Dr. Brad Carmichael was raised in the Peters Township community where his father, Dr. James Carmichael, established Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic in 1973, making it the area’s longest standing veterinary practice.  He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and then graduated with the honor of Phi Zeta from The Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000.

Dr. Mike Pensenstadler has been practicing with Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic since June of 1996. He grew up in Ambridge, Pennsylvania and graduated valedictorian from Ambridge High School. Dr. Mike currently resides in Venetia, Pennsylvania with his wife Kelly, son Matthew, one cat, two dogs, two parakeets, several chickens, and a horse.

Dr. Joanne Jones has been at Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic since June 1985. She is a West Virginia native, graduated from West Virginia University in 1980 and then received her Degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia in 1984.

Dr. Andrea Gordon is a native of Wexford, PA, graduating from North Allegheny High School. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh and her DVM at The Ohio State University, School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Andrea enjoys spending time outside bike riding with her husband.

Dr. Jacob Knox was born and raised in Valencia, PA and graduated from Mars Area High School. He has known since 8th grade that he has wanted to be a veterinarian.  He is passionate about the human/animal bond that he gets to cultivate every day.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology at Grove City College in Grove City, PA.

Dr. Wells was born and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, and graduated from Georgetown Preparatory High School. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia. He earned his DVM from St. George’s University, spending 3 years in the beautiful Caribbean before completing his clinical year at the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Hart was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area. She earned her Bachelor's of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Messiah College in 2012 and went on to earn her Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2016.

Dr. Hawkins was born and raised in Murrysville, PA, graduated from Franklin Regional Senior High School and completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at Allegheny College in 2012. She earned her DVM from Ross University on the beautiful island of St. Kitts in the West Indies before completing her clinical year at Purdue University.

Dr. Gimbus has lived in several different states all around the United States but would say her hometown would be a tie between, Pittsburgh and Delaware. Her family moved frequently because of her father’s military career, but finally settled into raising horses! Her family now has a beef farm in Beaver, PA.

Dr. Sarah grew up in the greater Philadelphia area and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Vermont. She then earned her DVM degree from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbia, MO. In her free time, she enjoys trying new and unique foods, playing board games with friends, and spending time with her cats Angelo and Maria. Dr. Sarah is excited to be apart of Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic.

Dr. Ryker Minch was born and raised in West Alexander, Pennsylvania. As a child, he re-watched Animal Planet shows so many times he wore out his grandmother's VHS tapes! He studied Biology at Grove City College and earned his DVM from North Carolina State University. During vet school, he worked alongside Christian Veterinary Mission in Alaska and developed a passion for providing veterinary services to communities with limited access to care. His veterinary interests include soft tissue surgery, endocrinology, and anesthesia. He loves dogs and cats but also appreciates zoological medicine and the occasional farm animal. In his free time, Ryker enjoys being with his wife, their newborn daughter, and Milo, their 4-year-old doodle. You might also catch him cheering on the Penguins, playing guitar, or hiking. He looks forward to partnering with the whole Pleasant Valley team to provide the best possible care for your pet!