About - Riverwood Veterinary Clinic

Who We Are

The History of Riverwood Vet

Riverwood Veterinary Clinic is a proud family owned and operated practice. Dr George Kahdy has worked in the veterinary field for over 40 years and has opened numerous practices in that time, including Wake Veterinary Hospital. In 2010, Dr. George had a vision of opening a second clinic in the rapidly growing area of Clayton. In April of 2011 his vision came to fruition, and Riverwood Veterinary Clinic opened its doors.

In the summer of 2011, one of Dr. George’s daughters, Dr. Kathryn Kahdy moved back to the area to help her father start this practice. A graduate of NC State Veterinary School, Dr. Kathryn was the primary veterinarian for several years. As the practice started to grow, Dr. George decided to sell Wake Veterinary Hospital and join his daughter at Riverwood. After a couple of years, Dr. George took a step back from the practice and handed the reins over to Dr. Kathryn. You can still see Dr. George working at the clinic on a part-time basis.

Dr. George’s second daughter, Dr. Kristin Kahdy joined her family at Riverwood in 2017, and together the three grew the practice. As of today, Riverwood Veterinary Clinic has five doctors and a large support staff. Riverwood Veterinary Clinic prides itself in providing extraordinary care and knowledge to clients and their four-legged family members.

Dr. George Kahdy

Veterinarian

Dr. George Kahdy is the founder of Riverwood Veterinary Clinic; he has practiced veterinary medicine for more than 40 years. Most of his career has been spent at Wake Veterinary Hospital in Knightdale. He has enjoyed working side-by-side with his daughters, Kathryn and Kristin. Dr. George is now donating some time with rescue animals at Saving Grace in Wake Forest. Dr. George and his wife, Martha, have been blessed with two daughters (Dr. Kathryn Kahdy and Dr. Kristin Kahdy Broadwell). Their daughters grew up on a farm with cattle, horses, goats, and donkeys in Shotwell. They learned from their experiences as well as from their father’s love for animals. Dr. George is a 6th degree black belt in Karate and a 1st degree black belt in Ju-Jitsu. He also teaches a women’s self defense class at Rex Health Care to contribute to the community.

Dr. Kathryn Kahdy

Veterinarian

Dr. Kathryn Kahdy is the owner of Riverwood Veterinary Clinic. She graduated from North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. Her aspirations to become a veterinarian started when she was a child helping on the family farm and going on large animal farm calls with her father, Dr. George Kahdy. Dr. Kathryn practiced at Wake Veterinary Hospital her first year out of veterinary school then took a job in Massachusetts for 2.5 years. She has been at Riverwood since November 2011. In her free time, Dr. Kathryn stays busy with her family and their animals. Some of Dr. Kathryn’s hobbies are working out, gardening, reading, cooking and traveling.

Dr. Kristin Kahdy

Veterinarian

Dr. Kristin Kahdy grew up loving all animals naturally following in her father’s and sister’s footsteps. There were many occasions where she frequented her father’s veterinary practice growing up, and her love and passion for medicine grew out of admiration of her father’s work. It was not until she adopted her first dog “Duke,” learning how strong the "human animal bond" was, that she made the decision to attend veterinary school herself. Dr. Kristin graduated from the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011, and then furthered her education by completing a one year Emergency and Small Animal Medicine rotating internship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kristin returned to the Raleigh area in 2012 and has been enjoying the preventive care of veterinary medicine.

Dr. Kaitlin Stahl

Veterinarian

Dr. Kaitlin Stahl is a North Carolina native who graduated from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2021. She has a background in wildlife, zoo animals, and emergency medicine. Dr. Kaitlin enjoys many aspects of veterinary medicine, but is especially interested in preventative medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, dentistry, and exotic animal medicine. She believes in comprehensive patient care and strives to educate all interested in developing their veterinary knowledge and skills. Some of her hobbies include traveling, hiking, painting, and spending time with her husband, dogs, cats, chickens, bees, and geckos.

Dr. Adam Saylor

Veterinarian

Dr. Saylor is originally from Huntsville, AL. He became interested in veterinary medicine by working on his grandfather’s cattle farm with his cousin, who is also a veterinarian. He went to Auburn University for both his undergraduate studies and veterinary school.

Dr. Saylor enjoys spending time with his wife (also a veterinarian) and their German Shepherd, Wynne. He is an avid fan of Auburn basketball and the Atlanta Braves.

Maria Pepper

Practice Manager

Maria Pepper is our Practice Manager and she brings an extensive background in Leadership and Operations Management from her long career with Lowe’s Home Improvement. During her time away she enjoys spending time with her husband and little boy, hiking, out bike riding, and her new found joy of gardening.

Nicole Gonzales

Veterinary Assistant

Nicole Gonzales joined Riverwood Veterinary Clinic in 2014 as a fulltime Veterinary Assistant. She started working with animals in 1994 with Dr. George Kahdy at Wake Veterinary Hospital. Nicole worked there until 2003, and then took a job at Veterinary Medical Supply. In 2008, she made the decision to become a stay at home mom. She has 2 sons, Hunter and Holden and her dogs and cats. Nicole enjoys spending her free time with her family, playing with her dogs, and reading.

Brandi Prosser

Veterinary Assistant

Brandi Prosser is a full time Veterinary Assistant and has been working for Riverwood since 2012. Brandi and her husband Danon have raised 2 girls, Savannah and Skylar. The Prosser family has 2 kitties of their own at home named Sushi and Jinx. Brandi takes pride in her job with attention to detail, and loves client education. She will always take the time to make sure every patient has a positive experience and lots of snuggles and kisses while in her care.

Jimmy Bruni

Veterinary Assistant

Jimmy Bruni joined the Riverwood Team in July 2020. He comes to us with 15 years experience as a veterinarian assistant. Jimmy and his wife have a daughter that will being playing soccer for Mt. Olive and they has 2 Huskies. He enjoys soccer, cooking and grilling out.

Alisha Aadland

Veterinary Assistant

Alisha Aadland has been with Riverwood Veterinary Clinic since September 2020. She has been in the veterinary field since 2013. She was born and raised in Tampa, Florida (Go Bolts!) and moved to the Raleigh area in 2018 with her husband. At home, she has a kitty named Thackery Binx.

Brittany Boldt

Receptionist

Brittany is our receptionist that joined our team in 2021. She has been in the veterinary field since 2014. She was born and raised in Lexington, SC. Her and her husband, Chris, moved to the Raleigh area in 2017. In her free time, you can find her trying new recipes, watching hockey, or playing video games. She also enjoys spending time with her dog, Bailey, and her cat, CJ.

Sydney Waterhouse

Veterinary Assistant

Sydney joined the Riverwood team in August 2022 after spending 4 years in South Africa as an animal caretaker at a big cat sanctuary where she cared for rescued lions, tigers, leopards, caracals, cheetahs and jackals. She also had the unique privilege of interning as a veterinary assistant for a wildlife conservation vet which inspired her to work towards becoming a veterinary technician. Sydney loves working with all kinds of animals and will give your fur baby the same gentle, loving care she would want her own dog to receive. In her free time she loves yoga, being outdoors, and spending time with her loved ones and her dog, Wesley.

Kiarra Bryant

Veterinary Assistant

Kiarra joined the Riverwood team in June of 2023. Prior to that, she worked in the army reserves as an animal care specialist for 2 years. She has always had a love for animals, and would often bring home stray animals as a kid. She even brought home pigs! She has recently acquired 2 kittens that were actually brought into the clinic as strays. She named them Starscream and Megatron after the Transformers series. In her free time, she enjoys watching football and cheering on the Chiefs.

De’Nisha Reddick

Veterinary Assistant

De’Nisha Reddick recently joined Riverwood Veterinary Clinic in January of 2024. She started working in the veterinary field in 2019. When she is not working she enjoys her time with her family and friends. She also enjoys spending her time caring for and playing with her fur babies - Beaumont, the Standard Poodle and Lola, the Lab mix. In her free time she loves playing her ukulele, video games, and yoga.

Erica Fairbanks

Veterinary Assistant

I'm a Vet Assistant who has been working with Animals for over 6 years. It's been my passion since I was a child. In my free time (when I'm not taking care of my 4 dogs, 1 cat, and 5 hermit crabs) you can find me in my garage building/ refurbishing furniture and collecting antiques.

Lilly Durbin

Kennel Attendant

Lilly started at Riverwood at 16 as a kennel attendant. She loves music, spending time with family, riding four wheelers, and taking care of the bearded dragons Jasmine, Negan, Mary, and Elliot.

River

Clinic Kitty

River is our clinic kitty that joined us in September 2022 when she was abandoned and sick. After Dr. Kathryn cleared her UTI and spayed her, we tried to find her a loving home, but River decided that Riverwood was her home. She can be seen most days napping in the reception area, or she may greet you on the benches up front. But watch out; she does have her “spicy” tendencies, and we like to call her our sour patch kitty.