Bradford A. Barnes, B.S., M.S., DVM – OWNER 

After graduating from the University of Vermont in 1972 with a degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Barnes moved to Colorado.  In the 9yrs that he resided there, he held many different jobs ranging from construction to clinic research all while completing his masters in nutrition and ultimately his degree in Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University.

Upon graduation, Dr. Barnes moved to Kansas City where he worked in a mixed animal practice for 2 1/2 yrs.  It was at that time he and his family decided to move back to New England.  After working at a mixed animal practice in MA for 3 years, Dr. Barnes set out on his own and opened the Atkinson Equine Practice in 1987.  He opened Edgefield in Feb. 1990.

Dr. Barnes received his training in Veterinary Acupuncture from CSU in 1999.  He received training in Chiropractic and Advanced Veterinary Chiropractic in 2000 and 2001 respectively.  He has also received specialized training in the Tibial Tuberosity Advancement Technique (TTA) for the surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament injuries in dogs. His initial TTA surgical training was in 2007; Dr. Barnes chose to pursue additional training in 2011, 2014 and 2017.  He has been performing TTA surgeries successfully since the spring of 2008.  Dr. Barnes is a member of the AVMA, NHVMA, MVMA, IVAS and AAEP.  He is a past President of the NHVMA and a past Chair of the State Veterinary Ethics Committee.

Brad currently resides in NH with his wife, Diana and their dogs "Dash" and "Scarlett".  While he has cut back on his work schedule he is still seeing appointments and enjoys getting to see long-time clients as well as meeting new ones.  When he is not working he can be found traveling with his wife, working in the yard, tooling around on his motorcycle or scuba diving anywhere he can.

Kimberly Maciejczyk, B.S., DVM

Dr. Kimberly Maciejczyk was born and raised in Nashua, NH.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worchester, MA.  She spent 4 years as a Data Analyst for an investment firm before deciding to pursue her passion for veterinary medicine.  She obtained a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Univeristiy of California at Davis.  She completed her small animal rotating internship at Hope Advanced Speciality Center.  Dr. Maciejczyk worked in Veterinary Emergency Medicine before joining our team in 2025.  While she loves all veterinary medicine she has a special passion for surgery.

With her background in statistics, Dr. Maciejczyk had the opportunity to contribute to a multitude of research projects, including investigation into a newly discovered retrogene and its relation to intervertebral disc disease.

Dr. Maciejczyk lives in NH with her husband, two dogs, "Tyka" and "Humphrey" and two cats "Navani" and "Sif".  In her free time Kim enjoys baking, reading and blacksmithing.

Sara Braswell, BVSc

Paula Belknap, A.S.,B.S.,M.S., DVM

Dr. Belknap was born in Athens, Greece. Her childhood was spent in many far-reaching countries including Iraq, Canada, Bangladesh and Australia. Her family returned to Connecticut in time for her to complete her high school education in America.
Dr. Belknap furthered her education at St. Lawrence University (BS in biology), SUNY Agricultural and Technical College (AS in applied science). She then attended the University of Colorado and got her Masters of Science in Biochemistry and then attended Colorado State University and received Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1987.

After graduating Dr. Belknap practiced emergency medicine in NJ for 3 years and then went into the general practice sector until 1997 when she returned to home to care for her ailing father. In 2000 she opened her own practice in CT. Dr. Belknap joined the Edgefield team in 2019. She sold her practice in July 2020 to move to NH to be near her daughter and to become a permanent team member of our EVH team.

Paula's menagerie includes Shamus and Bailz the hounds, Luna (a mixed breed, blind dog that she rescued) and Korisi who she rescued while volunteering in Greece.. Her kitties include , Stanley (the hit by car kitty she put back together) and Katnis (who she bottle fed). Needless to say Paula is both a dog and cat person!