Hospital Administration
Dr. Michael Mison
Associate Dean for Veterinary Medical Center Operations
Chief Veterinary Medical Officer
Leadership and oversight of Veterinary Medical Center clinical operations, policy development, strategic planning, licensure, committee activities, academic personnel management, facilities, clinical training programs, and promotion of clinical activities through public relations, outreach, and development activity. (530) 752-1393
Anissa Nachman
Hospital Administrator
The Hospital Administrator has direct fiscal and operational management responsibility for all non-academic services, balancing business operations with providing support for the hospital clinical teaching and service activities. The Hospital Administrator is the executive liaison to the SVM and campus units. (530) 752-9965
Dr. Kate Hopper
Director of Small Animal Hospital
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Provide leadership to faculty, residents, staff, and students of the Small Animal Hospital to ensure that clients and patients receive cutting-edge care while training tomorrow’s small animal veterinarians and specialists. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Bret McNabb
Director of Large Animal Hospital
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Provide leadership to faculty, residents, staff, and students of the Large Animal Hospital to ensure that clients and patients receive cutting-edge care while training tomorrow’s large animal veterinarians and specialists. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Bill Vernau
Director of Laboratory Services
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Leadership and oversight of the hospital's diagnostic laboratory services. Works in concert with the laboratory manager and the research and development analyst to optimize service provision, develop policy and SOPs, and oversee instrumentation, QA / QC, and management of laboratory personnel. (530) 754-7162
Dr. Mathieu Spriet
Director of Imaging Services
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Provides leadership for the professional, academic, and ethical affairs; financial health; personnel welfare; and operational efficiency of the hospital’s Diagnostic Imaging Service. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Jonathan Dear
Co-Assistant Director of Small Animal Hospital
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Assists in oversight for day-to-day operations in the Small Animal Hospital including patient care, client, staff, and clinician concerns. Serves as liaisons to clinical service, implementation and review of hospital policies, and hospital outreach activities. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Steven Epstein
Co-Assistant Director of Small Animal Hospital
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Assists in oversight for day-to-day operations in the Small Animal Hospital including patient care, client, staff, and clinician concerns. Serves as liaisons to clinical service, implementation and review of hospital policies, and hospital outreach activities. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Julie Dechant
Assistant Director of Large Animal Hospital
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Assists in oversight for day-to-day operations in the Large Animal Hospital including patient care, client, staff, and clinician concerns. Serves as liaisons to clinical service, implementation and review of hospital policies, and hospital outreach activities. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Jamie Burkitt
Co-Director of House Officer Affairs and Education
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Oversight and monitoring of the house officers’ academic, clinical, and professional performance. Participates in the development of orientation, continuing education, wellness programs, and any policies relating to house officer welfare. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Amandine Lejeune
Co-Director of House Officer Affairs and Education
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Oversight and monitoring of the house officers’ academic, clinical, and professional performance. Participates in the development of orientation, continuing education, wellness programs, and any policies relating to house officer welfare. (530) 752-1393
Dr. Elizabeth Montgomery
Interim Director of Professional Student Clinical Education
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Working with directors of VMTH, VMTRC, and UCVMC-SD, supports interactions between students, house officers, faculty clinicians, staff, clients, and patients while maintaining efficient hospital operations, high quality patient care, and a positive and collegial professional working and learning environment. (530) 752-1393
Traci Zalasky
Manager of Client Services
Responsible for the management of our client services team, overseeing and maintaining excellent customer relations. Works with administration for quality improvements for the hospital for positive change to benefit clients. (530) 752-1867
Harmony Lindberg
Clinical Operations Administrator
Rob Warren
Communications and Marketing Officer
Leads public outreach initiatives of the hospital, including referring veterinarian communications, creation of marketing collateral, public and media relations, production of special events, and maintenance of website and social media. Works closely with SVM and campus communications teams to keep hospital at forefront of university communications efforts. (530) 400-6838