Meet the Team

Although Dr. Smith was raised in California, her family has Midwestern roots and she has called Indiana her home since 2015. Dr. Smith completed additional training after veterinary school with a focus on surgery. Her special interests include surgical oncology and wound care. Outside of work she enjoys traveling and spending time with her dog Ripley and her cat Captain Jack.

Raised on a farm nearby, Jaime has always loved animals and stayed close to home to work with her father, Dr. Otis Patrick. After Dr Patrick passed away, Jaime helped Eminence Animal Hospital open in 2017 and manages all aspects of the day to day running of the hospital. Jaime uses her knowledge and experience gained through a lifetime of working with animals to care for our patients and clients. Jaime spends her time outside of work with her two children Violette and Nicholas, as well as her two dogs Suzie and Mia.

Naysa has been employed by Eminence Animal Hospital since August 2017. She has been around and shown animals since grade school and states being a part of helping animals is the best part of her day. Naysa is the proud owner of a cat (Apollo), dog (Moses), a banana ball python (Simba), and a horse (Skip). She plans to own more exotic pets in the future.