Doctors

Dr. Brian Ghere |
|
|
Dr. Brian Ghere attended Washington State University and received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 1986. He also studied at the University of Pretoria Veterinary School in South Africa during his senior year. In September of 1992, he founded and opened Prytania Veterinary Hospital with partner Dr. Nancy Nathan. Dr. Ghere is a member of the AVMA, LVMA, and SLVA. He has served as president of the state and local veterinary associations and was on an executive committee for the National Association. Dr. Brian Ghere is married to Dr. Mary Elliott Ghere and is the proud parent of three daughters: Taylor, Laney, and Aubrey; four cats: Claudia, Mr. T., Nietzen and Salsa; and a dog: Bernard. He is an avid outdoorsman and racquetball player. |
|
Dr. Nancy Nathan |
|
![]() |
Dr. Nancy Nathan is a New Orleans native. After graduating from Isidore Newman School, she received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her DVM from Tufts University in 1986. She and Dr. Brian Ghere opened Prytania Veterinary Hospital in September 1992. She recently returned to New Orleans after practicing veterinary medicine in Canada for three years. Dr. Nathan is a member of the AVMA, SLVA and the CVMA. She has special interest in animal behavior as well as feline medicine. Dr. Nathan has two daughters, Caroline and Emily, two cats, Angel and PurrPurr, and one three-legged longhaired Chihuahua named Joy. She is thrilled to be back in New Orleans where she enjoys walking in Aududon Park and bike riding with her kids. |
Dr. Rachelle Biondolillo |
|
| Dr. Rachelle Biondolillo graduated from LSU in 1997. She practiced at Algiers Animal Clinic from 1997 to 2001, and at Audubon Veterinary Hospital from 2001 to 2003 before joining Prytania Veterinary Hospital in 2003. Dr. Biondolillo was an attending doctor at the Animal Emergency Clinic from 1998 to 2008. Her special interests include internal medicine, gastrointestinal disease, surgery, ultrasound, and feline medicine. She also enjoys education and devotes time to illness prevention and behavior counseling. In her free time, Dr. B enjoys being outdoors, gardening, traveling, and cat hugging. She is married to Bryan Barry and they have two cats, Payton and Drew Brees Barrymore, and a little dog named Betty. |
|
Dr. Eleanore Armani |
|
![]() |
Dr. Eleanore Armani graduated with a DVM from LSU in 2005. She is a member of the AVMA, LVMA, SLVA, and Phi Zeta veterinary honor society. After graduation, she completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she gained extensive experience in emergency medicine, surgery, and internal medicine. She has special interests in preventative medicine, critical care, internal medicine, and the unique issues facing senior pets. She is happy to be back home in uptown New Orleans where she lives with her son Alex, daughter Abigail, dogs Stella and Luna, and cats Ernie and Bert. In her free time she enjoys hiking, camping, and mountain biking. |



