Meet Our Doctors
Mari McLean, DVM
Dr. Mari McLean graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BS in Zoology in 2002, and then received her DVM degree from OSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. She moved to North Carolina and practiced in Durham for 8 years before opening Healing Paws Veterinary Hospital with her sister, Dr. Eva Welch, and Vets Pets. She has a passionate interest in geriatric animal care, internal medicine, and integrative medicine. She is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture through the Chi Institute and continued her studies to complete the Advanced Acupuncture course in 2020. She often incorporates acupuncture, low level laser therapy, and herbal therapy as adjunct treatments for many of her patients (including small mammals and reptiles).
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family including her two dogs 14-year-old Italian spinone-mix and a 13-year-old Japanese chin-mix, three cats, and a leopard gecko. You will often find her and her children swimming at the Sportsplex or wandering the trails at the Eno River and Battle Park in Chapel Hill. Dr. McLean also nurtures her life practicing yoga and as an artist, most recently canine oil portrait paintings.
Tyler Hodinka, VMD
Dr. Hodinka grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Wofford College in South Carolina. He completed his veterinary education at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he graduated with honors and moved to North Carolina shortly after graduation in 2014. His professional interests include small animal internal medicine, dentistry, surgery and exotic companion animal medicine.
Outside of work, Dr. Hodinka enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife, Katharine and hiking with their two dogs, Oscar and Luna. He also enjoys woodworking and gardening in his spare time. He is excited to join Healing Paws as a full-time member of the team.
Kayley Peters, DVM
Dr. Peters was “Tar Heel Born” and raised in Chapel Hill, NC where she later received a BS in Biology and a BA in Spanish at UNC Chapel Hill in 2018. She went on to complete her veterinary degree at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023, where she received multiple leadership awards for her work on student government and as president of the NCSU chapter of the Veterinary Business Management Association.
Dr. Peters has been working in small animal clinics since she was in high school and fell in love with Healing Paws during her time as a veterinary assistant here over several summers. Her professional interests include internal medicine, dermatology, and ultrasound. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, yoga, reading, and cross stitching.
Dr. Peters lives in Hillsborough with her partner Ryan, black lab Nas, and tortoiseshell cat Palomita. You can find Dr. Peters at Healing Paws Veterinary Hospital in Hillsborough, NC.
Meet Our Practice Manager
Genevieve Andrews
Healing Paws Veterinary Hospital
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Call or Text: (919) 245-3437
Fax: (919) 245-3502
Email: [email protected]
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