Meet the Team

Dr. Patricia L. Faust

Dr. Faust received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology in 1990 and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1994 from The Ohio State University. She purchased Seville Animal Hospital in 1996 and has enjoyed meeting and treating generations of the people of the Seville community and their pets. She has two daughters amazing daughters, Alexandra and Emilie, cat Twix, dog Quinn, horse Coco, grand-horse Amira, and grand-hamster Sprout. In her spare time, Dr. Faust enjoys reading, running, tennis, and horseback riding while aspiring to be the person her horse wants her to be

Dr. Theresa Austin

Dr Austin is a 1995 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She joined our SAH team in 2005. Dr Austin works part time here while her job as a full-time mother keeps her busy. She has two wonderful children Mariel & Josh, and three adopted cats. Dr Austin enjoys gardening, running, crafts, playing piano, and being with her family. What she most enjoys about her work at SAH is giving back to her community through taking care of pets and their families.

Dr. Nancy Lewarne

Dr Lewarne is originally from Illinois and earned an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design from the University of Iowa in 1988. She spent three years doing photography and typography in Washington D.C., but ultimately had a calling to ‘Save the cats’. She returned to Iowa to pursue veterinary medicine and graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. As it turns out, she also has a soft spot for dogs! Dr Lewarne worked in an emergency and critical care hospital in St Louis for a year, then as a full-time small animal practitioner in Alabama for 10 years. Since returning to the Midwest in 2007 she has been providing relief veterinary care in this area and has been a regular at Seville Animal Hospital for several years now.

Kim
Hospital Manager

Kim started her veterinary career in May of 1995.  She enjoys every aspect of managing Seville Animal Hospital but highlights the relationship she has with her awesome team as her favorite!  When Kim is not at SAH you can find her just one mile down the road at Sparky’s Pizza Co., which she owns and operates with her husband.  She raises English Bulldogs and English Mastiffs which are usually with her in her office so be sure to ask to visit them when you are in.  She is passionate about many things.  Mastiff rescue and art are at the top of the list.  She enjoys making beautiful stained-glass art in her spare time, raising money for mastiff rescue, gardening, and taking motorcycle rides with her husband and friends.

Crystal
Receptionist

Jenny
Receptionist

Jenny was raised in Wadsworth and has been in the veterinary business since 1994.  She has served in many different capacities including veterinary assistant and office manager.  Jenny joined our team at SAH in 2020 and we quickly realized that from personality to knowledge, she is a perfect fit!  Jenny, her husband Draton, and their two children Kiersten and Mason are allowed to live in the house with their Guinea Pig Darwin, the Beta fish Rex, Baker the Beagle/Coonhound mix, and 4 cats: Otis, Manny, Phoebe and Tigger Stinky Tucker (yes, he has 3 names!)

Tina
Veterinary Assistant

Tina joined our SAH family in 2014 as a kennel assistant and groomer. She worked her way up to a Veterinary Assistant and is currently enrolled in Penn Foster College studying to be a Registered Veterinary Technician.  She is very passionate about her job and making sure our patients have the best vet experience possible. In her spare time, she likes to travel with her husband Matt, play tennis and euchre, work outside, and relax at home.  She currently has a zoo at home that includes 2 dogs, Frankie the mastiff and Ghost the Husky mix, 1 cat Michonne, a ball python named Draco, a flying squirrel named Obi (Obi-wan Kenobi, she’s obsessed with Star Wars), 2 mice Spaz and Taz, and 2 rats Magic and Duck. She also has 3 kids, Kain, Carrisa, and Zach that keep her on her toes!

Melissa
Veterinary Assistant

Melissa joined the SAH team in 2014 and it seems only natural for a girl raised on a farm with an enormous love for animals to work in the veterinary field. Melissa has been involved with the Medina County 4-H program since 1993 and has a passion for animals of all shapes and sizes. She loves her horses, cows, dogs, and cats, but has a particular soft spot in her heart for elderly pets. Melissa also has a passion for food and can’t resist a greasy burger or sugary treat! She really enjoys spending her free time doing anything outdoors with her husband and daughter, camping being one of her favorites.

Faith
Veterinary Assistant

Faith joined our team in December of 2020 as a veterinary assistant. She is currently a student at The Ohio State University studying to get her bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences.  Faith is also enrolled at Columbus State Community College studying to get her Veterinary Technician degree.  She enjoys spending her free time with her Bernese Mountain Dogs, Lincoln and Grace.

Reagan
RVT

Reagan joined our Seville Animal Hospital team in 2021. While hired as a Veterinary Assistant, she is currently enrolled in Stautzenberger College and in the process of earning her Veterinary Technician degree. She is a lifetime Medina County resident who moved to Wadsworth from Medina in 2015, and graduated Wadsworth High School in 2019. Reagan is a fan of the great outdoors and loves to go camping, and taking her dog Nala walking, hiking, and swimming. When she has free time, you can also find her with her family and friends or going to classic car and truck shows.

Nikki
RVT

Shereen
Kennel Care

Shereen is part of our kennel crew and loves taking care of our patients. She is a hardworking, caring, and super sweet addition to our crew and we can’t imagine not seeing her smiling face every day!  Prior to joining our team, she had the full time job of being a stay-at-home mom to her two active sons, husband, and two cats Penny and Midnight. In her free time (and when not at sporting events for her kids!) she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, singing in a choir and being part of her church.

Cat
RVT

Cat graduated from Tri-C in 2018 with an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. She enjoys spending time with friends and family. She enjoys live music, eating tacos, and playing darts in her spare time. She owns Stanley and Eddie, whom you've probably seen running around the hospital.

Kim
Receptionist

Kim joined SAH in 2021.  She has an administrative background and comes to us from an emergency veterinary hospital where she was a receptionist.  Kim lives in Rittman with her husband, Ray and their daughter Libby.  She has three cats, Christmas, Oreo and Mango.  Kim enjoys painting, drawing, reading, gardening, and spending time on their boat. 

Libby
Receptionist

Liberty, “Libby” graduated from Rittman High School in 2021 and started working at a kennel shortly after.  She was on track to graduate from the University of Akron for business but found her passion for animal care instead.  Libby joined our team in 2023 as a receptionist.  She has a golden retriever named Chief who she loves to go on hikes with.  What’s even more fun is taking him swimming in her aunt’s pond. 

Nikki
Groomer

Nikki joined our SAH team in January 2023. She received her training at the Medina County Career Center and has loved grooming from day one.  Her skill for making pets pretty, her patience, and her passion for pets are the key traits we were looking for when we hired her.  She loves to paint and crochet in her spare time.