When you bring your pet into Walkertown Veterinary Hospital, you can rest assured that he or she will receive the best quality care. Our team is made up of compassionate and dedicated veterinarians and team members who have years of combined experience.
Quality veterinary services for Walkertown, Kernersville, Winston-Salem, NC and surrounding areas for nearly 50 years.
Meet our dedicated team
Dr. Malaycia Goldsmith
DVM
Dr. Malaycia Goldsmith was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She noticed her love for science, and saw the rendition of Dr. Dolittle with Eddie Murphy and wanted to become a veterinarian as a child, in hopes of becoming a chimpanzee focused veterinarian. She received her Bachelor’s degree of Science in Animal Science at North Carolina A&T State University in 2019 and then attended Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. While in Veterinary School, Dr. Goldsmith went to Foz do lguazy, Brazil, participating in a study abroad program geared towards wildlife conservation and public health. This continued her interest in wildlife and pathology.
Soon after graduating, she began her Anatomic Pathology Residency at University of Wisconsin Madison. After life changes, she came back to North Carolina and took advantage of time with family, and her teenager dog she got during veterinary school, Detective Monte.
She enjoys reading, outdoor activities, spending time with family, trying new hobbies like Salsa classes, and helping her family at her local church. She also hopes to begin writing the children’s books, inspired by her almost-imaginary friend that has assisted her in emotional support, a stuffed chimpanzee friend – “Peter” – she’s had since she was a toddler.
She looks forward to healing animals, hugging fur-babies of all sorts and building personal connections with clients!
Dr. Stephanie Henry
DVM
Dr. Henry graduated from North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001 and began her career in Southern Pines, working in both general practice and emergency medicine. Over the next 15 years, she moved between the two fields before purchasing and operating a coastal veterinary clinic. She later spent two years providing emergency relief services across the country, an experience she found both rewarding and educational. After returning to North Carolina for a full‑time emergency role in Greensboro, Dr. Henry eventually sought a more balanced schedule and deeper client relationships. She joined Walkertown Veterinary Hospital as Medical Director, where she has enjoyed a steadier pace and looks forward to spending the rest of her career.
Dr. Henry joined the Army Reserves in 2006, serving as a Veterinary Officer, and currently as the Commander of a Training Detachment for Combat Medics. Her military career has been rewarding and has given her opportunities not available to the average citizen. She and her husband have 8 children and 4 granddaughters (so far). In 2023, they turned their love of Sphynx cats into a hobby and began breeding them. In addition to their 6 cats, her family has 5 dogs and is a very busy home. In their (very rare) free time, they enjoy travelling in their RV and participating in activities as a family.