Meet the veterinarians of Grafton Animal Hospital

Dr. Michael Gross, Practice Owner
Dr. Gross

Dr. Gross is a 1983 graduate of Auburn University where he obtained a BS degree in zoology and a D.V.M. degree from the School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation he moved into the Dare/Grafton area of York County. From 1983-1984, he was a full time associate in a small animal practice in Newport News. From 1984-1986 he worked at a 24 hour veterinary hospital in Richmond, gaining experience in emergency as well as outpatient medical practice. From 1986-1994 he worked as a "relief" veterinarian for over a dozen practices between Chesapeake and Richmond. In March of 1994 he opened Grafton Animal Hospital.

In addition to small animal medicine, Dr. Gross has a special interest in Avian (bird) and small exotic medicine (rabbits, guinea pigs hamsters, etc.).

He has been a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians since 1980.
He is a member of the Mid-Atlantic States Association of Avian Veterinarians
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
Greater Peninsula Veterinary Medical Association
and two veterinary educational associations, the Tidewater and Richmond Academies

Outside of work, Dr. Gross is an avid bicycle enthusiast, riding long distance road bike rides in the summer, and mountain bikes in he winter. His pets Squeaks and Croaker are listed here as part of our staff!

Dr. Bonnie Dolan

Dr. Bonnie Dolan has been with us as one of our very knowledgeable doctors since August 2004. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University. She comes to us with many years of experience, knowledge and a huge amount of patience and caring! Her interests include feline medicine and internal medicine. Dr. Dolan has a very sweet 2 year old daughter that keeps her on her toes as well as a spunky kitty named “Tiger” and a dog named “Scout”.

Dr. Maria Ramirez-Gorton Dr. Ramirez

Dr. Maria Ramirez-Gorton is the newest member of our doctor staff. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science from California Polytechnic University, Pomona and her DVM from Kansas State University. She recently moved to the Hampton Roads area after practicing in Los Angeles and is thrilled to have the change of pace. Her special interests include dermatology and dentistry. Now that she has a little more spare time, it is spent chasing after her 2 children, Maya and Jack, and her 3 dogs, "Billie", "Jake" and "Ruby".