Meet the Team

At Lee Veterinary Clinic it is our mission to provide the highest quality medical care to our cat, dog, small animal and horse patients in a caring environment and offer the best treatment options available. We strive to create an environment where clients feel appreciated and comfortable. We look forward to building a relationship with you and your pet! 

The staff considers our clients to be friends as well as customers and we value their continued trust and goodwill. Courtesy and patience with clients and their pets are our priorities. We want clients to feel that we are genuinely concerned and interested in the well being of their pet. 

Our Doctors

Dr. Sarah Lee
Full Time DVM

Dr. Sarah Lee is a native of Felton, Minnesota and is the owner of the clinic. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in St. Paul. Dr. Lee worked in the area for several years prior to purchasing Lee Veterinary Clinic in 2007. She lives with her family in Lake Park and stays busy with family activities.

Dr. Kathleen Barrett
Full Time DVM

Dr. Kathleen Barrett was raised in East Grand Forks, MN. She graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and returned to northern Minnesota after graduating. She has a special interest in endocrinology, behavior and dentistry. She lives in the lakes area with her husband and three children. She stays busy with her family and menagerie of
pets including dog, cat, chicken, and tortoises.

Dr. Lisa Ohman
Full Time DVM

Dr. Lisa Ohman is from South St. Paul, MN and graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. At work her special interests include ultrasound, surgery and dentistry. She currently lives in Lake Park, MN with her husband, two daughters and many pets. In her free time she enjoys crocheting, crafts, reading, fishing and most outdoor activities.

Chad Lee
Equine Dentistry

When he's not fixing something or driving his bobcat around the building you can expect to find Chad in the horse bay explaining everything you need to know about your horse's mouth. Chad attended World Wide Equine in Glens Ferry, Idaho where he earned his certification to practice equine dentistry and has worked with horses all over the country.

Hospital Staff

Miranda
Veterinary Technician

Miranda graduated from Globe University in 2016. At work she enjoys monitoring specialty surgeries like pyometras and foreign body surgeries. She also likes to help with the difficult cases, watching the animals as they get better. In her free time she loves to hunt and fish with her husband and family and playing with her cats and her Corgi, Paisley.

Molly
Certified Veterinary Technician

Molly grew up in Farmington, MN and graduated from NDSU in 2016. Molly's favorite part of her job is assisting in dental procedures and getting to meet clients and their pets. She currently lives in Hawley with her husband, daughter and their three cats. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, learning about other languages/cultures, and thrift store shopping.

Kasey
Certified Veterinary Technician

Kasey is from Detroit Lakes, MN and graduated from Globe University in December of 2015. At work she loves doing dental procedures and the opportunity to educate our clients. Kasey is a cat lover (she has five of her very own!) and she also has a cavalier king charles spaniel named Cricket. In her free time she enjoys running and going to concerts.

Tina
Certified Veterinary Technician

Tina is originally from Amenia, ND and graduated from Globe University in Moorhead in 2015. Her favorite aspects of work include working with equine patients and getting to be a part of improving the lives of all of our patients (especially the ones who come to us not feeling well). In her spare time, Tina enjoys many different outdoor activities such as four-wheeling, hunting, fishing and horse-back riding with her horses O’Malley and Hazel, and spending time with her husband, step son, two dogs, three cats and pig.

Emily
Veterinary Technician

Emily is from Forman, ND and earned her bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology from NDSU. Her favorite part of her job is assisting in dental procedures. When not at work, Emily is a volunteer at Cats Cradle Shelter in Fargo, ND. She enjoys painting, crafts, growing plants and spending time with her fiance and cat, Bonbon.

Katie
Veterinary Technician

Katie is from Barnesville, MN and she graduated from MSUM in 2016 with a Criminal Justice Major and Psychology Minor and then graduated from NDSU in 2021 with her degree in Veterinary Technology. She currently lives in Ulen with her husband, daughter and two dogs When Katie isn’t at work, she enjoys golfing, going to the lake and watching reruns of Friends and New Girl.

Sammi
Receptionist

Sammi is originally from Arizona and moved to the area where she went to school for the culinary arts at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. She now lives on a farm outside of Hitterdal with her husband and two children. Her hobbies include outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing with her husband and travelling.

Savanna
Receptionist

Savanna is from the Fargo/Moorhead area, where she resides with her boyfriend, two dogs and rabbit. When she isn’t at work, she enjoys coaching cheerleading for a couple local Fargo teams, running marathons with her dog, hiking and camping.

Kat
Receptionist

Kat is originally from Fertile, MN and came to the Fargo/Moorhead area for school and got her cosmetology license from The Salon Professional Academy. She now lives in Barnesville with her husband, two dogs and cat. When Kat is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, hiking and going to concerts.

Becky
Receptionist

Becky is from the area and graduated from NDSU with a degree in zoology. She did an internship at the Red River Zoo where she loved working with all the animals, her favorite being the otters and porcupines. She lives in Hawley with her husband and two daughters and when she isn’t at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and sight-seeing.

Sam
Receptionist

Sam is from the Fargo/Moorhead area and attended North Dakota State College of Science for Animal Science and Agronomy where she received her associates degree in Agronomy. She currently lives outside of Hawley with her husband and son where they have cattle, chickens, cats and two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, going on walks with her dogs and son, shopping on Amazon, and going to the lake.

Kandace
Certified Veterinary Technician

Kandace is originally from the Twin Cities area but now lives in the lakes area with her husband and three dogs. She has been working with animals since 2008 and graduated from Ridgewater College in 2012. Kandace’s favorite part about her job is when she gets to see patients feel better and having the opportunity to educate owners on all different kinds of topics. When Kandace is not at work she enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing and hiking, and spending time with her husband and daughters.

Kelsey
Veterinary Technician

Kelsey grew up in the lakes area near Vergas, MN. Her and her husband purchased their home out in the country near family last year where they plan to raise their daughter and grow their herd of horses, goats, chickens, cats and dogs. Kelsey’s favorite part about her job is the variety of patients seen that makes every day different. She enjoys the year-round activities that the Minnesota weather brings, such as snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter, and riding horses and taking the dogs to the lake in the summer months.

Jess
Certified Veterinary Technician

Jess graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in September of 2014. She enjoys doing lab work and monitoring patients while they are under anesthesia. In her free time, she likes to go camping, fishing and spending time with her daughter, dog, and cat.

Keith
Custodial Engineer

Keith is from Davenport, ND and has lived in Hitterdal since the 1990's. He enjoys his job at the clinic because it keeps him busy and gives him something to do in his retirement years. His favorite part at work is getting to see all of the pets that visit the clinic on a day-to-day basis. In his free time, Keith is usually spending time with family and golfing.

Heidi
Assistant/Receptionist

Heidi is originally from Casselton, ND but now lives in the lakes area with her family. Her favorite part of her job is getting to work in different areas of the clinic and doing different tasks, where it’s helping prepare for surgeries or helping clients at the front desk. In her spare time, Heidi enjoys doing many different kinds of craft projects, spending time with her family, dog and many horses.

Louise
Practice Manager

Louise is from Audubon, MN and attended NDSU and UMC for animal/equine sciences. She has been in the veterinary industry since 2006 and loves the atmosphere and clients at LVC. She lives on a farm with her husband and 2 sons. She has just recently sold her beef cattle herd and will now have more time to enjoy her many flower beds, 4-wheeling, thrift store shopping and spending time with her family.