes

Tammi lives in Glen Burnie with her husband, Richard, and their 16 year old daughter, Elizabeth. She has a son, Jason, and granddaughter, Alexis, who also live in Glen Burnie, as well as a stepdaughter Shannon and son-in-law Josh who reside in Hagerstown.  

Tammi also graduated from Chesapeake High School.

Having working in the health profession field for the better part of 20 years, Tammi is a recent convert to the world of veterinary medicine. After spending most of time as a nurse technician, she recently worked for animal rescue in Hanover, Pennsylvania, while she was living in Caroll County. "It was at that time," according to Tammi, "that I decided to change my focus and begin caring for animals instead of people."

Jennifer Marski

Jennifer works with us both as a technician and receptionist.  She has obtained an associate degree in General Studies with thoughts to eventually persue a bachelors degree in an animal related field.  She comes to us from Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital with over 4 years of veterinary receptionist and assistant experience.  Jennifer has two cats, Sylvester and Sabrina, and a mixed breed dog named Charlie.  She is married with two sons, Nathan and David.  Jennifer loves working with animals in any capacity.

Sally Mullen

Sally, a native of Annapolis currently living in Columbia, joined us in the summer of 2005.  She is a graduate of Frostburg State University's Business Administration program.  She worked with Dr. Calvert at Crofton Veterinary Center for several years before joining our staff. She is currently assisting in surgery and dentistry as well as helping out in exam rooms.  Her babies include two cats: Magpie, Sinatra; a ferret Enigma, and a black lab Nox. When not caring for the pets at work she enjoys cooking, gardening, and enjoying that outdoors with Nox.

Laura Kitchens

Laura first came to us in the fall of 2004 as an intern from the Veterinary Assistant Program at Anne Arundel Community College.  She became a member of our staff that winter and received her Veterinary Assistance Certificate in the spring of 2005.  She now works primarily as a receptionist , but she still helps out occasionally as a technician.  She has also volunteered her time with a Maryland cat and dog rescue, and has fostered dozens of kittens until they were old enough to be put up for adoption.  She has two dogs, both black lab mixes, Zoe and Molly.  Molly joined the family as a foster dog who took up permanent residence in Laura's heart and home.  Then there are three cats: Cassia, Suki, and Loki-Lani.  All have wonderfully different personalities. 

 Brandee Krieger

Brandee joined the Calvert Veterinary team in September of 2006.  She has been working in the veterinary industry for almost 12 years.  She started her technician training at Huffard Animal Hospital and worked there for four years.  After leaving Huffards, she went to work for the Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank as a blood collection assistant in 2002 and eventually became the Director of Regulatory Compliance.  Her love for patient care and hands on technical skills brought her back to working in a hospital environment. Brandee is a Glen Burnie native along with her husband Lee. They are they proud parents of a beautiful 4 year-old daughter, Cami, and 10 month-old Madeline.  Her pets include but are not limited to, two Carolina Dog/American Bulldg mixes, Olive and Leda.

Taylor Baesch

Taylor joined the Calvert Veterinary Staff in June 2007. While working for the Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank she realized her love for working with animals. She is currently attending University of Maryland Baltimore to pursue a BSN in nursing. Even though she is transitioning to human health care, she will always have a passion for animal care. Her furry friends include Ben, a golden retriever, Sasha, a pit bull mix, and Monty, a lhasa mix.