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Meet Our Team
Dr. Sarah Inman
Veterinarian & Owner
Dr. Inman was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and raised in Melbourne, Australia. She completed her undergraduate degree in Genetics and Biochemistry in Melbourne before attending veterinary school at the University of Sydney. She relocated to San Francisco with her family in 2016 and worked as an Associate Veterinarian at Avenue's Pet Hospital in the Sunset before founding The Castro Animal Hospital. Dr. Inman’s particular areas of interest are surgery and diagnostic imaging as well as being an advocate for animal welfare. Outside of work Dr. Inman loves spending her time in the great outdoors whether it be hiking, cycling or skiing.
Dr. Jennifer Liang
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Jennifer Liang grew up in the Bay Area & spent her undergraduate years in Santa Cruz & Davis. After graduating from Western University, she completed a rotating Small Animal internship in Irvine, before moving back to the Bay Area to be closer to her family.
Dr. Liang's passion for veterinary medicine evolved from caring for a plethora of pets growing up & her main areas of interest include soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, chronic pain management, and alternative therapies
In addition to spending time with her family, outside of the hospital Dr. Liang likes to play tourist in her hometown of San Francisco, trying new restaurants, checking out local events, and doing a little urban hiking. On less adventurous days she experiments with new recipes in the kitchen.
Dr. Maureen Lamont
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Lamont was born & raised in the Bay Area & attended the University of Rochester for her undergraduate degree where she studied History. She went on to qualify as a veterinarian at UC Davis before returning to The Bay where she now lives with her sister & cat Almdudler
Dr. Jennifer Lee
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Lee originates from the Los Angeles County area where she completed her undergraduate degree in biological sciences at UC Riverside. Dr. Lee graduated from veterinary school at UC Davis and previously worked as an associate at SF SPCA. In her free time, Dr. Lee loves traveling and enjoying the outdoors (backpacking, rock climbing, and especially pickleball). She also loves food – finding and attempting to recreate traditional Chinese/Taiwanese recipes is a favorite pastime! Dr. Lee has two fur babies of her own, a cute Shiba Inu named Kira and a handsome grey tabby named Fitzgerald
Dr. Tara Najim
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Najim grew up in the East Bay and then completed her undergraduate degree in Integrative Biology at U.C. Berkeley. She then went on to earn her DVM degree from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation, Dr. Najim completed a one year small animal rotating internship at VCA Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic. Her professional interests include internal medicine, cardiology, and preventative care. Outside of work, Dr. Najim enjoys hiking, backpacking, running, and reading. She currently lives in San Francisco with her grey tabby cat Leia & her Shih Tzu mix Lucy
Dr. Bella Rosen
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Rosen was born & raised in the Bay Area & attended Washington State University for her undergraduate degree where she studied Psychology. She went on to receive her veterinary training at UC Davis before returning to The Bay Area. Dr. Rosen is interested in preventative care, behavior and senior care. In her free time, Dr. Rosen enjoys playing ukulele, swimming and eating delicious food.
Jason
Practice Manager
Jason is a Bay Area native & has been a San Francisco resident for over 13 years, living in the city with his husband, Yorkie & four cats. He has 18 years of experience in the veterinary field working as a veterinary assistant & spending the last four years in the role of Hospital Lead Technician. Jason is currently completing his Certification in Veterinary Practice Management.
Ashley
Co-Lead Veterinary Assistant (RVT Trainee)
Ashley has lived in San Francisco for 4 years & lives with her dog & two cats. She has worked in the veterinary industry for over 8 years & her main areas of interest are surgery & client education. Ashley attended Carrington Technical College for Veterinary Medicine where she trained to become a Registered Veterinary Technician, a qualification she will be taking later this year. In her free time Ashley enjoys spending days on the beach with her dog & exploring the city
Katheryn
Co-Lead Veterinary Assistant
Katheryn is new to San Francisco, having spent the last 5 years living in Santa Barbara, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Biology from UCSB. Katheryn has worked in the veterinary industry since 2014 and is working toward attending veterinary school in the future.
Cristian
Veterinary Assistant
Cristian was born and raised in the Imperial Valley. They graduated in 2018 with an associates in Behavioral Science and decided to have a shift in their career. Cristian has been assisting since 2019 prior to graduating from Pima Medical Institute with a certificate in Veterinary Assisting. After working at a specialty hospital, Cristian grew a passion for animal dentistry and plans on specializing in animal dentistry in the future, as an RVT. On their free time Cristian enjoys painting, drawing, playing video games, and trying new restaurants.
Jennifer
Veterinary Assistant
Jen has been in veterinary medicine since 2016. She studied marine biology at UC Santa Cruz, and volunteered with the Marine Mammal Physiology Project in Santa Cruz before starting work as a veterinary assistant. While engaging with animals and nature is a lifelong passion, she also enjoys drawing, live music, good food, and kicking back with friends.
Maggie
Veterinary Assistant
Maggie was born and raised in Marin County and currently resides in Mill Valley. She has been working as a Veterinary assistant for the last two years and will most likely be found trying to cuddle your puppy. When not at work she likes to read, hike Mt. Tamalpais, and hang with her two dogs Bella and Chloe.
Jennifer "JT"
Veterinary Assistant
Jennifer is a San Francisco native and recently graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Animal Science. She began working in the veterinary industry 6 years ago. In her free time, she likes to volunteer in her community, play underwater hockey, do photography, and spend time with friends and family. She looks forward to going to veterinary school in the future and continuing to work with animals.
Sara
Veterinary Assistant
Sara was born and raised in San Francisco. She has been working as a Veterinary Assistant since 2018. As a child, she had always dreamt of working with animals and was able to get her start in the field as a Kennel Technician caring for boarded pets at VCA. She then moved up as an assistant and began to broaden her skills and experiences in Emeryville over the last few years. During her spare time, she enjoys writing, playing video games, spending time with family and friends and getting warm furry cuddles from her female silver tabby, Zoe.
Wendy
Veterinary Assistant
Wendy was born and raised in the Bay Area and previously obtained her cosmetology license in 2013. She is currently a vet tech student at Foothill College & will graduate in the summer of 2023. She will then take her exam to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. She has 2 dogs and 4 cats who are adored by her and her family. During her free time she enjoys listening to music and binge watching shows while relaxing with her fur babies
Ashleigh
Office Manager
& Lead Client Service Representative
Ashleigh is new to the veterinary world but has been in customer service for ten years. Ashleigh’s passion is making both the clients and their fur family happy daily. She has two cats of her own, Lucca and Squanch, who are both two years old. Ashleigh is also a professional makeup artist and spends her free time playing with makeup.
Violeta
Client Service Representative
Violeta was born and raised in Peru. She started working in the veterinary field a little more than 5 1/2 years ago. Violeta loves animals, she is always happy to help other people, advising on the best care for their pets. Her hobbies are baking Peruvian cookies and spending time with her family, especially with her two grandchildren and her two wonderful dogs, Chico and Oreo.
Rochunda
Client Service Representative
Rochunda was born and raised in the Bay Area & Sacramento. She is new to the veterinary field, and has fallen in love with it as it allows her to work with her two favorite things; people and pets. All though Roshunda doesn't have any pets of her own she hopes to get a fur baby soon. Outside of work she enjoys going to the beach, being outside with family and friends and is currently obsessed with 9 perfect strangers
Bret
Client Service Representative
Bret fled the dreadful weather of the Midwest to the cool, foggy city by the Bay many, many years ago and has never regretted it. While this is his first exposure to working in a Veterinary setting, he has worked in medical offices, hospitals and hospice care settings. But this is the first time he actually gets to wear scrubs!
Bret grew up in a household where everyone had at least one dog, sometimes two, as well as fish, iguanas, snakes and a shark at one point. Currently he has no pets, as his apartment building didn’t allow them when he moved in, but he’s happy to boop noses and give scratches to pets that come visit the office.
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