Parker Nash, DVM
Veterinarian
Parker Nash teamed with Christine Sayed to found River Run Animal Hospital. Dr. Nash hails from Cleveland, Ohio. He received a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating in 1994, Dr. Nash practiced emergency medicine for 15 years before transitioning to preventive medicine at Wellesley Animal Hospital where he was a able to experience the joy of develop long lasting relationships with clients throughout all their pet’s life stages.
In his spare time Dr. Nash enjoys photography, hiking with his wife, Dr. Sarah Nash, and repeatedly losing to his family at board games. Dr. Nash and his family currently live in Powhatan with their ten pet: two dogs – Max and Bo, two cats – Einstein and Oppie, and six chickens.
Christine Sayed, DVM
Veterinarian
Christine Sayed, DVM is one of the founding owners and veterinarians at River Run Animal Hospital. She graduated with honors in 2006 from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, located in St. Kitts. Dr. Sayed grew up in Ashland, Virginia and after graduating veterinary school she moved back to Richmond. Since then she has been practicing emergency and preventative small animal medicine in the Richmond area. Her dedication leading her to a career as a veterinarian was to sustain the human-animal bond by improving and preserving the health of the pet.
When Dr. Sayed is not at the hospital, she is spending her time giving back to the community. She currently serves on a medical board for a local non-profit, Fetch a Cure. She is also an active member of the Junior League of Richmond and Daughters of the American Revolutionary War.
Dr. Sayed currently resides in Richmond, Virginia along with her children and pets. Boomer is their always hungry, counter-surfing Labrador retriever, Superstar is their sock stealing Yorkie-poo, Churchill is their “not that fat” of a cat, and Disco Jerry their shrimp and Prince Tulip the beta-fish run the place.
Heather Murray, DVM
Veterinarian
Heather Murray grew up in Virginia and received both her bachelor and doctorate of veterinary medicine degrees from Virginia Tech. Upon graduation, she moved to Richmond where she’s been practicing ever since. She enjoys surgery, internal medicine, and recently has discovered a love of emergency medicine.
She is an avid Hokie fan and enjoys spending her free time with her husband and their two dogs, Dewey and Phoebe.
Dr. Deborah Adwell
Deborah Adwell is the newest addition to the River Run team but she has been practicing in the Richmond area since 2006. She is a hometown girl, born, raised and still living in Hanover County. She has undergraduate degrees from both UVA and VCU and graduated from the vet school at Virginia Tech. She shares her home with her husband Bruce, two sons Samuel & Bennett, two dogs (Junebug and Frankie), three cats (Ernie, Sarah and Oso) and a small flock of chickens and ducks. Her favorite things about being a small animal veterinarian are the bonds she forms with her clients, coworkers and their pets. She enjoys client education, individualized healthcare and finding ways to ensure both animals and their humans can live their best lives together. In her free time, she loves to read, garden, and find creative ways to keep her boys from destroying the house!