Dr. Julie Cole

Veterinarian and Owner

Dr. Julie Cole has owned Animal Hospital in Fairfield since November 2010, when she took over from Dr. Kent Cooper. 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.

Dr. Alison Stambaugh

Veterinarian

Dr. 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.

Dr. Marissa Woodall

Veterinarian

Dr. 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.

Dr. Jaclyn Oppenheim

Veterinarian

Dr. Jaclyn Oppenheim has been with Animal Hospital since July 2018. She graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2018. Dr. Oppenheim has particular interests in dermatology, radiology, and internal medicine. Her experiences as a puppy-raiser and volunteer with Guide Dogs of America have taught her about the strength of the human-animal bond, and she strives to support and enhance the bond between her clients and patients. While away from the hospital, Dr. Oppenheim enjoys hiking with her fiancé and their black Labrador Retriever, Evie. She and Evie are currently working towards therapy dog accreditation to visit hospitals in the Bay Area.

Rachel

Client Services Representative
Practice Manager

Rachel has been with Animal Hospital since July 2012. She is definitely known for being one of the brightest, positive, and most happy-go-lucky people you will meet. She finds true joy in treating people with outstanding care and seeing their faces when their pet leaves in better condition than when they came. Rachel is a Fairfield native, though she has worked in Washington, Oakland, and other parts of the Bay Area. When she isn’t helping pets at Animal Hospital, she enjoys spending time with her family relaxing or taking day trips. Rachel also finds time to volunteer, including feeding the homeless and other community outreach.

Tanya

Registered Veterinary Technician
Head Technician

Tanya has loved animals since she was walking, and has been working in the veterinary field since 2007. She earned her Veterinary Assistant Certificate in 2005, then went back to school for her RVT license, which she attained in 2015. She has worked at a few different clinics with a variety of patients, but especially likes working with geriatric patients, and helping with specialty and emergency surgeries. She would like to obtain a specialty certification in either Internal Medicine or Surgery.  In her free time, she likes to travel to San Diego, where she grew up, as well as Mexico and LA. She also loves food, music, and family time. She is the proud mother of two children, as well as four “fur babies”—her Boxer Tadashi, two pits Zeus and Athena, and a Siamese mix named Chicken Dinner. ​

Tara

Client Services Representative

Tara has been with Animal Hospital since October 2014. She was first drawn to veterinary medicine because of her combined interest in caring for humans and animals. With her exceedingly high level of patience and sincerity, Tara has a knack for customer care. In her time away from the hospital, Tara enjoys being with her children and watching Disney movies with them. She is very creative and passionate about music, arts, and her family. Tara thoroughly enjoys helping take care of people and their pets. She finds it rewarding to make someone’s day better.  ​

Alyssa

Client 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.

Tracion

Veterinary Assistant Supervisor

Tracion 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.

Stephanie

Veterinary Assistant

Stephanie started at Animal Hospital in March of 2016; however, she has been in the veterinary industry for many years. Stephanie was born in California but grew up in Anchorage Alaska! She is currently finishing up a veterinary technician program at Carrington College. Her favorite parts about veterinary medicine are talking to clients and educating them as well as looking after the well being of every pet she encounters. Now that Stephanie's husband is no longer in the Service, they have moved back to the Solano area to be closer to family. Stephanie is passionate about obtaining her RVT license. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, crocheting, and spending time with her family and 3 rescue pets Hera, Lola, and Dahlila.

Karla

Veterinary Assistant

Karla has been with Animal Hospital since August of 2018. She finds joy in being able to help sick animals feel better, so veterinary medicine is a perfect fit for her! In her free time she likes to go for walks with her two dogs, a Havanese/Poodle mix named Mia and a Rat Terrier mix named Evee.

Fatima

Veterinary Assistant

Growing 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.

Rosa

Registered Veterinary Technician

​Rosa 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.

Quincy

Veterinary Assistant

Quincy 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.

Debbie

Veterinary Assistant

Debbie 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. After trying Junior College and decided that wasn’t a great fit, she went to Veterinary Technician school, which was a great decision! 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—one is a blue Doberman pinscher named Sterling and the other one is 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. She also enjoys hanging out with friends and family.

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Izzy

Veterinary Assistant

Izzy 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.