Meet Our Staff

Specialists

Deanna Purvis, VMD, DACVECC, CVA- Chief of Staff, Board Certified Critical Care Specialist (AEC, Milwaukee, WI), two years surgical residency training (University of Tennessee), Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (Colorado State University)
Támara M. Da Costa Gómez, DVM, DACVS - Board Certified Small Animal Surgeon- Orthopedic Surgery and General Surgery (University of Wisconsin)
Sue Downing, DVM, DACVIM (ONC) - Board Certified Veterinary Oncologist (Purdue)
Shannon Carley, DVM - Residency Trained - Internal Medicine (Passed All Board Exams; Awaiting publication)
Andrea Wells, DVM, DACVIM - Chief of Medicine, Board Certified Internal Medicine Specialist (University of California, Davis, CA)
Jean S. Greek, DVM, DACVD - Board Certified Dermatologist (University of Pennsylvania)
Trish Lane, MA, PsyD - Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Grief Counseling

Emergency Veterinarians

Deanna Purvis, VMD, DACVECC, CVA- Chief of Staff, Board Certified Critical Care Specialist (AEC, Milwaukee, WI), two years surgical residency training (University of Tennessee), Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (Colorado State University)
Erich Stumpp, DVM - Resident - Emergency & Critical Care (completed internship at Animal Emergency Center, Milwaukee, WI)
Eileen Gillen, DVM - Emergency Veterinarian (completed internship at University of Illinois)
Christine Li, DVM - Emergency Veterinarian (completed internship at Animal Surgical and Emergency Center (ASEC) Los Angeles, CA)
Matt Blanchong, DVM – Emergency Veterinarian

NOTE: ALL but one of our Emergency Veterinarians have completed an additional one year internship in small animal medicine (in addition to their doctoral degree in veterinary medicine) AND ALL have extensive experience in emergency and critical care veterinary medicine. CARE Hospital's Emergency Doctors staff the ER 24 hours a day. These doctors have experience in emergency medicine and continually train to learn new techniques that will benefit the emergency patient.

Emergency & Critical Care Resident

Erich Stumpp, DVM - Resident - Emergency & Critical Care (completed internship at Animal Emergency Center, Milwaukee, WI)

Administration

Deanna Purvis, VMD, DACVECC, CVA - Chief of Staff / Co-Founder
Trish Lane, PsyD - Organizational Psychology / Co-Founder / Grief Counseling
Dyan Wirt - Operations Manager / IT Systems Manager
Mary Cleary - Bookkeeper
Robert (Rob) Anguiano - Inventory Control
Keith Rodgers, Payroll Technician/Administrative Assistant.

Veterinary Technicians - Lead Emergency & Critical Care

Monica Dziedzic, RVT - Lead Critical Care Technician, Emergency Technician, Technician Educator
Megan Chew - Lead Emergency Technician, Oncology Technician, Surgery Technician
Kim Terry, RVT - Lead Emergency Technician, Placement Coordinator for Non-Owned Pets

Patient Care Coordinators - Emergency & Critical Care

Beatriz Arroyo - Senior Patient Care Coordinator (Emergency & Critical Care), Lead Receptionist
Elea Bayley - Patient Care Coordinator (Emergency & Critical Care)

Veterinary Technicians - Emergency & Critical Care

Monica Dziedzic, RVT - Head Critical Care Technician, Emergency Technician, Technician Educator
Summer Gentry, RVT – Lead Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician
Michelle Anderson, RVT - Emergency Technician
Traci Nilsson, RVT - Emergency & Critical Care Technician
Kim Terry, RVT - Emergency & Critical Care Technician, Technician Educator, Placement Coordinator for Non-Owned Pets
Lora Wereb, RVT - Emergency & Critical Care Technician
Emily Weymouth, RVT - Emergency Technician, Dermatology Technician
Michele Lopez, RVT - Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician, Technician Educator
Melissa Cash - Lead Emergency Technician, Dermatology Technician, Technician Educator
Megan Chew - Lead Emergency Technician, Oncology Technician, Surgery Technician
Roberto (Rob) Anguiano - Emergency & Critical Care Technician, Inventory Control
Missy Biernet – Emergency & Critical Care Technician
Camilla Carlson - Emergency Technician
Marissa Flores - Emergency & Critical Care Technician
Matthew Garcia - Emergency Technician, Internal Medicine Technician
Natali Meza - Emergency & Critical Care Technician
Jennifer Price - Emergency Technician
Emily Revolinsky - Emergency Technician
Hannah Savage - Emergency Technician
Mike Wang - Emergency Technician
Musette Zamora - Emergency & Critical Care Technician

Veterinary Technician Assistants - Emergency & Critical Care

David Acosta - Emergency Technician Assistant
Dawn Forgey - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
Francisca (Franny) Lara - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
Alexandra McDonald - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
Lydia Perez - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
Ashley Rivas - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
Kerri Tidwell - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
Sean Williams - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant

Veterinary Technicians - Internal Medicine

Tina Rector – Head Technician - Internal Medicine / Oncology
Carol Powell - Internal Medicine Technician
Carrie Reynolds, RVT - Internal Medicine Technician
Meg Kwan - Internal Medicine Technician
Matt Garcia - Internal Medicine Technician, Emergency Technician
Cassie Jenkins - Patient Care Coordinator (Internal Medicine)

Veterinary Technicians - Surgery

Summer Gentry, RVT – Lead Surgery Technician
Kimberly Vazquez - Surgery Technician
Megan Chew - Surgery Technician , Lead Emergency Technician, Oncology Technician

Veterinary Technicians - Oncology

Tina Rector - Head Oncology Technician
Megan Chew – Oncology Technician, Lead Emergency Technician

Veterinary Technicians - Dermatology

Emily Weymouth, RVT - Head Dermatology Technician
Melissa Cash - Dermatology Technician

Front Office

Dyan Wirt - Operations Manager
Beatriz Arroyo - Lead Receptionist & Senior Patient Care Coordinator (Emergency & Critical Care)
Robyn Neal – Assistant Lead Receptionist
Ruthie Barnett - Receptionist
Connor Clowers - Receptionist
Natasha Danielson - Receptionist
Cholana Houston - Receptionist
Heather Thakar Hucks - Receptionist
Vai Inda - Receptionist
John Sanchez - Receptionist

CARE Hospital's staff includes a team of well-trained, experienced & compassionate individuals. Our strong support staff makes it possible for CARE Hospital to provide you and your pet with the highest quality of care.