William M. Fraser, D.V.M.  Dr. Fraser established Brightwood Animal Hospital in 1993 as a full-service animal hospital.  He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University in 1984, after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from John Carroll University in 1978.  In addition to practicing veterinary medicine, Dr. Fraser was appointed to the board of directors of OurPet’s Company (OTC BB:OPCO) in 2007.  Beginning in 2003, he has appeared in a 1-800 PetMeds television commercial.  Dr. Fraser has been a contributing writer to the Country Critter Journal and the Weekly Journal and is author of the petEncyclopedia®.  He has made appearances on the Canine Connection on WTAJ Radio, and morning and afternoon talk shows on WEWS Channel 5 and WJW Channel 8.  He is a member in good standing of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Laura A. Surovi, D.V.M.  Dr. Surovi joined Brightwood Animal Hospital as an associate veterinarian in 2005. Previously, she worked as an associate veterinarian at Wickliffe Animal Hospital and at Animal & Avian Medical Center.  She also offered surgical services to the Lake County Humane Society.  Dr. Surovi received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University, with the distinction of summa cum laude, in 2000.  She is a member of the Psi Chapter of the Phi Zeta Honor Society and has received awards for clinical proficiency in companion animal medicine and excellence in veterinary geriatrics.  She was graduated, with honors, from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1995.  Dr. Surovi has an interest in incorporating holistic therapies with traditional veterinary medicine.  She has completed two levels of a four-level workshop on Healing Touch for Animals and hopes to develop these skills more fully.

Kasie M. Podojil, J.D., D.V.M.  Dr. Podojil joined Brightwood Animal Hospital as an associate veterinarian in 2010.  Prior to joining Brightwood, she was an emergency veterinarian at Animal Emergency Clinic Northeast and a veterinarian for the Lake County Humane Society.  Dr. Podojil received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University in 2002.  She is a member of Phi Zeta, the national honor society of veterinary medicine, and was honored for co-designing a new logo for The Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Bond-Centered Education and Practice Program.   She is a member in good standing of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and The Ohio State University Veterinary Alumni Society.  Additionally, she received her Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University, with the distinction of summa cum laude, in 1993.  Dr. Podojil served as an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Geauga County Prosecutor's Office where she represented the Geauga County Department of Human Services in child abuse, neglect, and dependency cases.  She was graduated from Hiram College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with the distinction of summa cum laude, in 1990.  Dr. Podojil is a member of the American Pointer Club, the Ohio Hall of Fame Pointer Club, the Border Terrier Club of America, and the Border Terrier Club of Central Ohio.  She participates in conformation and performance events, breed education and rescue, and health advocacy of purebred dogs.