Doctors Overview
The staff members at VCA Animal Care Center are more than just professionals, they are real people with a passion for animals. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring your pet is comfortable and your experience is a positive one. After all, it isn't by chance that we have been caring for special family members for more than over 30 years. We like what we do.
VCA Animal Care Center is a community resource that provides state of the art solutions to animal health care problems in a compassionate environment. Our doors are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Dr. Constance DeHaan
Constance De Haan
Medical Director
DVM, University of California, Davis
Certifications: DACVRConnie received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. After two years in private practice she attended Washington State University completing ...
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Dr. Lisa Alexander
Lisa Alexander
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, University of California, Davis
Certifications: DACVS
Departments: SurgeryLisa received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1983 and moved south to complete a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine ...
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Dr. Melanie Campbell
Melanie Campbell
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, University of California, Davis
Certifications: DACVIM/NeurologyDr. Campbell earned her DVM degree from the University of California at Davis in 2001. After completing a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA Emergency Animal Hospital ...
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Dr. James Farese
James Farese
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, University of Florida
Certifications: DACVS
Departments: SurgeryJim received his veterinary degree from the University of Florida in 1994. After completing an internship and surgical residency at Cornell University in 1998, he joined the faculty at the University ...
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Dr. James Lavely
James Lavely
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, Ohio State University
Certifications: DACVIM/NeurologyJames Lavely, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Neurology Dr. Lavely received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. He then completed ...
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Dr. Kristin MacDonald
Kristin MacDonald
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, Auburn University
Certifications: DACVIM/Cardiology
PhD, UC DavisKristin MacDonald, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Dr. MacDonald is a board certified veterinary cardiologist in the College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and has worked at ...
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Dr. Michael Magne
Michael Magne
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Certifications: ACVIM
MS, CSU
Departments: Internal MedicineMichael received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1981 from the University of Illinois where he also fulfilled his internship. In 1985 he completed a residency and master's degree ...
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Dr. Sara Schachter
Sara Schachter
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, University of California, Davis
Certifications: ACVIMDr. Schachter received her DVM from the University of California-Davis in 1997 and completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the prestigious Animal Medical Center in New York ...
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Dr. Lisa Tieber
Lisa Tieber
Veterinary Specialist
DVM, Iowa State University
Certifications: DACVIM/Neurology
Departments: RehabilitationDr. Tieber obtained a bachelors and masters degree in psychology early in her academic career. As a part of this training she spent several years working with adults and children with brain injuries ...
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Dr. Diccon Westworth
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Veterinary Specialist
Certifications: DACVIM/Neurology
Departments: NeurologyDr. Westworth received a BVSc with Honors (DVM) in 1995 from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He completed a surgical internship in Sydney, Australia in 2002. In 2006 he completed a Neurology/Neurosurgery ...
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