Meet Our Team
Dr. Lauren Jones, V.M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Lauren Jones grew up in central Pennsylvania and earned a B.S. in Biology from Lebanon Valley College. She then pursued her passion for animal health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, where she graduated in 2011.
Currently residing in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband, three children, one dog, two cats, and a tank of fish, Dr. Jones is deeply committed to ensuring the well-being of pets throughout all stages of their lives. She takes great pride in offering comprehensive care, focusing on preventative health and wellness strategies to help pets lead long, happy lives. With a lifelong love of animals, Dr. Jones is dedicated to supporting pet owners in maintaining the health and happiness of their furry companions.
Dr. Chaney Daum
Veterinarian
Dr. Chaney Daum is an associate veterinarian at Circle Veterinary Clinic. She has known she wanted to become a veterinarian since she was a little girl. She started by volunteering for a cat rescue at a young age and worked as a veterinary assistant at the local clinic throughout high school and college. Dr. Daum received her Bachelor's degree in Animal Science with a minor in Nutrition from Rutgers University. She went on to earn her Veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2011. She currently resides in the Delaware Valley with her husband, 2 children, and 2 cats named Capilano and Kitsilano. She enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and visiting unique stationary stores during her travels.
Dr. Joseph Gravenor
Veterinarian
Dr. Joseph Gravenor was born and raised in Delaware and graduated from Middletown High School. It had always been his dream to work with animals as a career, so he started taking animal production classes in high school. He went on to attend the University of Delaware with a focus on pre-veterinary medicine. He then attended Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (part of Virginia Tech), graduating in 2018. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities/sports, traveling, and trying out new restaurants. He currently resides in Delaware with his wife and rescue animals (3 dogs and 2 cats). They are expecting a daughter in February.
Dr. Chad Coakley
Veterinarian
Dr. Chad Coakley grew up in Chester Springs and began his journey in veterinary medicine at Penn State, where he completed his undergraduate studies. He went on to earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Purdue University in 2021. Licensed in Pennsylvania, Dr. Coakley is dedicated to providing compassionate care to pets and their families. Outside of the clinic, he enjoys baking and traveling.
Yolanda Lyons
Hospital Manager
Yolanda is originally from Philadelphia, PA, but her family moved to Bear, DE when she was 11 years old. She earned her B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) in Pre-Veterinary Science from Delaware State University in 2004. The day after graduating, she studied abroad in Namibia, where she learned the impact that agriculture had on their socio-economic infrastructure (14 years post colonial independence). That summer, she also attended an internship at Virginia Tech at the school of Veterinary Medicine, where she researched the effects of Vitamin E supplementation to parenteral admixtures.
She has been a Veterinary Technician since 2004. Prior to becoming a technician, she also interned at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she worked with many species, both small, large and exotic (one of her favorites were the Prehensile tailed Porcupines). She also earned her certification in phlebotomy from the Dawn Career Institute in 2012. In March 2013, she joined Circle Veterinary Clinic, as a Veterinary Technician.
Her passions include, but are not limited to dentistry, anesthetics, radiography, and nutrition. She loves helping others, and excels at multi-tasking. In February 2022, she was given the honor of leading our team as Hospital Manager. Her absolute favorite dog breed is the Great Dane (she has a Dane tattoo on her left arm), so of course, she had to rescue one! She has a sweet and lovable, harlequin, named Ripley! She adores cats as well, and is known for taming the meanest kitties (she's been called the Cat Whisperer by some)! She also has a cool, tuxedo, kitty named Blaze. Let's not forget her beautiful daughter, Madison, and her partner in crime, Robb. During her downtime, she likes to read, draw, write, listen to music and on nice days, take walks with her family.
Yolanda has loved being part of Circle for all of these years. Circle feels like one big family, and it's nice to have a clientele that are like family as well. We strive to do our best to provide them with great customer service and our patients with quality care!
