Our Staff

After working for almost a decade as an associate veterinarian in various local veterinary hospitals, Dr. Segal established Parkway Veterinary Hospital in 1996. Over the years, the positive feedback and expressions of satisfaction which Dr. Segal and her staff have received from their clients have made her work all the more rewarding and worthwhile.

Dr. Segal is a general veterinary practitioner with professional interests in acupuncture and canine rehabilitation therapy. She completed an International Veterinary Acupuncture Society course in 2001 and earned certification in Canine Rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Segal is also member of the advisory board and a visiting instructor at the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in Winchester, MA.

Aside from her veterinary profession, Dr. Segal maintains active membership in several local organizations such as the State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team (S.M.A.R.T.), the New England Women’s Business Owners Association, and is the chairwoman of the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association’s Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee.

Ballroom dancing, hiking, knitting and kayaking are some of Dr. Segal's hobbies. She is the proud owner of a handsome young Dalmatian, Tycho, and a mischievous cat named Miss Kitty.

Dr. Sandy Higgins graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1986 with a B.S. Degree in Biological Science. A few years after receiving her undergraduate degree, she attended Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine from which she received her Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1992. As a veterinary student, Dr. Higgins excelled academically. She was a member of Phi Zeta Society (Honors Society) and graduated Cum Laude. Following veterinary school, Dr. Higgins completed a 13-month internship at nearby Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Jamaica Plain.

Dr. Higgins hobbies include ice skating, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her two boys, Daniel and Michael, her husband Fred, a Golden Retriever named Champ, and the newest addition, a cat named Dusty.

Dr. Nicole Worshum graduated magna cum laude from Mississippi State University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Dairy Science.  Dr. Worshum also pursued her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State, graduating in 2008.  She then completed a 13-month small animal medicine and surgery rotating internship at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston before joining our staff in July 2009.

Dr. Worshum hails from Loxley, Alabama.  She spends her spare time reading, working out, cooking, and spending time with friends.  Dr. Worshum currently resides in Roslindale with her four-legged family, Skeeter, a Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua mix, Sophie, a Jack Russell Terrier, and Elliot and Roxie, her two cats.

Emmanuelle received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Emmanuel College. Prior to her position as a technician at Parkway Veterinary Hospital, she worked as a zookeeper at Franklin Park Zoo in Jamaica Plain. In addition to her technician skills, she excels at arts, crafts, and baking. Emmanuelle lives with her husband, Edwin, a cat named Lias, and beautiful baby Victoria.

Liz is a certified veterinary technician who also attended Mount Ida College. She graduated with a B.S. degree in Veterinary Technology in 2002. She has been a technician since 1998 and worked at several veterinary hospitals before joining Parkway in 2004. Liz enjoys skiing, snowboarding, hiking, rollerblading, swimming, and traveling. She has two cats named Bump and Panda, who keep Seymour the turtle company. Bird, a laughing dove, lives with us here at Parkway.

Kelly is a veterinary technician from Brockton, Mass. who has previous experience working as an office manager at a veterinary hospital in Hanson. Outside of Parkway Vet, she also works as a phlebotomist, traveling from location to location to perform blood draws. She has a daughter named Grace, a Great Dane named Lucy, and a menagerie of cats: Pebbles, Michael, Katie, Chloe, and Penny.

Sandie is a receptionist who joined our staff in August of 2006. She was employed at New England Veterinary Oncology Group in Waltham while working toward her Master of Social Work degree from Boston College, which she was awarded in 2004. She has been married for ten years to her husband Robert, who received his Ph.D in Educational Psychology, also from Boston College.

Anne is a student at Mount Ida College working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Technology. She lives here in West Roxbury with her cats: Captain, the pleasantly plump orange male, and Morgan, the trouble-making torti female.

Myrf is a 4 year-old Border Collie who is often seen performing stunts for the staff members of Parkway Veterinary Hospital. He enjoys catching Frisbees, tennis balls, wooly toys, and other flying items. Myrf is currently attending sheep herding classes in Marlboro, MA. He lives with his owner Haven, a Parkway Veterinary Hospital technician, in Boston.

Michala is a receptionist that joined our staff in May of 2008. She is a life-long resident of West Roxbury who is working towards a degree in Business Management from Boston College. Michala has also been trained as a veterinary technician. In her spare time, she enjoys riding horses and spending time with her young Jack Russell Terrier named Flurry.

Jack is a certified veterinary technician who also received his Association of Specialty Veterinary Dental Technicians certification in 2002. Jack joined the Parkway staff in June of 2008. He hails from New Jersey and currently resides in West Roxbury. Though he has been the proud guardian of many animals in the past, his home is currently pet-free!