TrueCare for Pets
Studio City
Los Angeles, CA
Our Vets

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego, Sorrento Valley, CA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Bioscience, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Rebecca Kirby & Elke Rudloff, Milwaukee, WI
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA San Francisco Veterinary Specialists, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of California, Davis

After 10 years of San Francisco Bay Area practice, Dr. Beymer moved closer to family in Southern California. She is married to a Veterinary Oncologist and happily bossed around by two Dachshunds and a suspiciously long-bodied Terrier.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz

In his free time, Dr. Cavanaugh enjoys surfing, scuba diving and traveling.

Dr. Emilie Chaplow is skilled in:

• Endoscopy
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Bone marrow aspirates
• Feeding tube placement (PEG and E-tube)
• Joint taps
• Arterial blood gas

She has a special interest in immune-mediated disease, endocrinology and gastroenterology.

Dr. Chaplow is an associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences and has authored a chapter in Ettinger’s textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine on “Dysphagia and Regurgitation”.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Dr. Chaplow and her husband share two sons, a labrador and a pug. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, running and hanging out with her kids.

Dr. Elizabeth Craig’s life calling is saving animals and helping to nurse them back to health. Her clinical interests include trauma, sepsis, acute and chronic pain management, respiratory diseases and immune-mediated diseases.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Dr. Craig and her husband share a son and four pets, a one-eyed Scottie named Grace, a labradoodle mix named Simon and cats named Charlemagne and Nero. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and exploring LA with her family on the weekends.

Dr. Karina de Anda’s clinical interests include internal medicine, exotic animal medicine and emergency medicine.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of California, Davis

When not helping pets in need, Dr. de Anda enjoys spending time with all her own pets, reading, baking and exploring the beautiful geography California has to offer with her sisters.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Portland, OR
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

Dr. Karen Koo has special interests in primary bone tumors (osteosarcoma) and malignant melanoma which has driven her research in both areas and subsequent publication in canine malignant melanoma.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Oncology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Koo was born and raised in Hong Kong and previously spent two years living in Shanghai. She is fluent in Cantonese and proficient in Mandarin (Putonghua).

In her free time, Dr. Koo enjoys watching movies, cooking and training her terrier-cross named George.

Dr. Lindsey Louderback’s clinical interests include emergency and internal medicine.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center, Shelton, CT
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Arts, English, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

In her free time, Dr. Louderback enjoys reading, traveling, spoiling her dog and spending time with family and friends.

Dr. Adora Min is dedicated to strengthening her emergency medicine skills while preserving the human-animal bond and maintaining high-quality patient care.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Science, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario

In her free time, Dr. Min enjoys travelling, hiking with her dog, snowboarding and sleeping.

• Internship, Small Animal & Exotics Medicine & Surgery, Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital, Thousand Oaks, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Missouri, Columbia

In her free time, Dr. Mitra enjoys traveling the world and learning about new cultures, scuba diving, reading, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Since joining TrueCare in 2021, Dr. Peter Norfeldt has been dedicated to providing compassionate and high-quality veterinary care.

In addition to emergency medicine, Dr. Norfeldt has a special interest in end-of-life and palliative care. He strives to provide comfort, dignity, and individualized attention to pets and their families during challenging times.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital, Thousand Oaks, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA

Outside of work, Dr. Norfeldt enjoys traveling the world with his partner, Matthew, and spending time at home with their golden retriever, Colby Jack, and guinea pigs, Chicken and Waffles. In his free time, he also loves baking and practicing ballroom dancing.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

When not caring for patients, Dr. Ogle enjoys gardening, traveling and spending time with her dog, Bismarck.

Dr. Lauren Quarterman has extensive experience in many different radiation therapy modalities, including stereotactic radiation therapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy. She remains focused on the continued advancements in the field of veterinary radiation oncology with the goal of improving local tumor control, reducing treatment related side effects and ultimately improving animal welfare.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology-Radiation Oncology
• Residency, Radiation Oncology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Delaware, Newark

Dr. Cindy Sibrian’s clinical interests include emergency medicine and ophthalmology.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Science, California State University, Northridge

When not at work, Dr. Sibrian spends time loving her pets.

Dr. Natalia Soto performs both soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. She has a strong interest in minimally invasive surgery, wound management and reconstructive surgery.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
• Residency, Surgery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Internship, Surgery, VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center, Norwalk, CT
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Eatontown, NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, AL

In her free time, Dr. Soto enjoys running, hiking and spending time with her cat, Little G.

• Residency, Surgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

In her free time, Dr. Tallant enjoys watching documentaries, hanging out with her dogs, online shopping, going out for dinner, golfing, yoga and traveling.

Dr. Juli White loves the excitement of emergency and critical care medicine, especially the pets and people that she gets to interact with on a nightly basis.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, CO
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbra

Dr. Angel Wu enjoys the challenges working in the emergency room provides and finding creative solutions to help pets in need.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of California, San Diego

Dr. Wu is originally from Los Angeles. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, photography, traveling, country music and cross-country skiing.