Meet Our Team
Meet the veterinarians and team at Hickman Veterinary Hospital, Inc. We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Get to Know Our Team
We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you, and we hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
Veterinarian
Kim Heyning
DVM
Dr. Kim grew up in Memphis with her parents, brother, and a menagerie of dogs, cats, and pocket pets. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Memphis in 1992. She worked for the State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for 5 years before going on to veterinary school. She graduated with her DVM from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. In 2006 she joined Hickman Veterinary Hospital, Inc. part-time and went full-time in 2007. She shares her Columbia home with the love of her life, as well as 2 dogs, 5 cats, 3 horses, and a tank full of fish. When not at work she spends her time running, reading, and gardening.
Tonia Rochelle
Practice Manager
Tonia started working at Hickman Veterinary Hospital, Inc. in 2003 and has held every position along the way, taking on the responsibility as Practice Manager in 2009. She grew up in Hickman County and moved to Dickson County in 2013. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her four children, her husband, and their Yorkie Kipper. Her favorite pastime is boating on the Tennessee River with friends.
Veterinary Assistants
Misty Mathis
Veterinary Assistant
Misty moved to Hickman County in 1994 and graduated from Hickman County High School. She started working for Hickman Veterinary Hospital, Inc. in 1998 as a Veterinary Assistant. Misty lives in Bon Aqua with her husband and 3 children, where they all work together on their cattle farm. She spends all her spare time traveling to watch her kids play sports and camping at the lake.
Bridget Cochran
Veterinary Assistant
Bridget grew up on a farm in Trenton, Tennessee. Her family farm raised hogs, cattle, horses, mules, and used working dogs. Her first jobs as a preteen consisted of training horses on the family farm and working cattle for A-8 cattle company and the Trenton sale barn. At age 16, she started working as a veterinarian assistant at the Trenton Animal Clinic. In 2000, she graduated Bradford High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science at The University of Tennessee at Martin in 2005. She married in 2006 and moved to Lyles Tennessee where she began working at Hickman Veterinary Hospital. She started a family in 2014 with a son, and a daughter arrived in 2019. She has a farm that consists of dogs, cats, chickens, llamas, Paint horses, and Nubian goats. She enjoys riding horses and showing dairy goats.
Rhonda Wilkerson
Veterinary Assistant
Rhonda lives in Hickman County on a family Century Farm established in 1854 along with her husband Bob. On their farm, they raise beef cattle, chickens, and quail. Rhonda is a Certified Veterinary Assistant and has been with our practice since 1996. When not at the hospital, Rhonda enjoys spending time on the farm, horseback riding, and riding trails in her Side-By-Side.
Bailey Gilbert
Veterinary Assistant
Bailey was born and raised here in Centerville. She graduated from Hickman County High School in 2020, where she was a member of the golf team. She went on to graduate from Freed Hardeman with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, where she was a member of their golf team as well. She is currently attending Vet School at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Bailey has been with Hickman Veterinary Hospital, Inc. since her high school days. When she manages to find some free time, she enjoys playing golf, spending time with her family, reading, and watching movies.
Morgan Alderidge
Veterinary Assistant
Morgan was raised here in Hickman County and has always had a passion for animals. Growing up, her family raised goats, chickens, dogs, and cats. She graduated in 2017 from East Hickman High School, where she majored in FFA and Science. She started with us in September of 2020. In her free time, she loves to go hiking with her husband and their dogs.
Client Service Representatives
Kim Skelton
Client Service Representative
Kim was born and raised in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and relocated to Hickman County in 2013 when she married her husband. She received a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from MTSU in 2002 and lived briefly in Orlando and Atlanta before settling back in Middle TN to be closer to family. She has two young boys and lives on a farm in Nunnelly where they raise cattle. Kim started with Hickman Veterinary Hospital, Inc. originally in May of 2018. She spends any free time she can find trying to keep up with her “wild boys” and trying different craft projects. Her favorite thing to do in her off time is camping on the sandbar with her family on the Duck River.
Morgan "Mo" Delk
Client Service Representative
Mo was born and raised in Burns with her mom and sister, along with a multitude of animals. She graduated high school in 2018 with her Emergency Medical Responder License and then gained her Emergency Medical Technician License at Columbia State. Shortly after obtaining it, she realized her heart lies with animals and began working in Veterinary Medicine as a receptionist. From there, she went on to hold the same position at an Emergency Veterinary Specialist Facility, thriving in the high-stress environment. After relocating to Lyles and starting her family in 2023, she decided to slow down a bit and began working at Hickman Veterinary Hospital, Inc. in January of 2024. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, husband, and three dogs.