Our Caring and Compassionate Veterinary Care Team

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Forest Hills Veterinary Hospital in Wilmington!


OUR VETERINARIANS

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Dr. Paul Gigliotti and Dr. Jill Egan Gigliotti 

Veterinary Medicine has been a family tradition for Dr. Paul Gigliotti. His father, his uncle and his cousin are all veterinarians. After receiving a B.S. in Food Science from the Ohio State University, Dr. Gigliotti graduated with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1994, also from the Ohio State University. He then returned home to Amherst, Ohio, near Cleveland, to practice in his family’s veterinary hospital. After 6 years of practice in Cleveland, he met his future wife Jill at a veterinary conference and decided to move south to Wilmington. Following his dream of practice ownership, he purchased the Forest Hills Veterinary Hospital in 2000 and has enjoyed growing the practice from a humble beginning to what it is now.

Dr. Gigliotti prides himself on the personal, home town feel and the one-on–one attention he provides all his clients. He loves being the pets’ family doctor and strengthening the bond between people and their pets. He has a special interest in . His free time is spent with his family or on the golf course or playing cards with friends

 

Dr. Jill Egan Gigliotti is originally from Dayton, Ohio. She attended the Ohio State University and received a B.A. in Zoology and a minor in Microbiology in 1991. She continued her studies at OSU and graduated with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1995. Seeking warmer weather and a home near the beach, she relocated to Wilmington immediately after graduation and began her career working at Needham Animal Hospital and also Atlantic Animal Hospital. She practiced for 8 years at Atlantic Animal Hospital under her maiden name Dr. Egan before meeting Dr. Paul Gigliotti. Once they were married and began a family, she left practice at Atlantic to become a full time mom and part time relief vet to the Wilmington area. She has enjoyed the flexible schedule relief work has allowed her while continuing her career and always being available for their two sons, Jacob and Nathan.

Dr. Jill knew at a very early age she wanted to become a veterinarian. She has always had a love for animals, enjoyed studying science and grew up watching the James Harriet series “All Creatures Great and Small”. Her favorite aspect of practice is helping clients learn how to care for their pets in the best way possible and being a contributing factor in their health and longevity. When not at work, she loves spending time with their kids, visits to the beach, a cup of coffee and a good book as well as volunteering at their church.

The Gigliotti Family

In addition to their two sons Jacob and Nathan, Drs. Jill and Paul share their home with 3 rescued pets- “Holly” a Golden Retriever, “Apple” a genetically-confused canine, and “Caramel” a crazy kitten. They are active members of St. Mark Catholic Church, life-time BUCKEYE fans, and enjoy family life, time with friends and get-aways to the mountains.


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Our Veterinarians

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    Cherie
    Office Manager

    Cherie was born and raised in New England, shortly after graduating from high school enlisted in the United States Air Force. Following basic training in Texas and technical training in Colorado, she was assigned to the 354TH Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina.

    There she performed duties as a Video Systems Technician on the A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft. After serving 4 years in the Air Force she traveled to Japan and spent several years working with Japanese companies and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) as a conversational English instructor.

    Cherie moved to Hawaii in 1989 and was employed as the frame shop manager for the Arts and Crafts Center at Hickam AFB until returning to Maine in 1992 where she worked several years as a Customer Service Representative for a regional oil company.

    Cherie moved to the Wilmington area in 2005. During that time, she has worked in veterinary services with two area veterinary hospitals including Forest Hills for 10 years. Cherie’s profound love for animals has brought her a lot of joy working at Forest Hills Veterinary Hospital.

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  • Chrissy
    Chrissy
    Senior Vet Assistant

    Chrissy has been a vet technician at Forest Hills Veterinary Hospital since 2003. She was born and raised locally. She is married to her husband Matt and they have 2 kids and 3 dogs. Her hobbies include fishing, horseback riding, hiking, 4-wheeling, boating and anything else related to the great outdoors. She has loved taking care of your pets with a great big smile and a helping hand.

  • Kristian
    Kristian
    Vet Assistant

    My name is Kristian. I was born on January 18, 1987. I graduated from Laney High School as a North Carolina Scholar. My senior project which was on animal abuse and has ultimately led me to realize my passion for animals.

    I started working at Forest Hills Vet hospital in November 2006 and after all this time, they still have not been able to get rid of me! I have one 4 legged child, named Mingling who is kind of bald, with a mohawk, and always rocks his t-shirts, which is normal for a hairless Chinese crested dog. Our personalities match 100%, because we are hip, goofy, and easy to get along with!

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    Candace
    Administrative Assistant

    Candace graduated from UNCW in 2008 earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Animal Behavior. She has been working with animals in boarding facilities and veterinary hospitals for over ten years and has been with Forest Hills team since 2012. She loves animals of all shapes and sizes, especially her Shih Tzu “Grover”.

  • andrea
    Andrea
    Administrative Assistant

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  • Kassidy
    Kassidy
    Vet Assistant

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  • EJ
    Emmery
    Vet Assistant

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  • CI
    Cherie I.
    Vet Assistant

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  • Brittany
    Vet Assistant

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  • Ken
    Vet Assistant

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  • Michaela
    Administrative Assistant

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  • Erin
    Administrative Assistant

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  • Samantha
    Vet Assistant

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  • Ryan
    Vet Assistant

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Hours of Operation

Monday

8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday

8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Friday

8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

Monday
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday
Closed

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