Our Staff

	Dr. Sheldon Steinmetz graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary College in 1987. He also holds a Bachelors Degree from Purdue University and a Masters Degree from the University of Florida. He has been a Partner/Owner at Mill Plain Veterinary Clinic since 1989. His primary interest is surgery though he very much enjoys the daily interaction with our clients and their pets.
	Dr. Cheryl Chappa grew up in Westport, CT and has been surrounded by animals her entire life. As a child her two goals were to become a veterinarian and to ride horses. She attended the University of Vermont were she got to ride horses while she completed a degree in biology. Then she was accepted to Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and finished her veterinary degree in 1992. Her first veterinary job was in a mixed animal practice in upstate New York. After that she worked in a small animal practice in Fairfield, CT. She joined Dr. Steinmetz at Mill Plain Veterinary Clinic in February 1998. She now lives in New Fairfield with her husband, son, 3 dogs, 3 cats, l turtle, l hedgehog and an assortment of fish. She does get to enjoy horseback riding when she is not trying to keep up with her young son. Dr. Chappa enjoys medicine and watching puppies and kittens grow into cherished family members.
	Dr. Jean Quaintance was raised in North Salem, NY where she was an avid horseback rider and animal lover. She graduated from Wooster School in Danbury and received a B.A. from Colorado State University. She began working for Mill Plain Veterinary Clinic in 1995 as a technician and decided to pursue the path she always wanted and become a veterinarian. After moving to California so her husband could go to acupuncture school, she went to University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and now works for the clinic that taught her how to be a successful technician. Dr. Quaintance became a junior partner of the practice in 2008, and is looking forward to a long and fulfilling career helping animals and their families. Dr. Quaintance lives in Danbury with her husband, 5 dogs, and two cats. Her interests include ophthalmology, dermatology, and bulldog medicine.