Our Team

Dr. Heizer, also known as “Cow Doc”, graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1985 and has been practicing large animal medicine since graduation. Dr. Heizer’s special interest is Embryo Transfer which he became certified in 1988. Dr. Heizer served 10 years on the Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners which is a Governor appointed position. In his free time, Dr. Heizer raises and exhibits Angus Cattle on Cool Pines Farm. He and his wife, Mary, have two sons, Patrick and Shane.

Cory Meyers, DVM has been practicing at Mid-Maryland Dairy Veterinarians since graduating from the Virginia – Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in 2002. Practice consulting interests include dairy farm management and transition cows. The only Yankee of the practice, Dr. Meyers grew up on the family dairy farm, Meyers Brothers Dairy, in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a Dairy and Animal Science degree from Penn State and still bleeds blue and white.

Cory and his wife Annisa have 4 children, daughters Sasha, Clara, and Tessa and son Dixon. He currently is a board member for the Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence. Cory is a high energy youth soccer coach for two teams and plays a mean drum-set.

Richard Doak is the son of a multi-generational ranch family from Montana and New Mexico.  He competed his undergraduate degree at New Mexico State and his doctorate at Colorado State University.  During his time at CSU, he developed a passion for the dairy industry.  It was also in Colorado where Richard met his wife Stacy (married 23 years with four children- Justin, Alexandra, Bethany and Jenna).

Upon graduation, Richard moved to Phoenix, AZ where he spent 12 years with Dairy Vet Services working with large dry-lot herds.  In 2004, he moved to Plain, WI, for two years and in 2006, finally to Maryland where he has been practicing for 12 years.  Richard’s areas of interest include calves, transitions cows and dairy animal welfare.  He has spoken on these subjects at many producer and veterinary meetings and served on several national boards.  Outside work, he enjoys running, the beach and family.  Richard is also working to increase the awareness about the need for better nutrition in student athletes and the role of chocolate milk can play.

Dr. Josh Skipton is a 2008 graduate of the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Josh grew up in Damascus Maryland, where his father is currently a veterinarian. Josh manages his own small herd of registered Holsteins. His interests include herd health management, individual cow medicine/surgery and embryo transfer. He also enjoys communicating with his clients to achieve their herd goals. Josh is an avid sports enthusiast and spends his time playing golf, attending sporting events and dominating fantasy football leagues.

Dr. Jessica Lambert has been with Mid- Maryland Dairy Vets since graduating from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. She grew up on a family dairy farm in Frederick, Maryland which developed her passion for the dairy industry. Her and her husband currently reside in Frederick on a beef farm with their two children, Bennett and Adalyn. Her practice interests include general dairy and beef herd health and reproduction, surgery and bull breeding soundness exams. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and driving her Percheron horses.

Ryan Giles grew up in western Pennsylvania near the town of Ebensburg. He attended Penn State University and graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. Pursuing an interest in cattle reproduction, Ryan moved to Fort Collins, Colorado after graduation for a job with Bovine Reproductive Specialists. During his time there, he was trained as an AI and reproductive ultrasound technician.
In 2012, Ryan completed a master’s degree in reproductive physiology at Colorado State University with a main research focus on improving beef cattle estrous synchronization methods. He also worked as a research assistant at the in-vitro fertilization laboratory at CSU.
In May of 2017, Ryan received his DVM from Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and accepted a position at Ashby Genetics in Harrisonburg, VA. He practiced exclusively in the field of embryo transfer and worked throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States for 5 years. He joined the team at MMDV in 2022 with a continued focus on embryo transfer and IVF.
Ryan and his wife Maria have two children, Sawyer and Zoey. They enjoy fishing in the nearby rivers, and exploring the mountains in their free time.

Matt Iager, DVM grew up in Fulton, Maryland on a Registered Holstein dairy farm. He received his BS degree in Dairy Science in 1993 from Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture. He received his DVM degree in 1996 from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.

Dr. Iager has worked with Mid Maryland Dairy Veterinarians after joining the practice upon graduation. In 2001, he was certified in embryo transfer and has since exported bovine embryos to 26 different countries around the world.  He has performed numerous research studies and has held several teaching assignments throughout the years. He is the past president of the American Embryo Transfer Association, National Dairy Shrine, and Maryland Holstein Association.  He is a member of the International Embryo Technology Society and serves on the Board of Trustees for Holstein Foundation U.S.A.

Dr. Iager is married to his wife, Laura, and has a son Noah and daughter Brooke who own and operate MD-West-View Genetics, where they board and flush elite dairy cattle for embryo export markets.. Dr. Iager is active in his church and community, plays drums in the contemporary choir, and is a Licensed Auctioneer. He enjoys volunteering his time to support dairy youth and agriculture.