BluePearl Pet Hospital
Irvine, CA

Interested in all aspects of oncology, Dr. Oceane Aubry’s particular clinical interests include lymphoma and mast cell tumors.

Dr. Aubry loves to travel and scuba dive around the world. She has a dog named Claude.

Dr. Wayne Berry is internationally revered in the field of veterinary neurology-neurosurgery, expertise gained from restricting surgery to exclusively spinal and brain surgery. Although respected as an authority on a range of procedures, he is especially recognized for his expertise on the following:
• Spinal decompressive surgery for both neck and back disc ruptures.
• Atlanto-axial luxation reduction-stabilization, a procedure to restore dislocation between the first and second neck vertebrae in mostly toy breeds.
• Lumbosacral distraction-stabilization-fusion to alleviate discomfort and debilitation of sciatic and cauda equine compression, more commonly in large breed dogs.
• Spinal fracture reduction/stabilization, a procedure in which spinal fractures are reduced and repaired using orthopedic implants.

Away from the hospital, Dr. Berry is an olive farmer. He and his wife have two adult sons.

Dr. Romero is drawn to the science of dermatology, endocrinology and endoscopic procedures which use a tiny camera on the end of a long tube to see the “hard-to-reach places” of a pet’s body.

Dr. Romero enjoys biking and indoor rock climbing during his free time. He has a mischievous cat named Figaro.

Dr. Gayle Donner specializes in surgical oncology (the surgical treatment of cancers and tumors) and general soft tissue surgery. Her particular areas of interest include head and neck cancer surgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. The first veterinary surgeon to specialize in surgical oncology in a private practice referral setting, she pioneered the surgical technique that combines the removal of tumors with the implantation of chemotherapy beads in dogs and cats eliminating the need for postoperative radiation in many cases.

Dr. Donner’s caseload also includes cancers of the limbs and trunk, chest, abdomen, and urogenital system, as well as other soft tissue disorders and injuries. She performs all of her surgeries using magnification and microsurgical instrumentation, for the utmost in precision to achieve the best possible outcome.

If not with patients, pets or family, Dr. Donner can be found at the stable on her horse.

Dr. Stephanie Dugas has a particular interest in epilepsy, vestibular diseases, neuromuscular diseases and all brain conditions.

Dr. Dugas’ favorite pastimes include beach time, swimming and triathlons. She has two daughters and three cats.

Skilled in all aspects of surgery, Dr. Christopher Eich particularly enjoys orthopedic and wound construction cases.

Dr. Eich and his wife, a veterinary ophthalmologist, have two active boys. His hobbies include gardening, especially orchids and bonsai.

Skilled in all aspects of surgery, Dr. Adam Gassel’s particular clinical interests include TPLO, a knee-stabilizing surgery, portosystemic shunts, surgical oncology, and minimally invasive procedures, especially arthroscopy and laparoscopy.

Some of Dr. Gassel’s favorite pastimes include surfing, snowboarding and crossfit training. He and his wife have a son and two daughters, and the family pets include boxer mix Leroy and rabbit Roxy.

Dr. Rachel Kurzbard enjoys working on cases with multiple concurrent conditions. She is also interested in assisted feeding, critical care nutrition and weight loss plans.

Outside of work, Dr. Kurzbard enjoys jogging and reading. She and her family like to spend time outdoors, especially near the ocean.

Dr. Amanda Liggett is a cardiology specialty intern who is passionate about learning, mentoring and client communication. Her particular clinical interests include internal medicine and feline medicine.

Some of Dr. Liggett’s favorite pastimes include outdoor time, reading, traveling, playing video games, and volunteering with her church. She has a cat named Augie.

Dr. Kyley Olson enjoys the fast pace of emergency medicine, as well as the variety of cases she sees every day. She finds the process of triaging critical patients and facilitating appropriate diagnostics and treatments particularly rewarding.

Dr. Olson has two cats, Ice Man and Indy, and two dogs, Vier and Scampi. In her free time, she enjoys camping and traveling.

Dr. Silvia Pryor’s clinical interests include managing corneal diseases, cataract surgery and providing various medical and surgical options for clients and their pets.

A fan of the outdoors, Dr. Pryor’s favorite pastimes include horseback riding, surfing, skiing, snowboarding and scuba diving. She lives with her husband, who is also a veterinarian, one dog, one horse and two cats.

Dr. Kathryn Robb’s special interests include immune-mediated diseases, endocrinology, and gastroenterology. She enjoys performing abdominal ultrasounds, as well as all types of endoscopic procedures.

In her spare time, Dr. Robb lies going to the beach and traveling. She has a diabetic dog named Shelby and a cat named Max.

Dr. Tracey Rossi likes treating patients with immune-mediated disorders. She has also taken a number of interventional radiology courses to be able to provide patients with lesser invasive methods for treating conditions like tracheal collapse and ectopic ureters. Another particular interest is treating dogs with aspergillosis, a fungal infection in the nasal sinuses.

Dr. Rossi enjoys boat time and time with her fur babies, Colton, Chicken, Jax and Reagan. She also likes traveling and has been to Kenya to help raise awareness for a school.

Dr. Sinha is interested in the science of surgery. She enjoys assisting the surgical team and has experience with soft tissue surgeries, fracture repairs and stabilization surgeries.

Dr. Sinha likes to do crafts in her free time. She enjoys crocheting, pottery and scrapbooking.

Dr. Amy Vail worked as a veterinary technician for almost 20 years before attending vet school. She loves working in an emergency medicine service in a specialty hospital, and particularly enjoys surgery, both the technical aspects and the aftercare and healing process.

Dr. Vail married her Scottish vet school sweetheart who now loves living in the sunshine of California. They have a family of felines who provide them with an immense amount of love and loads of funny anecdotes.

Dr. Paige Paris van den Akker is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. She is especially interested in emergency medicine.

Dr. van den Akker enjoys reading, yoga, traveling and spending time with her husband and dog.

Dr. Amy Zide is an experienced surgeon with a particular interest in head and neck surgery and arthroscopic treatment of orthopedic disease.

When not at work, Dr. Zide enjoys spending time outside in the sun, especially horseback riding and traveling. She has one cat named Lola.

Dr. Sara Zimmers enjoys soft tissue surgery and finds stabilizing a critical patient very gratifying.

Dr. Zimmers enjoys playing piano, horseback riding, hiking and traveling. She and her husband have one son and a variety of pets, including two parrots, two cats and three dogs

Scarlette is passionate about continuing education and often lectures at local and national levels. Her clinical interests include her two specialties as well as advanced imaging and ventilator patient care, a subject in which she was published in the Veterinary Nursing Journal in 2017.