Welcome to
Coventry Animal Hospital

Veterinary care provider to northern Chester County and the surrounding tri-county area.

Meet Our Veterinarians

Darrell M. Hoffman, VMD

Darrell Hoffman, VMD is originally from Dauphin County, PA. He graduated from Penn State University where he was a member of the Alpha Zeta Agricultural fraternity. In 1967 he received his Veterinary Medical Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Soon after, Doc Hoffman spent two years in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps where he was stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and then in Saigon and Phu Loi, Vietnam. Doc Hoffman opened Ludwigs Corner Veterinary Hospital in the basement of his first home here in Chester Springs in 1972. Doc Hoffman is an extraordinary surgeon. Now grandparents of three boys, Doc and his wife Anne live in Chester Springs with their two cats, Babs and Maddie, two turtles, and their African gray parrot named Poco. Though he is semi-retired at this time, after a long career of helping animals, Doc still sees appointments one day a week at each of our two hospitals, and does surgery one day a week at Ludwigs Corner.

Dr. Hannah Smith, VMD

Dr. Smith, graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 2016 as a VMD, with a major in food animal medicine. She also has a Bachelor in Science degree from Trinity College CT, with a major in neuroscience and a minor in film studies.

Dr. Smith has over 11 years of experience in the field, ranging from various types of surgery, wellness and dental procedures.

Dr. Maria Triana, DVM

Dr. Maria Triana, DVM grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She did an internship at Michigan State and earned her Veterinary Degree from Cornell University. She has been a wonderful addition to our team since 2017, and enjoys internal medicine and has a passion for dermatology. Dr. Triana is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. She has a senior mixed breed dog named Abby, and also shares her home with her husband and two sons. In her off time, she finds gardening and weeding therapeutic and loves to spend time with her family.

Dr. Sarah Favorito, DVM

Sarah and her family and moved here in August of 2019 (from just outside of Harrisburg) when her husband was transferred from Three Mile Island to Limerick nuclear plant. They have 3 young boys (and 2 rabbits and 2 bettas :-)), and Sarah has been working weekend relief shifts since her youngest was born 2 years ago. She graduated from VT in 2010 and has worked in both private/corporate practices as well as shelter med, everything from full-time to now relief.

Jamie L. Gardner, DVM

"I graduated and received my veterinary degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in 2003. I grew up in Malvern, Pennsylvania and completed my undergraduate degree at Purdue University. Upon graduation from veterinary school, I returned to the area I was raised and became an associate veterinarian for Ludwigs Corner Veterinary Hospital. In 2009, I became a partner in the practice that I had been a happy and dedicated member since graduation. I spend most of my time at our other hospital Coventry Animal Hospital since its establishment in 2006. I enjoy working as a team member in a friendly and supportive environment, where I have the opportunity to develop long term relationships with clients and care for their animals.

When I am not at the animal hospital, I am kept busy with my two children, husband, and all of our activities. Our dog Jackson and our two cats Porter and Pierce complete our family. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, exercising, cooking, and traveling (especially to the beach or any place warm). My professional interests include dermatology, internal medicine, and dentistry amongst others. I truly enjoy helping my patients enjoy the best quality of life with all of the available surgical, medical, and wellness recommendations. I am passionate about preventative care and feel the more pro-active we are with our pet family members, the happier and healthier they will be."

Jenny Nichols , DVM

Jenny Nichols, DVM is a North Carolina native from the small town of Thomasville. She attended North Carolina State University for both undergraduate and veterinary school and is an avid Wolfpack fan. For 16 years, Dr. Nichols enjoyed using her veterinary skills to help families and their pets in Cary and Durham North Carolina. In the summer of 2015 she relocated to Chester County with her husband, Jason, and 2 daughters, Natalie and Sabrina. In her free time, she enjoys spoiling their two rescued pets, Penny, a hound mix, and Pickles, an orange tabby cat, cheering for Carolina Hurricanes hockey, and if she finds time, drawing and painting. Dr. Nichols joined the Coventry and Ludwig's Corner team in September 2015.

Megan Zalek, DVM

Megan Zalek, DVM. grew up in the Lancaster area. She attended Penn State University, earning her undergraduate degree in Animal Science, minor in Dance, and graduate degree in Pathobiology. She continued her studies at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, where she earned her veterinary degree in 2019. Before joining the Coventry and Ludwig's Corner team, she spent a year as an anatomic pathology resident at the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine.

When not working, Dr. Zalek enjoys dancing, movies, exploring new restaurants, and spending time at home with her husband and their small zoo of dogs and cats.

Peter S. Levin, VMD

I graduated From Brandeis University in Massachusetts in 1988. In 1994, I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. During my senior year at Penn I won the Hills Award for Dietary Management of Diseases in Companion Animals.

My professional interests include wellness care, general and orthopedic surgery, dietary and internal medicine. I am a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Animal Hospital Association.

I take pride in the excellent care and service Ludwigs and Coventry provide to our Chester County friends and their pets. It is my hope that our clients feel this pride and compassion every time they walk through our doors.

When not busy at Ludwigs Corner Veterinary Hospital or Coventry Animal Hospital I enjoy spending time with wife and two sons. We enjoy going to the theater, traveling and eating out at fun and different restaurants.

I am also a huge Phillies, Eagles, Sixers and Flyers fan!

Richard D. Marchetti, VMD

Richard D. Marchetti, VMD has been with the practice since 1996 – first as an assistant while in veterinary school, then as a full-time veterinarian since 1999. Dr. Marchetti grew up in the area and remembers bringing dogs to see Dr. Hoffman at the original Black Horse Road location. He completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Houghton College and his veterinary medicine degree at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Marchetti is PennHip certified (PennHip is a hip evaluation system designed to evaluate and maybe someday eradicate hip dysplasia in dogs). He lives in North Coventry Township with his wife Connie, his two sons Gabriel and Noah, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Duke, and a lab mix named Reba. Dr. Marchetti sees appointments at the Coventry office and does house calls for both practices as needed. In his free time, Dr. Marchetti enjoys outdoor activities of all sorts, as well as all things historical including genealogy, restoration of his old farmhouse, and classic 70’s automobiles.

Sarah Paumier, VMD

Sarah Paumier, VMD grew up in the Coatesville area. She attended Vassar College, earning her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and French. She continued her studies at the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her veterinary degree in 2013. Before joining the Coventry and Ludwig's Corner team, she spent six years working in small animal general practice in the Glenmoore area.
Dr. Paumier enjoys working with the wide variety of medical and surgical patients she sees each day, and especially enjoys building the relationship with pets from their first puppy or kitten visit into their senior years. She is also USDA-accredited and is able to write health certificates for international travel.
When not working, Dr. Paumier enjoys sewing, knitting, and spending time with her family and her cats.

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