Dr. Lisa Jividen
Veterinarian, Practice Owner
Affectionately called “Dr. Lisa,” the primary veterinarian in our practice assumed ownership of Plateau Animal Hospital in July 2012, after Dr. Ed Higgins retired from serving Cumberland County, TN, for 21 years. Raised on a small farm in North Alabama, Dr. Lisa learned to care for a variety of animals. Her father, a WWII veteran, instilled in her a tremendous sense of pride, honor and duty to our country. So following graduation from Auburn University as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lisa served in the US Army Veterinary Corps for three years, caring for Military Working Dogs and soldiers’ pets. Under her leadership, PAH has achieved and retained the honor of accreditation from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Certified in Echocardiograph and Abdominal Ultrasound, Dr. Lisa is passionate about providing gold-standard veterinary care with a Fear-Free© Certification experience.
Dr. Dan Brogdon
Veterinarian
Dr. Dan Brogdon received his DVM from the University of Georgia, then finished his residency and received a Master’s Degree in Comparative Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois. Following his completion of the Basic Eye Course at Stanford University, he was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ACVO) and American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM). He joined our staff in August 2022 but has also owned and operated multiple veterinary specialty hospitals throughout Georgia and Florida.
Beyond veterinary ophthalmology, Dr. Brogdon enjoys playing golf, boating, camping, and traveling. He has been married to his wife for 47 years; and they have three children, twelve grandkids, and two dogs.
We are proud to offer Dr. Brogdon’s ophthalmology expertise at Plateau Animal Hospital.
Dr. Jennifer Kolb
Veterinarian
A Chattanooga native and Marine Biology graduate from Auburn University, Dr. Kolb is a high-energy, outdoors adventurer who taught fly fishing for Orvis while working toward another degree–this time in secondary science education. Subsequent to teaching high school Anatomy and Physiology, she followed her dream back to Auburn to attain her degree in Veterinary Medicine. After graduating with honors, she began her career as an equine veterinarian and served as secretary and later president of the Hamilton County Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Kalb’s current veterinary focus is on companion animals, and we were happy to welcome her to our practice in August 2024. Her free time is taken up with fishing, kayaking and metal detecting; though she can always find time for her “two stubborn Corgis, two snarky Chihuahuas, and two lazy cats.
Dr. Sarah Brown
Veterinarian
Originally from Dayton, TN, Dr. Brown graduated from Lee University in Biological Sciences, then pursued her DVM at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Though she brings to our hospital sincere compassion and experience in small animal general practice, she is especially interested in preventive care, dentistry, soft tissue surgery and ultrasonography. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and sharing activities with her family and pets.
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