Meet our Staff

The staff of Pet Village of Brentwood is dedicated to the mission of exceptional care and happiness for your pets. The love, passion and joy our staff bring every day will shine through when you get to know our fantastic team. Get to know our team below!

Sara Peeples - Owner/Business Manager

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Dr. Joanna Walsh - Owner/Veterinarian

Dr Joanna Walsh grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. She received both her undergraduate degree, a B.S. in Biochemistry, and her doctor of veterinary medicine from Auburn University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude for both degrees. After completion of her DVM, Dr Walsh received her top pick of small animal surgical and emergency internship at Blue Pearl in Tampa, Fl. She then stayed in Tampa, Fl for 7 years working in exceptional facilities before moving locally to Franklin, TN. Dr Walsh purchased the veterinary practice of Pet Village of Brentwood in December of 2021 and has enjoyed every second of her practice. "I truly feel at home and invested in the care and well-being of our staff, clients and patients."

Dr Walsh has extensive experience in dentistry/oral surgery, soft tissue surgery, emergency/ critical care, internal medicine and exotic species medicine. She prides herself in including the pet owner on the behind the scenes thought processes and diagnostics to provide a client/veterinary collaborative experience for the care of each pet.

Dr Walsh lives in Franklin, TN with her wonderful husband, Mark and has 2 small children, Carson (5) and Max (4). She has a 12 year old Boxer Mix, Phoebe and a Manx cat, Violet. She enjoys spending time with her loved ones, reading and riding bikes.

Dr. Shona Tsoumalis - Associate Veterinarian

Dr Shona Tsoumalis grew up in Scotland and graduated from the University of Glasgow with her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (BVMS) degree in 2016. After graduation, she spent time working in small animal practices in England and Northern Virginia, before relocating here to the Nashville area and joining the Pet Village of Brentwood team in September 2022.

Her veterinary interests include internal medicine, dentistry, pain management and senior patient care. Outside of work she enjoys travelling, hiking, and going out to new restaurants. Dr Tsoumalis lives with her husband Tony and their two rescue pets – a sweet foxhound mix named Grant, and their very affectionate diabetic kitty named Billie, who relocated with them from England.

Leah Brawner, LVMT - Practice Manager

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Cheyenne Isbell - Veterinary Nurse, Manager of Surgical Services

Cheyenne is one of our main nursing care staff. She was born in New England and moved to Tennessee when she was 11. She has 2 small children, Addie and Alex, and lives with her husband, Luke, on their family farm. Cheyenne enjoys anesthetic monitoring, dental procedures, intensive care and preventative care and exercising her technical skills. Outside of work, Cheyenne enjoys off-road trail riding in her RZR and maintaining her vegetable garden at the farm.