Meet the Team in Baltimore, MD

Belvedere Veterinary Center is comprised of Fear Free Certified Staff Members and a compassionate team that is dedicated to educating our clients and providing high quality veterinary services for their pets. Regardless of the reason for your visit to our animal hospital, we treat every patient with the love, care, and attention they deserve.

Veterinarian’s Oath

“Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge."

Meet our doctors and support staff who uphold these values and contact us at (410) 999-3300 if you’d like to schedule an appointment!

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Our Veterinarians

Dr. Brendan Moulder Medical Director & Veterinarian

Dr. Moulder is a native of Baltimore. He attended Loyola-Blakefield where he was taught the Jesuit principles of being a “man for others.” He has used these principles to help guide him to serve with and for others. After graduating from Loyola, Dr. Moulder furthered his education at the University of Delaware, St. George’s University in Grenada, and at Louisiana State University where he gained a wide variety of experiences and knowledge through various opportunities of work and study.

Dr. Moulder returned home to Maryland and after practicing in the Bethany Beach area for a time, came back to his Baltimore roots and joined Belvedere Veterinary Center in 2016. Dr. Moulder has a special interest in sporting/working dogs and dentistry but always enjoys the unique challenges presented by each patient.

Dr. Moulder currently lives in Loch Raven Village with his lovely wife (Lane), two young daughters (Evelynn and Adley), and their chocolate lab named Goose. If he isn't at BVC, you can find Dr. Moulder out on an adventure with his family, fishing at the Delaware beaches, or coaching his oldest daughter's soccer team.

Dr. Nancy Kauder Veterinarian

Dr. Nancy Kauder grew up in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. She has been a Baltimore resident since 1995. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Columbia University, and attended veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1993.

Dr. Kauder has been practicing small animal medicine in the Baltimore area for over 25 years. She was on the Belvedere Veterinary Center staff from 2016-2019 and is very excited to return!

Dr. Kauder is passionate about many areas of veterinary medicine. Her favorites include dermatology, feline behavior, gastroenterology, and client education in general.

Dr. Kauder loves to spend her off time playing tennis, riding her Peloton, reading, boating on the Bay, and time at home with her family and pets (2 dogs and 3 cats). She has 2 children, ages 23 and 18, with whom she treasures every moment spent together. She also has chickens; she enjoys the endless entertainment (and eggs) they provide.

Dr. Katie Isbell Veterinarian

New to the Baltimore area, Dr. Isbell originally hails from the small town of Hertford, North Carolina. A Tar Heel born and bred; she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received her Bachelors of Science in Biology in 2015. While she has always had a love and passion for animals, it wasn’t until her time in Chapel Hill and working as a vet assistant for several years that she decided to further pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Dr. Isbell obtained her DVM from Ross University, located on the beautiful island of St. Kitts, and completed her clinical training at Louisiana State University in 2021. After finishing veterinary school, Dr. Isbell returned to her home state of North Carolina where she worked as a small animal general practitioner for 3 years. While Dr. Isbell is interested in many areas of veterinary medicine, she particularly enjoys feline medicine, geriatric care, pain control, and preventative medicine.

She moved to Maryland in July of 2024 to start a new chapter with her fiancée and is excited to now call Baltimore home! She currently has one island kitty named Groot and is open to expanding her fur family soon. During her free time she enjoys seeing live music performances, reading, exploring new places, and spending time with her family.

Our Support Staff

Our Practice

Ariana

Practice Manager

About Ariana

Ariana was born and raised in Baltimore. Growing up, she always knew that she wanted to work with animals. She was always finding and helping stray animals with food and shelter ever since she can remember. Ariana first started in the Veterinary field in 2005 in a large Baltimore hospital as a kennel staff member. She worked in the kennel for 2 years and knew she wanted to continue her career on the client service side. She was then promoted to the client care position before ultimately being promoted to a supervisory position. Ariana has enjoyed teaching the importance of an excellent client experience, the human animal bond, and the importance of being an advocate for the pet.

Ariana loves to listen to music while she is not working. She also loves watching movies and reviewing them with her husband on their YouTube channel. Ariana has been married for over 10 years to her amazing husband who she has known since elementary school. They have 2 dogs (Masn and Talia) and 3 cats (Tucci, Fudge and Sheldon Cooper). Ariana is very excited to join BVC and to develop relationships with all our amazing clients and their pets!

Our Team

Grace

Medical Team Lead

About Grace

Grace knew from the moment she was able to talk that she was meant to work in Veterinary Medicine. Always having a love and special bond with animals before people, Grace started her journey into the field as a Kennel Technician. Not long after her start, she moved up to being a Technician Assistant, a Technician and a Charge Technician. Grace joined the team in early 2022 as a Technician Lead and has taken a special interest in primary/wellness care, preventions, protocols, and new products.

Grace was born and raised in Baltimore, MD where she currently resides with her son, terrier mix named Rue and her munchkin kitty, Keisa. In her spare time, Grace enjoys making new, spicy dishes and spending time with her son and his extracurricular activities.

She is very excited to be a part of the BVC team.

Our Registered Veterinary

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Alaina

Registered Vet Tech

About Alaina

Alaina was born in Baltimore, moved around to Colorado, New York, and returned to Baltimore in 2012. Alaina accidently fell into the field when her Cavalier Puppy Chimichanga started to experience health problems and was visiting the clinic. She started taking an interest and fell in love with the field immediately.
Alaina attended University of Maryland College Park and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science in 2019. She has returned to school at CCBC Essex and is enrolled in the Veterinary Technology program seeking her Veterinary Technician License and has an expected graduation date of May 2024.
Alaina has been working in the field for the past 11 years and has experience in high volume emergency, general practice, and orthopedic surgical specialty. Her true passion lies in surgery and anesthesia and critical care cases.

Alaina has 3 cats, two paralyzed cats named Astrid and Singe. As well as a tuxedo rescue Nixon. Her three dogs are Chimichanga, a Cavalier King Charles mix, Freyja a Keeshond, and Yam, a rescue labradoodle.

Alaina is very excited to be working at BVC and use her knowledge from school to provide the best care for her patients.

Our Senior Patient

Karen

Sr. Patient Representative

About Karen

Karen started her career in the veterinary field 20 years ago and has not looked back since. She resides in Harford County with her husband, Rich, and her two children, Olivia and Clay. Karen also has fur children, Gidget the Dogue De Bordeaux, Grubert the Bullmastiff, and a cat named Olive. When Karen is not spending time with family, she enjoys reading, swimming, and spending time outside.

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Stacey

Sr. Patient Representative

About Stacey

Since middle school I have always enjoyed all different animals. Grew up around livestock, and small animals. During high school I got to explore more into the medical side of animal care and fell in love. I started with Equine studies, moving to college-based animal sciences, which led to my first Vet Med job as a kennel assistant. I've moved up from there to assistant in general practice, then to a technician in ER, neurology and Physical therapy practice.

Outside of work I enjoy traveling with my husband Mike and 2 kids. Outdoors, hiking, swimming, camping and the beach are our favorite places to be. I also love working with a rescue to be a foster mom to dogs and cats to find their forever homes.

Our Patient

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Christal

Patient Representative

About Christal

Christal was born and raised in Maryland and after getting married in 2002, she moved to Baltimore. She knew from a very early age that she wanted to work with animals. Christal grew up with cats, cockatiels, parakeets, bearded dragons, hamsters and pet rats. In 2002 she started working in the boarding kennel for a mixed practice animal hospital in Baltimore. While working in the kennel, she also was an assistant to the doctors and technicians. After working in the kennel area for 15 years, she then decided to go to the overnight shift. Working overnight, she helped to take care of the hospitalized patients, post-op patients and overnight boarders, as well as clean and stock the hospital.

When Christal isn't working, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 20 years and her 2 daughters, Samantha and Alexandra. She also enjoys watching movies and listening to music. She really loves musicals and likes to see shows with her mother and daughters. Christal and her family have a pit bull name Jellybean, 2 cats named Ofelia and Zelda, 3 crested geckos, 1 gargoyle gecko, 2 leopard geckos, and a guinea pig and a hamster. Christal is very excited to join the team at Belvedere Veterinary Center.

Ariana H.

Patient Representative

About Ariana H.

My name is Ariana I grew up in Baltimore county and never left I knew I wanted to be in the Veterinary field the moment I stepped foot in the ER and started my journey as a vet assistant & never looked back since . I have been in this field for almost 5 years and i graduated high school and jumped right into over nights at the Belair ER . I am a mama of a handsome baby boy with 3 crazy cats and 3 lovable doggies . I wouldn’t trade my 6 leg zoo for the world . I started at BVC February 2023 and it has been a amazing journey so far and I can’t wait to see watch the future has in store for me here.

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Paula

Patient Representative

About Paula

Paula was born and raised Maryland and have always had an interest in animals. Every time she and her parents would take one of her many childhood pets to the vet’s office, Paula dreamed of working in one. She is currently living in Baltimore, in her first town home with her fiancé and fur baby Lionel, the cat. She just started at Belvedere Veterinary Hospital as a Client Representative and is super excited to see where the veterinary field might take her in the future.

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Alina

Patient Representative

About Alina

Alina was born in Yekaterinburg, Russia but was adopted at 6 months old and brought to Baltimore, Maryland by her family and has grown up in the area ever since. She developed a passion for animals at a young age and knew she wanted to work in the veterinary field as a way to combine her passion for biology and animals, starting in the field in 2019.

She has stacked up knowledge and experience from her time at other hospitals and is always wanting to learn more! She found that being able to confidently assist pets and their owners was very rewarding and something she wanted to continue to pursue. After a short break at culinary school, she found us at BVC and is loving the transition back into the field.

Alina has a pit mix named Tux that she adopted in 2018 and wants a golden retriever some day. In her free time, you can find her listening to music & snuggling with her pup, cooking a delicious meal, or watching crime shows. She hopes to continue her education in the field by returning to school sometime in the near future.

Ali

Patient Representative

About Ali

I’m Mexican American and have lived in both Mexico and the US. I mainly grew up in NH and came to MD for college. I miss the snow everyday.

I have always LOVED dogs but I was never allowed to have pets growing up. When I was 16 my friends mom created a dog rescue that mainly rescued from Puerto rico and Costa rica which is where I eventually found my babies Sadie and Blanqutia.

After high school I spent my gap year rescuing with my friends. When I finally brought home Sadie my family fell in love and now we have two dogs and foster. Rescuing is what lead to me to the vet world today.

Rae

Patient Representative

About Rae

Raegine, also known as Rae, was born and raised in Baltimore MD, where she currently resides.

Since the age of 8 years old, she knew that veterinary medicine was her calling but it was really set in stone when she met a Great Dane at the age of 10. That day, she knew she needed to get her foot in the door.

Rae has worked for 2 “pop-up” veterinary teams and 1 full service veterinary team prior to joining BVC in 2022. She has really enjoyed getting acclimated to the ebbs and flows of all that veterinary medicine has to offer as well as getting to know her co-workers and all the amazing clients and patients BVC serves.

In her spare time, she likes to play video games, draw and crochet. She also loves spending time with her cats Rio and Raphael.

Our Veterinary

Kumeni

Veterinary Assistant

About Kumeni

Kumeni is born and raised in Baltimore city and has lived here all her life. From a young age she has always had an interest in animals from, watching Animal Planet and Zoboomafoo really sparked her curiosity, with this she has had many pets growing up from a beta fish to a hedgehog, she currently owns two cats and two rabbits. By the time she was in high school she had decided to pursue a career in animal medicine and upon graduating she enrolled herself into University of Maryland Eastern Shore. While at Eastern Shore she worked with live stock animals such as sheep and goats and also learned the ins and outs of owning a farm. Kumeni ended her undergraduate year in 2024 with a bachelors in General Agriculture with a Concentration in Pre Veterinary Medicine. In her free time Kumeni likes to play her Nintendo Switch or her Xbox, watching cartoons and anime (her favorite show is Chowder). You can also catch her learning new recipes and napping.

Autumn

Veterinary Assistant

About Autumn

Autumn was raised in Catonsville MD but later moved to Baltimore city where she currently resides. Starting at a young age, Autumn showed great interest in the animal world and knew it was her calling. Autumn engaged in a lot of animal activity throughout her childhood visiting farms, aquariums, zoos, and different animal shelters. As she got older, she had multiple different pets ;cats, dogs, frogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, and a hedgehog.

After finishing high school Autumn started off in human medicine receiving certificates for becoming a CNA, Phlebotomist, and Medical Assistant throughout the years of 2019-2022. Finally in 2023 Autumn decided to follow her heart for the love of animals and enrolled into the Community College Of Baltimore County (CCBC) to get her certification for Veterinary Assistant. Autumn has since worked in three different veterinary locations, where she worked as a Veterinary Receptionist then moving on to Veterinary Assistant prior to starting at BVC. Autumn is now a Certified Veterinary Assistant and plans on becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician in the near future.

Our Lead Client

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Kris

Lead Client Representative

About Kris

Growing up with many dogs and cats, Kris started talking about working in the veterinary field during the 5th grade. From first volunteer job at age 15, to accepting his first position as a veterinary assistant, Kris developed a strong interest for joining the medical team. From there, he quickly blossomed into a senior technician, dabbling in everything from preventative care, emergency medicine, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery and neurology.

After having to say goodbye to his oldest cat, Jazzy Girl, Kris realized there was more to pet ownership and companionship than he thought. From then, Kris became dedicated to improving communications between the client and the medical team. He knows that a strong and positive relationship with the pet owner allows for even better care for the pet. Kris has even taken the time to sit and speak with clients about making tough decisions.

When Kris isn't working, he can be found spending time with his partner and two bengals. Kris has also been a supporter of the performing arts and can be found singing, dancing and performing/teaching colorguard in his free time.

Our Client

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Ruthie

Client Representative

About Ruthie

Ruthie is a Baltimore native who has an inherent reverence for all living beings. At 21 years old, she adopted her first pet, Neutral, a chow mix from Austin, Texas and through him, she found her first true love. She became interested in animal welfare in 2009, after reading about the rehabilitation of dogs who were mistreated and abused. This inspired her to work directly with dogs by providing positive interactions, excellent care, and socialization. Since then, Ruthie worked in the animal care industry as the General Manager of several dog daycare and boarding facilities in Baltimore.

In her spare time, Ruthie enjoys long-distance biking and hiking. She also enjoys playing board games with her family as her cat, Shosh, supervises the fun. She's very excited to join the team at Belvedere Veterinary Center.

Jenna

Client Representative

About Jenna

Ellie

Client Representative

About Ellie

I just moved to the Baltimore area with my 4 furbaies Jason, Phoenix, Moo and Espi, I am a cat lady. I started working in Vet Med 3 years ago after I graduated from High school in Virginia. Started in small practice for 2 years a vet assistant than I relocated to Chester MD and than went to reception and vet assistant. I than got the chance to work with large animals and goats. I always knew this was going to be the career path I would choose growing up. Growing up, I was always caring for animals whether mine, friends or family. Thi sis where my heart is and my passion. I can't wait to grow and learn from BVC and make some amazing friends along the way!

In my free time I like to cook and watch scary movies with my cats!

Mecca

Client Representative

About Mecca

Mecca, also known as Snow White (to no one but herself), was born and raised as an only child in Baltimore, MD. As a young girl, she spent most of her alone time in the faces of most every living thing. From “feeding” worms and slugs leaves and mud pies to trying to take every stray cat and dog home, talking to goldfish, as well as having a variety of pets throughout her life, Mecca has always had an intense love for animals and yearned to take care of the ones in need. Fun fact: The self-proclaimed title of Snow White arose because on too many occasions to count, she’s found herself the center of attention in the homes of pet owners with aggressive animals when she’d be found sitting at peace with the animal that seems to hate everyone that crosses its path.

Throughout her life, she’s gained experience through jobs and internships leading to an extensive knowledge about customer service. It was when she graduated from Western High School in 2021 that she contemplated studying to go into the veterinary field as an assistant before ultimately choosing to major in nursing. However, after her second year, she decided to pursue the major she’d always been drawn to. She’s taking a break but will be returning to school in the Fall of 2025 to become a Veterinary Assistant and from there work on furthering her education in the field.

When she isn’t working her second job at (and eating all the) Insomnia Cookies, she’s at home baking cakes and cupcakes, shopping with money she doesn’t have, sleeping, doing many different arts and crafts varying from painting to graphic design, researching her sun (Virgo), rising (Pisces), and moon (Aries) signs, watching YouTube and did she mention sleeping? After the loss of her 19-year-old rescued Chihuahua, Graceline, in September of 2023, she took a break from pet parenthood but will soon be the mom of a little (fellow Virgo) gray kitten! She also co-parents her boyfriend’s Boston Terrier puppy, Juniper Beatrice and Leopard Gecko, Pablo. She is looking forward to working at the Belvedere, the experience she’ll gain here, and the bonds she’ll form!