Staff

• 1977 Graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
• Chief Staff Veterinarian at Normandy Animal Hospital since 1978
• Support Dogs, Inc. Special Friends Award recipient
• Delta Society St Louis Veterinarian of the Year, Co-Winner with Dr. Deborah Polleck, for the promotion of the human animal bond.
• Heartland Saddlebred Association- Patron of the American Saddlebred
• Support Dogs, Inc. Veterinarian of the year.

Areas of Clinical Interest:

• Preventable Disease Management
• Endocrinology
• Geriatric Medicine- Diagnostics and management of diseases to maximize quality of life.
• Maximizing the Human/ Animal Bond
• Mixed Animal Practice- dogs, cats, horses, livestock, exotics including 'pocket pets',reptiles and birds including poultry.

Mentor program for pre-veterinary students.

Areas of Personal Interest:

• Family- Dr. Deborah Polleck D.V.M. and our
• numerous pets.
• Photography
• Bible Study
• Woodworking
• Flower Gardening

I enjoy working with animals and their family members.  I try to always be available to answer questions and deal with their concerns.

Dr. Goman examining staff member Trish's horse, Kelly, for a hoof problem while Lauren a pre-veterinary student observes.

I was born in St. Louis, MO and currently live in Wentzville. Some of my favorite pastimes include riding and showing horses, reading, taking care of my animals and gardening. I own too many cats to list. I have a Computer Science Major from the University of Missouri- St. Louis. My newest passion is pet-sitting all over the St. Louis area. I can care for animals great and small.

My horse, Kelly

One of our shelties, Rocket.

We are privileged to have Hyacinth as a staff member at Normandy Animal Hospital And Urgent Care. She came to us from Hickey College where she studied Veterinary Technology. She has passed a rigorous test and is a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She says that working with animals always seemed to be second nature to her. She arrived here with two Labrador Retrievers, Lulu and Molly  who she described as 'Adorable'. Her menagerie has since grown to include a rescue dog and a tortoise. She said that somehow she knew that working with animals and keeping them healthy was her calling in life. She always says 'Helping animals is the best career that anyone could have.' She certainly demonstrates that belief on a daily basis with our many patients and their human family members.