OUR STAFF

Dr. Upp is a 1990 graduate of Ohio State University. He practices with emphasis in small animals and exotic medicine and orthopedic surgery. In addition to providing veterinary care locally, He has been deployed to an avian influenza outbreak in Virginia and was deployed to help during Hurricane Katrina. In addition to their beloved golden retriever, Bailey, Dr. Upp and wife, Stephanie have three children.

Linda has been a part of the Midtown staff since 2005. She attended tech school at Eastern Wyoming College with the graduating class of 2005 and is a member of the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA). Linda and husband, Eric, have been married since 2013 and have two beautiful children. Her fur children include; three dogs (Duke, Ice and Bandit), and a turtle (Jade). Her hobbies include exercising, camping and spending time with family.

Caitlin has been an employee of the Midtown staff since 2006. She worked as kennel staff while attending tech school at Eastern Wyoming College with the graduating class of 2010 and is a member of the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA). Caitlin has two fur children; a German Shorthaired Pointer (Jack) and a cat (Dylan). Her hobbies include hunting, dance, traveling, and wilderness things.

Stephanie has been an employee of the Midtown staff since 2016. Stephanie and husband, Gene, have one wonderful son (Jaxson). She is also a licensed cosmetologist, receiving her degree in 2008. Her hobbies include ; spending time with family, fishing, and gardening.

Karen has been an employee of the Midtown staff since 2015. Karen and husband, Steve, have three wonderful children and three grandchildren along with four fur children: cats (Pretty Girl, Rosie, Buddy and Tuxedo). Her hobbies include; spending time with family, being dorm granny for WNCC kids and fishing.

Dr. Ashley grew up on a farm in northeast Nebraska. She went to undergrad at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she majored in animal science and minored in chemistry. Dr. Ashley then attended veterinary school at Iowa State University and graduated in the spring of 2021. Dr. Ashley and her husband, Dr. Brady, were classmates in veterinary school and are now co-workers at Midtown Animal Hospital. Dr. Ashley is involved in the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association. They have two huskies, Aspen and Willow, that are full of energy! In Dr. Ashley’s free time, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family.