Dr. James (Brad) Phillips

Practice Owner, DVM

Dr. James (Brad) Phillips was born and raised in Clarendon County. He graduated from Francis Marion University.  He earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ross University and completed his clinical training at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. He practiced as an associate veterinarian at Westside Animal Hospital in Florence, SC for a year while Lake Marion Animal Hospital(LMAH) was under construction.   He and Becca were married in February 2019 and LMAH opened their doors a few months later.  He looks forward to providing Clarendon County and its surrounding areas with top quality animal care.

Dr. Becca Barron

Practice Owner, DVM

Education: Hollins University, BS Business; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine;  Clinical training Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine

Accreditation: State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of South Carolina

Dr. Barron was born and raised on a farm outside of Tallahassee, Florida. After completing an undergraduate degree from Hollins University in 2007, she spent a year competing horses at the advanced level of three-day eventing before joining North Florida Animal Hospital(NFAH) as a veterinary technician. Six years later, she moved to St. Kitts, West Indies to attend Ross University and finished her clinical training at Texas A&M, where she and Brad were introduced by mutual friends.  After graduation, she returned to Tallahassee and rejoined NFAH as an associate veterinarian in December 2016.  Dr. Barron as two black labs, Crockett and Culby, as well as two horses, Oberon and Britain.  In her free time she enjoys horse-back riding, boating, and trying new restaurants.

Brittany “B” Flack

Veterinary Technician

B has been a veterinary technician since 2018 and joined the LMAH team in 2020. After graduating from Lakewood High School in 2016, she chose a career in animal medicine and revels in all of the puppy love she gets to soak up each day. Feeling a profound responsibility to pets and their owners, she delights in working with others to turn an animal’s health around and thrives under the pressure of emergency situations.

Outside of work, B can be found with her friends and her daughter. Their family includes Hazel, who was rescued after her old family moved and left her behind, and Drake. Both pups love to play but equally enjoy a good nap.

Samantha Parimuha

Veterinary Technician

Samantha has been a Certified Surgical Tech since May 2007. She became part of the Lake Marion team at the end of 2020. Samantha considers herself an animal lover and truly enjoys sharing the journey of not only all the fur babies she gets to see but their owners, too.

Her spare time is spent with family and friends. On top of that, she also likes doing sports, fishing and hunting.

Samantha is the proud fur mom of two dogs and two cats. She has a Yorkie called Grace and a Boxer named Maggie. Her cats are Stewart and Willow. All of her pets are fond of walking around the farm, sunbathing around the pool and sleeping!

Wells James

Veterinary Technician

Wells will be graduating from high school in May of 2022 and is planning to study Animal Science at Clemson University. Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is having the opportunity to show all the animals the love and care they deserve. She also appreciates the fact that there’s something new to learn every day and that she is a part of a big family at Lake Marion Animal Hospital.

Wells loves the great outdoors! In her free time, she enjoys fishing, hunting and just having some quality time with his dogs. She has a Maltese named Bubba and a Boykin Spaniel named Hank. Both of her canine companions absolutely adore going on car rides around town and eating all the treats they could get their paws on!

Tiffany Page

Veterinary Technician

Tiffany took up Business Management at Spartanburg Community College. In 2022, she came onboard Lake Marion Animal Hospital. Tiffany has chosen a career in veterinary medicine because it’s been her childhood dream. She’s inspired by the different animals she gets to see at the clinic and is motivated to keep them healthy.

Away from work, Tiffany loves spending time outdoors with her playful dogs. She shares her home with a Labrador and a Golden Retriever both of whom enjoy swimming and riding on the side-by-side UTV.

Savannah Hill

Veterinary Technician

Savannah joined Lake Marion Animal Hospital in 2022. She is an Alumna of Laurence Manning Academy. Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is she likes helping families with their pets and she loves the family atmosphere that they have at the clinic.

In her spare time, Savannah spends time with her family and friends. Also, she loves hunting, fishing, and going to field trials. She has three dogs, two Labrador Retrievers named Remi and Conway, who keeps everyone on their toes. And then the old man of the group, her Maltese, Toby, who sleeps all day.

Carly Broadway

Office Assistant

Carly has enjoyed seeing the variety of animals we serve at Lake Marion Animal Hospital since joining our team in February 2020. Her role exposes her to new experiences every day, and she appreciates her friendly teammates. She relishes how much she learns each shift, complementing her education at nearby Clarendon Hall High School. 

Like others on our staff, she spends her free time socializing and particularly enjoys going to the lake or seeing movies. Her family includes a 1-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer / Lab mix named Goose, who unsurprisingly loves to play and run. 

Amanda Hipp

Receptionist

Amanda joined Lake Marion Animal Hospital in June 2021. What she likes most about this field of work is getting to see all the different animals and their personalities that always shine through.

Away from work, she adores spending time with her family, especially her boys. She shares her home with a Schnauzer named Finn and a Dingo named Lucy.

Dr. James (Brad) Phillips

Practice Owner, DVM

Dr. James (Brad) Phillips was born and raised in Clarendon County. He graduated from Francis Marion University.  He earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ross University and completed his clinical training at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. He practiced as an associate veterinarian at Westside Animal Hospital in Florence, SC for a year while Lake Marion Animal Hospital(LMAH) was under construction.   He and Becca were married in February 2019 and LMAH opened their doors a few months later.  He looks forward to providing Clarendon County and its surrounding areas with top quality animal care.

Dr. Becca Barron

Practice Owner, DVM

Education: Hollins University, BS Business; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine;  Clinical training Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine

Accreditation: State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of South Carolina

Dr. Barron was born and raised on a farm outside of Tallahassee, Florida. After completing an undergraduate degree from Hollins University in 2007, she spent a year competing horses at the advanced level of three-day eventing before joining North Florida Animal Hospital(NFAH) as a veterinary  technician.Six years later, she moved to St. Kitts, West Indies to attend Ross University and finished her clinical training at Texas A&M, where she and Brad were introduced by mutual friends.  After graduation, she returned to Tallahassee and rejoined NFAH as an associate veterinarian in December 2016.  Dr. Barron as two black labs, Crockett and Culby, as well as two horses, Oberon and Britain.  In her free time she enjoys horse-back riding, boating, and trying new restaurants.

Brittany “B” Flack

Veterinary Technician

B has been a veterinary technician since 2018 and joined the LMAH team in 2020. After graduating from Lakewood High School in 2016, she chose a career in animal medicine and revels in all of the puppy love she gets to soak up each day. Feeling a profound responsibility to pets and their owners, she delights in working with others to turn an animal’s health around and thrives under the pressure of emergency situations.

Outside of work, B can be found with her friends and her daughter. Their family includes Hazel, who was rescued after her old family moved and left her behind, and Drake. Both pups love to play but equally enjoy a good nap.

Samantha Parimuha

Veterinary Technician

Samantha has been a Certified Surgical Tech since May 2007. She became part of the Lake Marion team at the end of 2020. Samantha considers herself an animal lover and truly enjoys sharing the journey of not only all the fur babies she gets to see but their owners, too.

Her spare time is spent with family and friends. On top of that, she also likes doing sports, fishing and hunting.

Samantha is the proud fur mom of two dogs and two cats. She has a Yorkie called Grace and a Boxer named Maggie. Her cats are Stewart and Willow. All of her pets are fond of walking around the farm, sunbathing around the pool and sleeping!

Wells James

Veterinary Technician

Wells will be graduating from high school in May of 2022 and is planning to study Animal Science at Clemson University. Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is having the opportunity to show all the animals the love and care they deserve. She also appreciates the fact that there’s something new to learn every day and that she is a part of a big family at Lake Marion Animal Hospital.

Wells loves the great outdoors! In her free time, she enjoys fishing, hunting and just having some quality time with his dogs. She has a Maltese named Bubba and a Boykin Spaniel named Hank. Both of her canine companions absolutely adore going on car rides around town and eating all the treats they could get their paws on!

Tiffany Page

Veterinary Technician

Tiffany took up Business Management at Spartanburg Community College. In 2022, she came onboard Lake Marion Animal Hospital. Tiffany has chosen a career in veterinary medicine because it’s been her childhood dream. She’s inspired by the different animals she gets to see at the clinic and is motivated to keep them healthy.

Away from work, Tiffany loves spending time outdoors with her playful dogs. She shares her home with a Labrador and a Golden Retriever both of whom enjoy swimming and riding on the side-by-side UTV.

Savannah Hill

Veterinary Technician

Savannah joined Lake Marion Animal Hospital in 2022. She is an Alumna of Laurence Manning Academy. Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is she likes helping families with their pets and she loves the family atmosphere that they have at the clinic.

In her spare time, Savannah spends time with her family and friends. Also, she loves hunting, fishing, and going to field trials. She has three dogs, two Labrador Retrievers named Remi and Conway, who keeps everyone on their toes. And then the old man of the group, her Maltese, Toby, who sleeps all day.

Carly Broadway

Office Assistant

Carly has enjoyed seeing the variety of animals we serve at Lake Marion Animal Hospital since joining our team in February 2020. Her role exposes her to new experiences every day, and she appreciates her friendly teammates. She relishes how much she learns each shift, complementing her education at nearby Clarendon Hall High School. 

Like others on our staff, she spends her free time socializing and particularly enjoys going to the lake or seeing movies. Her family includes a 1-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer / Lab mix named Goose, who unsurprisingly loves to play and run. 

Amanda Hipp

Receptionist

Amanda joined Lake Marion Animal Hospital in June 2021. What she likes most about this field of work is getting to see all the different animals and their personalities that always shine through.

Away from work, she adores spending time with her family, especially her boys. She shares her home with a Schnauzer named Finn and a Dingo named Lucy.