Meet our Team

Veterinarians

Dr. Jennifer Fraker
DVM
Dr. Fraker is a Nantucket native. She received her undergraduate degree in animal science from the University of Vermont in 2000.
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Dr. Maia Howard
DVM
Dr. Howard received her undergraduate degree in animal sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2003. After graduating, she worked for 2 years as a veterinary assistant at a cat-only hospital in Arlington, Massachusetts.
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Dr. Shanna Minior
DVM
Dr. Minior received her bachelor of science in Environmental Chemistry from Clark University in 2000 and followed with a Masters in Business Administration in 2001.
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Dr. Diana Vigneau
DVM
Dr. Vigneau recently joined the Offshore Animal Hospital team as an Associate Veterinarian. Veterinary medicine is her second career, having completed her studies at St. George’s University and Iowa State University.
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Dr. Stephen St. Pierre
DVM - Retired
Dr. St. Pierre retired at the end of 2018 after a long successful career in veterinary medicine. He graduated from Cornell University in 1970.
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Management & Staff

Julie
Practice Manager
Julie was born and raised in Endwell, a beautiful suburb in central New York State/ She received her BA/BS from Union College and her Juris Doctor from University at Buffalo School of Law.
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Danielle
Technician/Nurse Supervisor
Danielle grew up in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. She moved to Nantucket in July 2010. Danielle has worked as a veterinary technician since 2000 and is very happy to be a member of the Offshore Animal Hospital Team.
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Silvia
Nurse
Silvia is an Italian New Yorker at heart with a passion for traveling, learning about different cultures, geographic locations, and meeting new people. She spent 15 years as a literary translator, proof reader, and editor for both the English and Italian languages.
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Maddie
Nurse
Maddie is from Buffalo, New York and grew up spending summers on Nantucket with her on-island family members. Maddie earned a bachelor of science in veterinary technology at Medaille College and is a certified veterinary technician.
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Christy
Nurse
Christy, originally from Orlando, Florida, joined our team in May 2015. She received her bachelor of science in biology from the University of Florida in 2011 and received a master of science in biomedical science in 2013 from Barry University.
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Nikki
Nurse
Nikki is originally from Manchester, a small town in Vermont and moved to Nantucket where she graduated high school in 2008. Nikki joined the Offshore Team in the summer of 2015 where she found her passion for the medical side of the Veterinary field as well as building relationships with clients and their pets.
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Amy
Nurse
Amy is orginally from Granville, OH and decided to move to Nantucket in August of 2017. She graduated with her bachelors in Zoology with a concentration in Animal Behavior from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2016.
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Priscilla
Nurse
Priscilla grew up on Cape Cod and spent most of her free time out on the water sailing. She attended Mass. Maritime Academy where she sailed for and captained the varsity sailing team.
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Dixie
Nursing Assistant
Dixie, from Orange County California, joined our team in May 2018. Dixie went to Carrington College to become a veterinary technician.
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Kellie
Nursing Assistant
Kellie is originally from Ashland, Massachusetts. She received her B.A. from Worcester State University in business management and accounting. She moved to Nantucket in 2010, loving life on the Grey Lady ever since.
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Emma
Receptionist
Emma joined our team as a high school senior the fall of 2017 after a stint as a school to career student. She has since expanded her involvement and is now a receptionist.
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Hudson
Receptionist
Hudson is a freshman at UMass Amherst who has spent his whole life on island and has always had a passion for animal care. When he comes home to the island for holidays and summers he joins our boarding team.
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Tia
Boarding
Tia has lived on Nantucket for the majority of her life. She studied architecture at Roger Williams University and is still in the midst of getting her degree.
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Contact Us
Offshore Animal Hospital
Location
11 Crooked Lane Nantucket, MA 02554
Clinic Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM