PESCM's Team of Veterinarians
We have a deep well of talent, experience and expertise to draw from within our group of emergency, critical care and specialty doctors.
Each of our doctors is recruited and hand-selected for their education, years in practice and philosophical alignment with PESCM’s founding mission: that pets are a part of our family, and deserve not only the highest level of medical care, but the compassion and common sense application that should come along with it.
- All
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Emergency Services
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Director
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Referral Coordinator
- Senior Veterinary Associates
- Staff
- Surgery
Sabrina Barry, DVM, DACVS
Dr. Sabrina Barry is a Marin County native who grew up in the arms of Mount Tamalpais. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Animal Physiology & Neuroscience at U.C…
Celine Feibleman, DVM
Dr. Celine Feibleman grew up in Southern California and earned her undergraduate degree in animal science from UC Davis. While completing her undergraduate degree, she spent a summer in Glasgow,…
Marcella Harb-Hauser, DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Marcella Harb-Hauser was born in Northern California and has spent most of her life in this area. She earned a B.S. in Animal Physiology in 1988 and received her…
Talli Hogen, DVM, DACVECC
Dr. Talli Hogen is a California native. She studied environmental sciences and anthropology at UC Berkeley followed by Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis, receiving her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in…
Jennifer Kaae, VMD, DACVIM
Dr. Jennifer Kaae completed her veterinary degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. She then pursued a one year small animal medicine and surgery internship at Cornell University and a…
Kayla Kleve, DVM
Dr. Kayla Kleve grew up in Phoenix, Arizona with a lifelong dream of helping pets in need. She escaped the Arizona heat and earned her undergraduate degree in Animal Science from…
Leah Kramer, DVM
Dr. Leah Kramer is a Boston native who made a few stops before finally discovering Marin County. She received her Bachelor of Science from Tulane University with a double major…
Peyton Li, DVM
Dr. Peyton Li grew up in the East Bay Area and earned both his undergraduate and veterinary degrees at UC Davis. While originally interested in general practice, he discovered his…
Geena Ng, DVM
Dr. Geena Ng is a California native who received both her undergraduate and veterinary degrees at University of California, Davis. Following veterinary school, she completed a rigorous rotating internship with an…
Susan Ostapak, DVM
Dr. Susan Ostapak is an experienced and caring veterinarian who is truly humbled to help humans take care of those who have no voice. She was born, raised and educated in…
Nika Padidar, DVM
Dr. Nika Padidar is a third-generation Bay Area native who grew up in Marin and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of San Francisco. After completing her undergraduate degree…
Karen Park, DVM
Dr. Karen Park is a graduate of UC Davis class of 2007. She is trained in both equine medicine, small animal emergency medicine, and acupuncture. On her off days, she…
Audra Pompeani, VMD, PhD
Dr. Audra Pompeani is a native of Pittsburgh, PA, and grew up without ever having a pet. After college, she enrolled in graduate school, studying molecular biology with the expectation…
Carla Robin, DVM
Dr. Carla Robin earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from U.C. Davis in 2006 after completing undergraduate studies at both U.C. Riverside and U.C. Davis. Carla has a strong and…
Cionna Rosenthal, DVM
Dr. Cionna Rosenthal, a New Jersey native, completed her undergraduate degree in biology and anthropology at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. After graduation, she spent three years in Copenhagen where…
Leigh Salge, DVM
Dr. Leigh Salge has been a lifelong lover of animals (particularly cats) but took a rather indirect approach to becoming a veterinarian. She initially received her Bachelor of Arts in…
Elyse Salpeter, DVM, DACVO
Dr. Elyse Salpeter is a graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Upon graduation, she completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship followed…
Erin Smythe-Morey, DVM
Dr. Erin Smythe-Morey earned her BS in Biology with a minor in US History from UC Davis in 2011 and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from UC Davis in 2015…
Stacey Sonnenshein, DVM
Dr. Stacey Sonnenshein received her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Cornell University. She later completed a Master's degree and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University…
Heather Spain, DVM, DACVR
Dr. Heather Spain is an East Bay native having grown up in El Cerrito. She earned her undergraduate degree from Barnard College at Columbia University in Neuroscience & Behavior in…
Ashton Story, DVM, MS, DACVS
Dr. Ashton Story originally grew up in southeast Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology as well as Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida prior to obtaining her veterinary…
Krupa Swaminathan, DVM
Dr. Krupa Swaminathan was born and raised in Massachusetts and earned his bachelor’s in mathematics from the University of Illinois. He then went on to earn his doctorate in veterinary…
Alexander Tun, VMD, DACVIM (Neurology)
Dr. Alexander Tun received his Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College with a music major. He went on to earn his VMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary…
Blaise Waniewski, DVM
Dr. Blaise Waniewski studied zoology at San Francisco State University and immediately went on to earn his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of California, Davis. While in veterinary…
Mari Waterman, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Dr. Mari Waterman is a board-certified cardiologist. She received her veterinary degree from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. After graduation, she completed two consecutive internships: a rotating…
Shanel Xian, DVM
Dr. Shanel Xian grew up in the East Bay and earned her undergraduate degree in biology from UC San Diego. She spent a semester abroad at Lund University in Sweden…
Kelley Zimmerman, BVetMed, DACVIM (Oncology)
Dr. Kelley Zimmerman is a graduate of the Royal Veterinary College. Upon graduation, she completed a small animal medicine and surgery rotation at the Louisiana State University, followed by a…
Amy Calderon
Amy Calderon grew up in New Jersey & the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, knowing that she would be working in the veterinary field one day. She began by walking the…