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Dr. Flaggs began her journey in veterinary medicine in 1982 fresh out of high school, when she became an attendant at a large boarding kennel in Baltimore. She then pursued a degree in Veterinary Technology, graduating in 1985 and passing the boards to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. After working at numerous small animal practices in the Baltimore Area and inspecting meat for the Department of Agriculture, she made the commitment to become a Veterinarian, receiving her doctorate in 1993 from Virginia Tech. Dr. Flaggs spent 10 years working at small animal practices on the Delmarva Peninsula before opening Cabin Creek Animal Hospital in May 2004. Aside from veterinary medicine, Dr. Flaggs enjoys spending time with her 2 sons, 3 dogs, camping, driving her vintage orange VW's, running marathons, and hosting her own Blues radio show on the local radio station WHCP.
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Liz Gannon, BA, joined Cabin Creek in November of 2005. She has a bachelor's degree from Washington College in Environmental Studies. Originally from Chestertown, MD, she has been in the animal care field since 2003. Her professional interests include practice management. As such, Liz is currently pursuing the professional designation of Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, CVPM. She is also the member of the VHMA. She likes to read and enjoy a nice glass of wine. Liz and her husband, Frank, own Standardbred racehorses. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the track to watch them race. She and Dr. Flaggs started a non-profit in 2016 called "Fixing Cats For Shore". It is a low-cost spay/neuter program for outdoor cats in Dorchester County. Liz and Dr. Flaggs worked on building a boarding facility behind the animal hospital, Cabin Creek Bed & Biscuit, which opened in May 2019. She just celebrated the birth of her first child, Logan, in December 2018.
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Heather joined Cabin Creek in September 2014 as a Registered Veterinary Technologist. She received her bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medical Technology from Wilson College. After graduation, she passed her boards and became a Registered Vet Technologist. Heather recently purchased her first home in Seaford, DE. When she is not caring for animals, she enjoys reading, going to the beach, hiking and spending time with family.
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Kelly just joined Cabin Creek in August of 2021 as a veterinary technician. She began her career in veterinary medicine in 2002 and has never looked back. Within two years she was made the head veterinary technician at Ocean City Animal Hospital. She moved into practice management for six years before she was called back to the technical side of the profession. She has spent the past three years with Dr. Joanna Pappas at Pet Medical Center. She loves her job and believes that helping animals and educating owners has always been her calling. It’s in her blood and runs in the family. Her favorite areas are surgery, radiology and dentistry. She also enjoys working with birds. She obtained her Fear Free Certification in 2018. When she’s not here at the hospital, she enjoys taking her dog on adventures to the beach or nature park, spending time with her boyfriend and visiting friends and family.
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Al has been helping out for years at his mother's hospital but officially started working here when he turned 15. He would work after school as a kennel assistant. Since graduating from North Dorchester in 2017, he is now working here as a veterinary assistant. He is currently enrolled at The University of Maryland majoring in Criminal Justice. Al will graduate in the winter of 2021. His hobbies include soccer and running.
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Erin joined our team in the summer of 2019 as a kennel assistant then worked her way to become a veterinary assistant. She graduated from North Dorchester High in 2021 and she is attending DelTech to earn a degree as a veterinary technician. When she first started to work here she fell in love with a little cat that was dropped off to work and needed his leg amputated. Her love for animals is tremendous and she works hard at every aspect of the field.
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Emma joined Cabin Creek Animal Hospital along with The Bed & Biscuit in September 2021. She graduated with honors from North Dorchester in May 2021. Emma started as a kennel assistant and has worked her way up to being a veterinary assistant. She plans on pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine or forensic science. When she is not working, she enjoys helping out on the family farm, spending time with family, and helping out in the community.
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Sam joined Cabin Creek in November of 2018 as the hospital receptionist. Since then, she has went on to also work as a vet assistant from time to time. She is currently working on her nursing degree in hopes to pursue pediatric oncology nursing. She hopes to still be working in the veterinary field through out school though. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach and traveling.
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Sarah joined Cabin Creek in the summer of 2019 as a receptionist for both the hospital and the new kennel facility. She graduated in 2018 from Franklin and Marshall college with a bachelors in biology and is currently attending classes at Chesapeake College to further her education. When she isn't at Cabin Creek or attending classes, she enjoys showing rabbits and guinea pigs, as well as racing sailboats on the Choptank.
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