Dr. Charles L. Ward
Owner/Director
Dr. Ward earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the University of California at Davis in 1971. His special interests are feline hyperthyroidism and exotic medicine and surgery. As an Adjunct Professor in the Companion Animal and Special Species Department at the College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Dr. Ward mentors senior students on clinical rotation in the primary care of exotic mammals and reptiles.

Dr. Ward is a past President of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (NCVMA), of which he still is a member, and a past President of the Triangle Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA). He also is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Dr. Ward and his wife, Beth (the Hospital Administrator), share a charming 100-year-old farmhouse with their cats Rosie and Duncan. As often as time allows, they enjoy sailing and scuba diving in the Caribbean.

Dr. Erik K. Dorsch
Associate
Dr. Dorsch earned his DVM from the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. He then began his veterinary career at a clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. From there, he joined the staff at The Animal Hospital in January of 2002.

Dr. Dorsch is a member of the AVMA and the NCVMA. His special interests are chronic pain care, laser surgery, and geriatric care.

Dr. Dorsch and his wife, Michelle Droke, also a veterinarian, have a full house with dogs Merlin and Orsina, and cats Joe-Bob, Merlin, and Stella. Dr. Dorsch enjoys reading, playing basketball, and tending salt water aquariums.

Dr. DeWana Anderson
Associate
Dr. Anderson completed her undergraduate work in Animal Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She received her veterinary medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. After practicing in Nevada for several years, Dr. Anderson moved to Carrboro in 1998. She began working at The Animal Hospital in September of 2003.

Dr. Anderson sits on the Board of Health for Orange County. Her veterinary interests are geriatric care and illnesses associated with old age.

Dr. Anderson lives with her crazy dog Fat Dog, and less than energetic Sugar Cat. She spends her spare time with her pets, and enjoys gardening, painting, and observing nature.

Dr. Michelle E. Argersinger
Dr. Argersinger earned her DVM at Cornell University. Prior to moving to the Triangle, she worked for two years at the Liverpool Animal Health Center near Syracuse, New York. Recently, she worked at the West Side Animal Hospital in Durham and at East Coast Veterinary Imaging of Cary. Dr. Argersinger began working part-time at The Animal Hospital in May of 2001.

Dr. Argersinger is a member of the AVMA and the NCVMA. Her veterinary interests are dermatology and internal medicine.

Dr. Argersinger resides in Durham with her husband Greg, children Michael and Olivia, dog Max, and cats Bubba and Willow. She is an active member of her church choir, plays piano, and enjoys reading and sailing. Dr. Argersinger also is a regular platelet donor for the American Red Cross.