VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital

Doctors Overview

We invite you to explore the biographies of our VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital veterinarians and learn more about them. Our team of doctors are highly-trained and experienced veterinary professionals, who are ready to assist you and your pet whenever a health problem arises. As you will see in our biography section, the staff has a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, but above all, they are all dedicated veterinary professionals who share a genuine love of animals and a desire to provide the very best care for them. As pet owners ourselves, we understand how difficult it is when a pet becomes ill. It’s our mission to help in every way possible with expertise and compassion. Please don’t hesitate to call upon us whenever we can be of assistance to you and your pet.

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    Gina Kwong

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Colorado State University
    Certifications: CCRT
    Departments: Integrative Medicine, Rehabilitation

    Dr. Kwong was born and raised in San Diego, California. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University. Dr. ...
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    Maureen Mueller

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Purdue University
    Certifications: DACVS
    Departments: Surgery

    Dr. Mueller received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University in 1997. This was followed by a one year rotating internship at Washington State University, School of Veterinary ...
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    Tina Owen

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Washington State University
    Certifications: DACVS
    Departments: Surgery

    Tina Owen, DVM, DACVS is Chief of Surgery at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital and has been on staff since 1997. Dr. Owen practices soft tissue, orthopedic and neurosurgery. Her areas of interest ...
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    Nathan Peterson

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Ohio State University
    Certifications: DACVECC
    Departments: Emergency/Critical Care

    Dr. Peterson graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary medicine in 2004. He completed a rotating internship at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA. Following his internship ...
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    Natalie Reinert

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, University of California, Davis
    Departments: Internal Medicine

    Dr. Natalie (Mitescu) Reinert has been with VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital since 2005. She was born and raised in Southern California before doing her undergraduate degree at Yale University ...
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    Lisa Reiter

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Ohio State University
    Certifications: DACVD
    Departments: Dermatology

    Dr. Reiter graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. Dr. Reiter was involved in several student veterinary clubs and received a number of scholarships. She ...
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  • Teresa M. Rieser

    Veterinary Specialist
    VMD, University of Pennsylvania
    Certifications: DACVECC
    Departments: Emergency/Critical Care

    Dr. Rieser earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. She completed an internship at the University of Georgia in 1996 and then returned to the University of Pennsylvania ...
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    Veronique Sammut

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Université de Montréal
    Certifications: DACVIM/Neurology
    Departments: Neurology

    Dr. Sammut received her DVM degree from the University of Montreal in 1997. She completed an internship after which she was hired as a clinician in anesthesiology in small animal at the University ...
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    Karen Sueda

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, University of California, Davis
    Certifications: DACVB
    Departments: Behavior

    After graduating from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Karen Sueda completed an internship at the Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group in Ventura, California. She subsequently returned ...
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    Todd Tams

    Veterinary Specialist
    DVM, Ohio State University
    Certifications: ACVIM

    Dr. Tams received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University in 1977. He completed his internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital and a residency program in internal ...
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Departments & Doctors

HOW TO REACH US

VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Phone: 310-473-2951
Fax: 310-477-7412
1900 S. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Open for emergencies 24 hours. No appointment is needed. For Specialty Services, please call for availability and to schedule your pet's appointment.
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General Practice

We have over 540 animal hospitals in 41 states that are staffed by more than 2,000 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians, with more than 200 being board-certified specialists. The nationwide VCA family of general practice hospitals give your pet the very best in medical care, providing a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments*: Wellness, Spay/neuter, Advanced diagnostic services (MRI/CT Scan), Internal medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Neurology, Boarding, Grooming

*services may vary by location.

Our family of pet hospitals stands out by delivering the greatest resources in order provide the highest quality care available for your pets. By maintaining the highest standards of pet health care available anywhere, we emphasize prevention as well as healing. We provide continuing education programs to our doctors and staff and promote the open exchange of professional knowledge and expertise. And finally, we have established a consistent program of procedures and techniques, proven to be the most effective in keeping pets healthy.

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Emergency Care

FOR PET MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, PLEASE CALL OUR HOSPITAL AT (310) 473-2951 OR TRANSPORT YOUR PET IMMEDIATELY TO OUR FACILITY (NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED).

VCA WEST LOS ANGELES ANIMAL HOSPITAL IS LOCATED AT:

1900 S. SEPULVEDA BLVD.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
TEL: (310) 473-2951
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The doctors and staff of VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital are ready and available to provide emergency and critical care for your beloved companion around the clock every day of the year. Staffed by emergency/critical care veterinarians and technicians, our emergency team is ready to provide your pet with the highest possible level of quality compassionate care should an urgent medical need arise at any time of day or night.

If you feel your pet is having an emergency, please feel free to immediately come to the hospital - we are ALWAYS available! You may speak with a member of the emergency team if you have questions/concerns by calling (310) 473-2951 at any time.

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