Our Team

Dr. McIntosh graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2010 and began practice with Prince of Wales Animal Hospital and Algonquin Animal Hospital in May 2010. He also graduated with his B.Sc. (Honours) in biology from Queen's University in Kingston and is no stranger to Eastern Ontario.

Born in Ottawa, Dr. McIntosh moved at an early age to a midsized town north of Toronto, where both of his parents and older sister would swear he had veterinary aspirations since childhood. He worked as an assistant in veterinary clinics throughout high school before attending Queen's and then Ontario Veterinary College, also working at several practices throughout York Region and the Kingston area as a veterinary student.

He has an interest in internal and emergency medicine and is always willing to learn from his coworkers’ experiences and skills. He also has extensive experience in advanced imaging techniques, including infrared cameras, and has presented research on using thermal cameras to detect diseases in pigs at the Centralia Swine Research Update.

After the sad and unexpected passing of Dr. Barrie Stewart in 2014, Dr. McIntosh was pleased to buy the practices in 2015. He looks forward to continuing to provide and expand the decades of compassionate care and pet education combined with his and his fellow colleagues’ high standards of veterinary medicine.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. McIntosh loves spending time with his wife Elena, his daughter Alyssa and son Max, and being taken for walks by his Great Dane Athena. He also plays hockey recreationally, as well as inner-tube water polo.

Dr. Jennifer Smallwood grew up in Iroquois, south of Ottawa, and likes to say that she was raised by a series of yellow labs. She graduated from OVC in 1988, having first completed a BSc. (Agr.) with a major in Animal Science. She began her veterinary career as a mixed animal practitioner in largely dairy-based practices in Eastern Ontario. She married her husband Lorne in 2002, followed him to Thunder Bay, and has focussed her attention on companion animal medicine and surgery ever since. She spent 10 years as a locum veterinarian serving Northern and Central Ontario, which allowed her to experience veterinary medicine in over 20 different practices. She and her husband relocated to the Ottawa area in 2012, and she joined the Algonquin and Prince of Wales team in 2017. Dr. Smallwood loves the constant change and lifelong learning in veterinary medicine, and is a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners, having developed a particular fondness for cats. Her veterinary hero is Dr. Sophia Yin, who pioneered low-stress handling in our profession. Dr. Smallwood became Fear Free Certified in early 2019, and is dedicated to preserving the emotional as well as the physical well-being of her patients. Outside of practice, she enjoys camping, gardening, Tweeting and reading. She and her husband are in service to 2 demanding felines, HRH Francesca Kitten Emeritus (Frankie), and Jonesy, the pride of rural North Augusta.

Dr. Mahjoob Aghamohammadi graduated from faculty of veterinary medicine, University of Tehran in Iran in 2009. She was working with her husband in a pet clinic in Tehran for 5 years. In 2014, she moved to Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec with her family & their two cats to start a master’s program in veterinary epidemiology at Université de Montréal where she joined a research network studying dairy cow health. Shortly after, She adopted her dog, Sunny, from SPCA Montérégie.

She returned to the field of small animal practice in 2020 and joined Algonquin Animal Hospital team in May 2021.

Dr. Ji graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London, England in 2021. She moved back to Ontario to work in mixed practice in Kincardine but has decided to focus on small animal medicine at this time. She has just moved to Ottawa to join the team at Algonquin and Prince of Wales Animal Hospitals.

Growing up in Newmarket, she has always had a strong passion for animals. Dr. Ji has wanted to be a veterinarian since the age of 4. Throughout high school she worked in barns and veterinary clinics near home but continued to gain veterinary experience at many practices throughout the UK.

She has one dog, a 15 year old Border Collie named Lacey, who is still very much a puppy in her eyes. Since caring for her as she’s gotten older, Dr. Ji has developed an interest in pain management in our senior pets.

Her hobbies include painting, hiking, dance/yoga and cooking. She’s keen to get back to travelling to visit friends and family.

Dr. Michelle Herman grew up in Cold Lake Alta, Comox BC, Summerside PEI, with the final move to Ottawa in Grade 12. She graduated from the University of Guelph with a BSc in 1990, DVM in 1994, and Certification in Animal Rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee in 2008. Upon graduation, she decided to settle in Ottawa and started in a small animal practice in the east end in ’94, a small animal practice in the west end from 1995-June 2021, and now has been at Algonquin Animal Hospital since July 2021. She is looking forward to continuing with long term clients and their pets and establishing new relationships with Algonquin/Prince of Wales clients and pets.

She is married to Dan who has been at Nokia since 1989. Their son is starting at the University of Waterloo fall 2021 and their daughter is a grade 11 student. The home is officially run by their 3 cats - Stryder (the boss), Holly (the pacifist) and the teenager Charlie (sweet, but crazy!).

Since the kids first day of kindergarten, Dr Herman, has been heavily involved in volunteering for their various schools, Ottawa City soccer teams, West End hockey teams, and the Nepean Synchro Swim club. All this ended the past year so now spending free time for herself, walking the Conquerer Challenges, with a goal of doing the Camino de Santiago in person. She loves travelling with outdoors or hiking involved. Some favourites include Auyuittuq National Park (Baffin Island), Tanzania/Kenya safari, Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park (California), any park in BC, Bruce Trail (Ont), Adirondack’s (NY) and the family trek across Newfoundland for Canada’s150th. She also loves reading, badminton, watching sports and movies, music, and has been a supporter of the Orpheus Musical Theatre since 1994.

Tama joined the Algonquin Animal Hospital in 1984 as a high school co-op student. She became a part-time employee of the practice after her co-op while she attended Algonquin College to obtain a degree in business. After graduation, she became a full-time employee. Tama is now the practice manager, of the Algonquin and Prince of Wales Animal Hospitals.

Tama is a true cat lover, especially black cats, making her home with two furry felines, Coraline and Possum. She also has a Golden Retriever, Berkley. She loves to travel, her favourite destination being Roatan, Honduras. In her free time, Tama enjoys spending weekends at the cottage with her husband and daughter. Her favourite pastime is drinking wine and online shopping …. A dangerous combination!

Meredith was born and raised in Ottawa. She is one of our most recent additions, starting with the Algonquin Animal Hospital in June of 2019. Prior to working at our clinics, Meredith attended Marvel Beauty School and worked as a hairstylist and retail supervisor for many years.

Meredith has two young children and an American Bully who keep her very active. In her spare time, you can find her at the gym, listening to music, outdoors, or doing activities with her kids. In the future, Meredith hopes to travel the world.

A 1990 graduate of the Animal Health Technician program at St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Stephanie joined the Prince of Wales Animal Hospital team in February 1994. Initially going back and forth between Algonquin and Prince of Wales, Stephanie now spends 2 days a month at Algonquin Animal Hospital and the majority of her time at Prince of Wales Animal Hospital. As a senior technician at Prince of Wales Animal Hospital, Stephanie enjoys complete control of her work environment.

After losing her mother to breast cancer in 2004, Stephanie and her team The Titty Cats have participated in CIBC run for the cure and have now stepped it up a notch and have participated in the Weekend to End Women's Cancers for the past 2 years. The Titty Cats fundraise throughout the year and are proud to have raised almost $20,000 for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre. Stephanie usually has to take the week off after the 2-day event to recuperate.

Outside of work, Stephanie and her husband Andrew share their lives with Luci, domestic shorthair, and an adorable Corgi named Angus. Stephanie enjoys reading and can be seen with her Kobo® reader whenever she has a break.

Shelby was born in Ottawa, Ontario and moved just outside the city in 2016. Shelby adopted Shadow, her best friend, from the Ottawa Humane Society in 2010. Shadow is a 10-year-old cocker spaniel mix who is the sweetest boy in town. She recently rescued two incredibly handsome long-haired cats, Dill and Pickles. In 2015, Shelby attended Algonquin College and graduated from the Veterinary Assistant program with honours. She then applied to the Veterinary Technician program. After graduating with honours, Shelby received RVT status from the OAVT in the summer of 2018. Shelby began working at the Algonquin Animal Hospital after a placement in June of 2018. Some of her hobbies include petting dogs, snuggling cats, attending concerts and traveling.

Heather graduated from the Veterinary Technology program in 1998 and has worked at Algonquin Animal Hospital for most of that time. She is married with 2 teen daughters. She has a soft spot for older dogs and is considered our small dog whisperer. When she is not working, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

Mandy started working at Algonquin Animal Hospital in 2017 after completing the Veterinary Assistant program at Algonquin College. Since joining our team, Mandy has worked both as a receptionist and vet assistant. She currently lives in Ottawa with her partner, Tyler, their two cats Allan and Tilly, and have recently adopted a Shepherd mix named Harper.

During her spare time, she enjoys going to the movies, camping, and going on hikes. Mandy has recently taken on the role of Veterinary Assistant Supervisor.