The people who put your pets first
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Dr. Virendra GargVeterinarianDr. Virendra Garg joined Animal Hospital in April 2019. He grew up around veterinary medicine, spending a lot of time in his uncle’s veterinary practice. He attended veterinary school in India, and then earned a Masters and Ph.D in Immunology from Purdue University. His interests include internal medicine and soft tissue surgery, but his real passion is client education. He worked in Chicago for a few years before moving to California. His family includes his wife, who is also a veterinarian, and two beautiful children, as well as a cat named Dash. In his down time, he likes to read, cook, and spend time with his family.
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Dr. Julie ColeVeterinarianDr. Cole has been at Animal Hospital in Fairfield since 2011. In addition to her DVM degree from the University of Florida, she also has a PhD in comparative pathology, and Dr. Cole is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenology, which means she is a specialist in reproductive medicine. Dr. Cole is known for her gentle bedside manner and compassion for both the pets and their owners. While away from the hospital, Dr. Cole keeps herself busy with running, training for half marathons, and trail riding her horse. She also works hard to support Soul of a Horse Rescue and Napa Humane.
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Dr. Alison StambaughVeterinarianDr. Alison Stambaugh has been with Animal Hospital since June 2014. She graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. Dr. Stambaugh enjoys all aspect of being a veterinarian; however, she finds particular joy in dentistry and surgery. Dr. Stambaugh strives to educate our clients and care for their pets without overwhelming them, and enjoys explaining complicated things in different ways so everyone can understand. Dr. Stambaugh enjoys yarn hobbies, including weaving and knitting, and also likes to spend time outside with her husband and her son. Her menagerie at home includes two cats and two turtles.
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Dr. Marissa WoodallVeterinarianDr. Marissa Woodall joined Animal Hospital in August 2016. She graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in May 2015, then completed an internship at a specialty and emergency hospital. There, she found a passion for ultrasound and emergency medicine, but decided to pursue general practice because it allows her to develop long-term relationships with her clients and patients. Dr. Woodall enjoys spending time outdoors and seeing live music. She is passionate about volunteering in local shelters (see our blog spotlight about her work with International Veterinary Outreach), and enjoys fostering. She lives with her husband Tim, and her cat Stanley.
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Dr. Abbie WhiteheadAssociate VeterinarianDr. Whitehead was born and raised in New York, but after 18 years is happy and grateful to call northern California home. After being a farrier and an equine practitioner she joined the Army as a veterinarian and served for ten years. Always on the lookout for new ways to help and heal animals she realized the need for prescription-free pain control. So, in 2012 she became certified in Animal Chiropractic and therapy laser. Realizing there was more to learn, she began studying Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and is now certified by the Chi Institute in Acupuncture, Food Therapy, Tui-na Massage, and Chinese Herbal Medicine and is enrolled in a Masters Program at the Chi institute studying pet obesity. Dr. Whitehead has worked in many practices in the Bay Area and has an Integrative house call practice for dogs, cats and horses based in Davis. She likes to play in the dirt and make yummy food out of what grows from it and just be outside walking the Earth as much as possible.
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RachelClient Services Representative
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TanyaRegistered Veterinary Technician
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AlyssaClient Services Representative
Alyssa has been with Animal Hospital since April 2018. Her interest in working in a veterinary office came from growing up with many pets, including cats, dogs, hamsters, and a guinea pig. She is excited to work at AHF and further her veterinary knowledge. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dog who she describes as being like her first child, and watching shows on Hulu and Netflix.
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TracionVeterinary Assistant SupervisorTracion has been with Animal Hospital in Fairfield since November 2010. She started her career in animal medicine at a hospital in Vacaville where she met Dr. Cole. Tracion is known for being very thorough and efficient, and has a soft spot for yorkies and pit bulls. While Tracion is away from the hospital, she continues her passion for animals with volunteer work. She works closely with 4Rfriends to promote vaccinations and preventative care for all pets. Tracion has a soft spot for pitties and wants the world to see what a wonderful breed pit bulls are and how much love they have to share.
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FatimaVeterinary AssistantGrowing up, Fatima always dreamed of working in the veterinary field. After graduating high school, she enrolled in community college to take all of her GE classes, after which she enrolled in the Carrington College RVT program. Being in the program made her realize she had chosen the right career. She graduated from Carrington in November 2016. Her ultimate goal in the veterinary field is to get her RVT license and then specialize in dentistry and large animal medicine. At home, she lives with her husband and their two fur kids, Lucy and Bandit, while out on the ranch they have their horse Mazapan. In her free time she enjoys being outdoors, horseback riding, rodeos, and most of all family time.
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RosaRegistered Veterinary TechnicianRosa has been working in the veterinary field since 2004, and has been a registered veterinary technician (RVT) since 2008. She enjoys working with all animals, but especially would like to work with more exotic pets. Her biggest soft spot is for "smooshed faces," especially Boston Terriers, and any feline with a pointed color pattern and blue eyes. She has three kids, two of them furry--a 6 year old Boston Terrier named Guinness, a 15 year old Snowshoe cat named Molly, and an amazing 17 year old daughter. She says the best parts of her job are saving lives, providing preventative care, and cleaning teeth. She has been with the Animal Hospital team since December 2017.
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QuincyVeterinary AssistantQuincy joined our team in early 2018. She recently graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Environmental Sciences. Quincy is a Fairfield native. In fact, her first job was as a tour guide for the Jelly Belly Factory! Right now she enjoys working in the veterinary field because she likes seeing all of the different personalities our patients have, and she enjoys educating pet owners and helping them build stronger bonds with their pets, but in the future she would like to pursue a career in animal education. On her time off, she likes to explore museums and watch Netflix with her cats, Hook and Jackie.
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DebbieVeterinary AssistantDebbie is originally from Sacramento CA, born and raised. She recently moved to Vacaville, and started working at Animal Hospital in May of 2018. She has always been in love with animals, but didn’t know she wanted to work with them until she graduated from high school. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2016, and graduated from vet tech school in January of 2018. Her ultimate goal is to become an RVT in the future.
She has two dogs at home—a blue Doberman pinscher named Sterling and a Rat Terrier named Daisy. She loves to spoil her dogs and treat them like human children. On her days off she enjoys taking her pets to Pena Adobe. |
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AmyVeterinary AssistantAmy has been working at Animal hospital since January of 2019. She loves this field because animals are her passion and she loves being able to work with them all day. She is a Fairfield native and in her free time, she enjoys the hiking, fishing, and camping the local area offers. She has one furry companion of her own, a service dog named Echo.
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IzzyVeterinary AssistantIzzy has been a part of the team at Animal Hospital since January of 2019. She enjoys veterinary medicine because she gets to spend her whole day working with people who share her passion for working with animals. She graduated from UC Davis, where she had the opportunity to work with lots of different species, including sheep, horses, and cows. In her free time, she likes to go hiking, horseback riding, and camping with her dogs. She has two dogs named Roanie and Guinness, and a horse named Deke.
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JaqiVeterinary AssistantJaqi has been with Animal Hospital since December of 2018. She is currently in school to be a veterinary technician, and loves being able to help animals. She says that animals have helped her in many ways, and it's only right for her to return the favor. She is originally from Los Angeles but was raised in Vacaville, and loves being outside. She enjoys fishing, hiking, and amusement parks. She has a pit bull/German Shepherd mix named Mia, and a papillon named Max. In the future, she would like to specialize as a veterinary technician in anesthesia and maye work in zoo medicine.
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