Dr. Christine Bobula joined IVVH in September 2020. She originally hails from Gilroy, California where she grew up in the countryside surrounded by all sorts of animals including goats, chickens, ducks, and bunnies as well as cats and dogs. She attended UC Berkeley for her undergraduate degree where she first fell in love with veterinary…

Dr. Jessica Tondo grew up in Manhattan Beach, CA and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology from the University of Washington in Seattle (go dawgs!). She went on to receive her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Dr. Tondo’s professional interests include emergency medicine, internal medicine,…

Dr. Tarlan Shalchian was born and raised in Iran, and lived in Sweden for a year before moving to the United States at the age of 10 years old. Not long after her move to the United States, she developed a passion for helping animals. She spent countless hours volunteering at shelters, and eventually began…

Dr. Stephen Simpson attended school in Canada for his Bachelor of Science degree and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is of course a hockey fan… GO JETS GO! He attended internship, specialty studies in emergency and critical care as well as fellowship in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania,…

Dr. Jeremy Nguyen is originally from Anaheim Hills, California and studied biological science at Cal State Fullerton. He spent time volunteering at a local animal clinic which gave him motivation to become a veterinarian. He attended St. George’s University on the island of Grenada in the Caribbean and then finished clinics at Oklahoma State University.…

Dr. Pateel Manoukian was born and raised in Southern California where she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Redlands, while volunteering at a local animal shelter. While applying to veterinary schools, she found a passion in teaching people and kids of all ages. She graduated from the Western University of Health Sciences with…

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Dr. Sheahan is a consulting, board certified veterinary ophthalmologist that works with clients of Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital. She was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma. She graduated with honors from the University of California, Irvine, with a major in Biology and Criminology in 2003. She attended Veterinary School at Oklahoma State University graduating in…

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