Seattle Veterinary Specialists Downtown Seattle, WA Our Vets

Dr. Melody Cerra particularly enjoys treating trauma, shock, heat stroke, Addisonian crisis and sepsis.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Pet Emergency and Specialty Center, La Mesa & Chula Vista CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Montana, Missoula

Dr. Cerra enjoys hiking, mountain biking and skiing. She also likes traveling and adventures with her pit bull mix Quinn.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, MSPCA Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston MA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Emergency, MSPCA Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle

Dr. Bethany DeVilbiss loves surgery and enjoys all types of neurosurgery. Other clinical interests include seizures and neuro-oncology.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Tacoma WA
• Internship, Emergency & Critical Care and Surgery, Pet Emergency and Specialty Center, La Mesa CA
• Internship, Agricultural Animal Medicine & Surgery, Washington State University, Pullman
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
• Bachelor of Science, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA

Dr. DeVilbiss enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing and snowboarding. She and her husband have four dogs – terrier Ava, shetland sheepdog Juneau, border collie Gibbs, and Chihuahua Pozzi; two goats – Dolly and Holly; chickens and ducks; Billy Bob the ball python; and Vulcan the bearded dragon.

Dr. Kayode Garraway's particular interests include gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinopathies, nephrology including cystoscopy, and immune-mediated diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine & Critical Care, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Houston TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Clinical Rotation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Florida, Gainesville

Dr. Garraway enjoys soccer, football, camping and hiking.

Dr. Stephanie Garrity particularly enjoys treating toxicity cases, finding it gratifying to send home a patient who came in with a life-threatening condition.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, MedVet Medical and Cancer Center for Pets, New Orleans LA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Some of Dr. Garrity's favorite pastimes include hiking, cooking and attending live music shows. She also plays adult kickball. Chewy is her black mouth cur mix, and Milo is her boxer mix.

Dr. Michelle Gates enjoys the fast pace and variety of cases that present through the emergency service.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital and Referral Center, Albuquerque NM
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal and Veterinary Science, Clemson University, SC

Dr. Gates has two sibling cats, Jack and Bailey, and a cattle dog mix named Rio. Other favorite pastimes include exploring beaches, Mariners games and visiting the many Seattle and Pacific Northwest breweries.

Dr. Akiko Koshino is skilled in all aspects of oncology. Her particular clinical interests include management of lymphoma and mast cell tumors as well as palliative and hospice care.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Medical Oncology, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Internship, Oncology, Western Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Center, Calgary, Canada
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Koshino enjoys time with her husband, daughter, dog, two cats and a tortoise.

Dr. Rachel L’Heureux enjoys treating conditions such as urethral obstructions, chocolate toxicity and rodenticide toxicity because they can have fast and rewarding recoveries. She also finds rewarding treating pyometras and performing complicated wound repairs and foreign body removals.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Affiliated Animal Care, Virginia Beach VA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

Dr. L’Heureux enjoys snowboarding, running, cooking and going on adventures with her dog, Pistol Pete, a beagle/shorthair pointer cross.

Dr. Maura Lazzarotto came to us from general practice in Canada and Australia, focusing the last few years on advanced dentistry and oral surgery. She is a resident in our dentistry service and particularly enjoys treating root canals, orthodontics and jaw fracture repairs.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western College, Saskatoon, Canada
• Bachelor of Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

A world traveler, Dr. Lazzarotto lived for two years in India and has traveled throughout Africa. Some of her favorite pastimes include scuba diving, open water competitive swimming, hiking, running and salsa dancing. Agnes is her French bulldog, and Ryder is her cat.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology & Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Jennifer Reagan enjoys all aspects of small animal surgery.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Master of Science, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Fellowship, PennHIP Orthopedic Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, Cooper City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman
• Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MA

Before veterinary school, Dr. Kate Wirth was in a toxicology graduate program studying the effects of food pesticides on colonial water bird populations, but soon realized she was more interested in medicine than epidemiology and population studies. Her clinical interests include endocrine disorders, immune-mediated emergencies and traumatic wounds.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Medford MA
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, College of Wooster, OH

Dr. Wirth enjoys running, skiing, boating, hiking, reading and cooking. She and her husband have two children, and their home includes many pets: German shepherd Lucy, cats Gus and Benny, and a variety of fish and invertebrates.