Dr. Jenna Arnaiz is particularly interested in managing seizures in crisis, and stabilizing shock and cardiology emergencies.
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Washington State University, Pullman
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman
Dr. Arnaiz enjoys watching kids' sports, running and cross-training. She’s also a fan of the Seattle Seahawks and Mariners. Lola is the family’s basset hound mix.
Dr. Katherine Bibi enjoys all aspects of neurology and neurosurgery. From a clinical perspective, she is passionate about spinal surgery because of the difference it can make in the daily lives of her patients and their families. From an academic perspective, she values the process of neurolocalization and predicting how clinical observations correlate to imaging and surgical findings.
Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, University of Georgia, Athens
Fellowship, Comparative Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Trinity College, Hartford CT
Dr. Bibi is a trained dancer, and she continues to take classes and develop choreography. She also enjoys barre, yoga, traveling and staying active outdoors.
Kelly Blackstock
MS, DVM, DACVECC
Critical Care
Kelly Blackstock
MS, DVM, DACVECC
Board Certified in Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
Dr. Kelly Blackstock’s special interests are ventilation and coagulation medicine, specifically fibrinolysis associated with trauma.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
Residency, Emergency and Critical Care, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Intern, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, New York City
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Master of Science, Physiological Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson
Bachelor of Science, Physiological Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson
Dr. Blackstock's favorite pastimes include triathlons, rock climbing, learning the cello, and being lazy on the beach. She has two dogs: Jack Russell-Chihuahua mix Gideon, and Shiba Inu Bruce.
Dr. John Buikema went back to college and veterinary school after serving four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. His particular interests include wound repair, endocrine emergencies and cardiac emergencies.
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Auburn University, AL
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Houston, TX
Dr. Buikema’s favorite pastimes include hiking, mountain biking and motorcycling. He and his wife have an tabby cat named Attila.
Dr. Alaina Carr’s particular clinical interests include working with and diagnosing patients with hepatobiliary and urinary tract disorders, such as portosystemic shunts and feline ureterolithiasis.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
Residency, Diagnostic Imaging, University of California, Davis
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona, Mesa
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman
Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Dr. Carr is married and has two dogs. She enjoys landscape photography and riding competitive upper level dressage.
Dr. Choy's professional interests include lymphoma, transitional cell carcinoma, localized tumor treatment with electrochemotherapy and translational cancer research through cooperative clinical trials and research projects with both local and national institutions including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to improve patient care in both animals and their owners. He has co-authored studies and book chapters in feline lymphoma and mammary tumors.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
Master of Science, Veterinary Science, Washington State University, Pullman
Residency, Small Animal Medical Oncology, Washington State University, Pullman
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Oregon State University, Corvallis
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honors), University of Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Science (Honors), Animal Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Married with two children, Dr. Choy's favorite pastimes include nature and wildlife photography, RV and international travel, vegetable gardening, cooking, tennis and cycling. The family has three cats, Kiwi, Smokey and Bobo, as well as a large assortment of fish, shrimp, snails and aquatic life in their aquariums.
Dr. Mark Engen has been a practicing surgeon for many years and owned his own surgery practice for almost forty years. Skilled in all aspects of surgery, his particular interests include orthopedics, sports medicine, total hip replacement, regenerative medicine and minimally invasive surgery.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Residency, Surgery, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Rowley Memorial Animal Hospital, MA
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Dr. Engen enjoys outdoor activities, especially fishing and skiing. He is married with two adult children. The family pets include a German short-haired pointed, Shiba Inu and two ragdoll cats.
Dr. Kyle L. Granger Jr. is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. He finds veterinary medicine especially gratifying and enjoys managing emergency and trauma cases.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science, Animal Sciences: Immunophysiology & Behavior Concentration, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Granger loves dancing, singing in the shower, working out and helping his community. After a long day, he enjoys winding down with TV and his dog Gracie Mae.
Dr. Alice Huang worked as a visiting assistant professor of small animal internal medicine at Purdue University conducting research on hematology, particularly platelet disorders, which she is still particularly interested in, as well as immune-mediated disorders and urinary disorders. While she offers mostly non-invasive procedures, she does enjoy performing endoscopy, including cystoscopy and bronchoscopy.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Master of Science, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles CA
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls NJ
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Bachelor of Science, Biology and Anthropology-Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Dr. Huang loves throwing pottery (on a potter’s wheel, of course.) Other favorite pastimes include cooking, being outdoors and spending time with her husband. Clementine Pennyfeather is the family’s Siamese mix who experienced head trauma prior to adoption and now has a left leg that doesn’t quite do what she wants it to.
Dr. Frances Hurrell enjoys all types of procedures, especially arthrocentesis and endoscopy. Her favorite conditions to treat include immune disease, gastrointestinal disease (including esophageal disorders), and renal disease (especially acute renal failure management).
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Residency, Small Animal internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Massey University, New Zealand
Originally from New Zealand, Dr. Hurrell loves traveling back to visit, and to other places around the world. She also enjoys reading, watching movies, playing tennis and snow skiing.
Dr. Ryan Leal is a surgical intern. He enjoys minimally invasive approaches to surgery and treating emergency trauma cases and orthopedic cases. He is also a licensed attorney.
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver CO
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Juris Doctor, DePaul University, Chicago IL
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, Madison County NY
Dr. Leal enjoys traveling, outdoor activities and exploring new cities with his significant other. He has a tabby cat named RJ.
Dr. Ken Linde co-owned a mixed animal veterinary practice in British Columbia for 23 years, where he focused on small animal surgeries and dairy medicine. He decided to pursue advanced training in surgery because he feels the field provides him the opportunity to make an even more positive and often immediate difference in the well-being of an animal. His clinical interests include minimally invasive procedures, hepatobiliary surgery, adrenalectomy, intrathoracic surgeries and fracture repair.
Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Seattle Veterinary Specialists, Kirkland WA
Internship, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Seattle Veterinary Specialists, Kirkland WA
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Married with five grown children, Dr. Linde is now raising a German short-haired pointer. His other hobbies include windsurfing, kiteboarding and vintage motorcycles.
Dr. Olga Maderich is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. Her clinical interests include neurology and neurosurgery, as well as canine sports medicine, orthopedics and animal behavior.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis
Dr. Maderich is a professional pet photographer and competes in dog shows with her Great Danes.
Dr. Mikaela Mueller’s clinical interests include complex congenital heart disease and the management of acquired cardiac disease and congestive heart failure.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Residency, Cardiology, University of California, Davis
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Advanced Veterinary Care Center, Lawndale CA
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton MA Bachelor of Science, Zoology, Miami University, Oxford OH
Dr. Mueller enjoys tango dancing, being outdoors and riding her Friesian horse Ollivander, aka Roel. She has a beagle-boxer mix named Brandy, and a cat named Nigel.
Dr. Sarah Pope is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. She has experience with procedures including thoracostomy tube placement, thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis, minor wound repair, unblocking feline urethral obstructions and venous cut-downs.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Willamette University, Salem, OR
Dr. Jennifer Rubinstein has worked exclusively in emergency medicine and has an affinity for geriatric herding dogs.
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Emergency Center, Glendale WI
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Bachelor of Arts, Marketing and Finance, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dr. Rubinstein is fond of doing just about anything outdoors, especially horseback riding, skiing and hiking. She and her husband have three children, four dogs, five chickens and a horse.
Dr. Masami Seplow has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese herbs for many years and finds it gratifying to see joint and post-surgical pain alleviated using this treatment in her patients. With rehabilitation, she is able to see improved quality of life in her geriatric patients suffering from arthritis, weak hind limbs and muscle wasting, as well as patients with a variety of post-surgical issues.
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist, Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Reddick FL
Certified Veterinary Food Therapist, Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Reddick FL
Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture, Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Reddick FL
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
Bachelor of Sociology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan
Dr. Seplow admits to being a crazy Chihuahua lady and currently has four who she adopted from rescue organizations or the streets of Los Angeles.
A fan of the fast pace of emergency medicine, Dr. Jennifer Spooner’s favorite emergencies to treat include polytrauma, sepsis, and endocrine and cardiovascular emergencies.
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, New England Animal Medical Center, West Bridgewater MA
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis
Some of Dr. Spooner’s favorite pastimes include hiking, skiing, cooking, traveling and going to baseball games.
Dr. Lauren Sprague finds the fast-paced world of emergency medicine rewarding. Her clinical interests include treating trauma patients and those in shock.
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Seattle Veterinary Specialists BluePearl, Kirkland WA
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dr. Sprague enjoys exploring the nearby state and national parks, traveling, photography, reading and cooking. She has one cat named Cas.
Dr. Mélodie Tardif-Faessel is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. Her clinical interests include emergency & critical care, internal medicine and dermatology.
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, Royal (Dick) Veterinary College, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Science, Animal Biology, University of Guelph, Canada
Dr. Tardif-Faessel’s interests and hobbies include baking, horseback riding and hiking. She loves golden retrievers and has two, Molly and Cody.
Dr. Kent Vince joined our team after spending 12 years of service as a Veterinary Corps Officer in the United States Army. His clinical interests include orthopedic surgery and treating traumatic injuries in dogs. He has presented at numerous national and international veterinary meetings and won research awards from both the Veterinary Orthopedic Society and American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
Residency, Small Animal Surgery, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Master of Specialized Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Surgery, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing
An avid world traveler, food lover, mountain biker and skier, Dr. Vince enjoys time with his wife, daughter and three dogs. The family enjoys the Pacific Northwest and all of the cultural and outdoor activities it has to offer.