Meet Our Staff

Specialists

Emergency Veterinarians

  • 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)
  • Liz Lowe, DVM - Emergency Veterinarian (completed internship at Animal Medical Center, New York, New York)
  • 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)
  • Stephanie Wan, DVM - Emergency Veterinarian (completed internship at Veterinary Medical & Surgical Group (VMSG), Ventura, CA)

NOTE: All Emergency Veterinarians have completed a minimum of a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine AND an internship in small animal 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
  • Rich Anderson - Hospital Administrator
  • Michal Lynch - Personnel / Payroll
  • Dyan Wirt - Operations Manager / IT Systems Manager
  • Mary Cleary - Bookkeeper
  • Robert Anguiano - Inventory Manager

Veterinary Technicians - Head Emergency & Critical Care

  • Michele Lopez, RVT - Head Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician, and Technician Educator
  • Shannon Green - Head Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician, Technician Educator
  • Monica Dziedzic RVT - Head Critical Care Technician, Emergency Technician, Technician Educator

Veterinary Technicians - Emergency & Critical Care

  • Melissa Cash - Lead Emergency Technician, Dermatology Technician, Technician Educator
  • Summer Gentry, RVT - Surgery Technician, Emergency, Critical Care Technician
  • Kim Terry RVT - Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician, Technician Educator
  • Michelle Anderson, RVT - Emergency Technician
  • Missy Biernet - Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician
  • Richard (Wolf) Campbell - Patient Care Coordinator, Emergency/Critical Care
  • Alberto Corona - Critical Care Technician, Surgery Technician
  • Nichole Daniels - Emergency Technician
  • Matthew Garcia - Emergency Technician, Internal Medicine Technician
  • Natali Meza - Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician
  • Jennifer Price - Emergency Technician
  • Beth Rosenthal - Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician, Patient Care Coordinator
  • Michelle Stumpp - Emergency Technician
  • Mike Wang - Emergency Technician
  • Emily Weymouth, RVT - Emergency Technician, Dermatology Technician
  • Musette Zamora- Emergency Technician, Critical Care Technician

Veterinary Technician Assistants - Emergency & Critical Care

  • Marissa Flores - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Dawn Forgey - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Tom Keeshon - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Kristen Lee - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Emily Revolinsky - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Ashley Rivas - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Hannah Savage - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Sean Williams - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant
  • Kimberly Zahnle - Emergency & Critical Care Technician Assistant

Veterinary Technicians - Internal Medicine

  • Tina Rector - Internal Medicine Technician / Oncology Technician
  • Carol Powell - Internal Medicine Technician
  • Carrie Reynolds, RVT - Internal Medicine Technician
  • Matt Garcia - Internal Medicine Technician, Emergency Technician
  • Lauren Riley - Internal Medicine Technician Assistant
  • Cassie Jenkins - Client Coordinator

Veterinary Technicians - Surgery

  • Alberto Corona - Lead Surgery Technician
  • Summer Gentry, RVT - Surgery Technician
  • Amy Belisle - Surgery Technician Assistant

Veterinary Technician - Oncology

  • Tina Rector - Head Oncology Technician
  • Megan Chew - Emergency Technician, Surgery Technician

Veterinary Technician - Dermatology

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

Front Office

  • Dyan Wirt - Operations Manager
  • Beatriz Arroyo - Lead Receptionist
  • David Acosta - Receptionist
  • Ruthie Barnett - Receptionist
  • Natasha Danielson - Receptionist
  • Heather Thakar Hucks - Receptionist
  • Vai Inda - Receptionist
  • Nicole Metcalf - Receptionist
  • Robyn Neal - 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.