OUR PEOPLE ARE THE DIFFERENCE

Dr. Christine Fabregas-Arnau

Dr. Christine Fabregas-Arnau was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Her first experiences with the love of animals came as a child. She cared for puppies, fed the neighborhood squirrels, played with hamsters and rolled around in the grass with the neighbor’s friendly cat. Animals were always a part of her life.

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She graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s in Mathematics Applied Science. Upon graduation, she shifted gears into her passion of veterinary medicine, working as a veterinary technician prior to vet school. This involvement led down her path of obtaining her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Ross University. She completed her clinical year at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. After graduation, she continued on to a rigorous one year rotating internship at East Bay Veterinary Specialists in Northern California.

Outside of helping to save animal lives, Dr. Christine enjoys spending time with her family and friends, especially her husband Lanzio (who was her high school prom date) and children Sebastian and Juliana. She also loves to play with their two dogs, Cece and Grace, cockatiel Baki, and tortoise Rafael.  They love to be adventurous and outdoors. You can find them volunteering & serving the senior community at her family’s board and care facilities. You can catch them having fun at the movie theaters, camping, playing in the snow, swimming and learning to surf.

Dr. Noosha Kohan

Dr. Noosha Kohandarvish was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and attended Taft high school. She then went on to receive her undergraduate degree in psychology from UCLA.

After years of pet sitting, rescuing all types of animals and working at a veterinary practice, Dr. Kohan decided to finally pursue her true passion and become a veterinarian, incorporating her psychology background to advance the human-animal bond. She received her doctorate of veterinary medicine from UC Davis, one of the top veterinary programs in the country. After graduation she provided general, emergency & surgical care at a busy multi-doctor practice in Hollywood. Her interests include behavior and dermatology.

In her free time, she loves making art, doing yoga and spending time with her husband, daughters & dog Athena.

Dr. Ashley Katich

Dr. Ashley Katich was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She was an inquisitive child who loved animals and knew she wanted to become a veterinarian at a young age. Her local small animal vet and mentor was always encouraging of her interest and she started shadowing her as soon as she was old enough.

In her senior year of high school at Cor Jesu Academy, she applied for the AgScholar program at the University of Missouri in Columbia. She was accepted and gained another mentor and more experience in large animal medicine, including working at the University Dairy Farm, while pursuing a Bachelor’s in Animal Science. She graduated from the University of Missouri Veterinary School and went on to complete a Rural Animal Health Internship at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After her internship, she decided to return to small animal practice in St. Louis.

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For the last several years she has been working in busy small animal preventative care practices, first in Missouri, and then in California. She is especially interested in internal medicine, but has experience with a wide variety of cases including dermatology & ophthalmology.

Outside of veterinary medicine, she enjoys baking and outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and traveling with her husband and their two dogs, Pumba and Hugo. 

Dr. Jessica Callisher

Dr. Jessica Callisher grew up in upstate New York in a small city outside of Buffalo. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology at Syracuse University. She left the cold weather to attend Midwestern University in Arizona where she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.

Her special interests are in dermatology, immunology, and preventative medicine.

Her hobbies are going on hikes, traveling to new places, reading on the beach, and watching scary movies. She has two cats Winny and Bia.

Dr. Adriana Razo

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Dr. Adriana Razo was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Her love for animals and veterinary medicine started as a child and later flourished as she began volunteering in animal shelters as a teen.

She attended North Hollywood High School and continued her pre-veterinary studies locally at Pierce College. She followed her dreams and obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Midwestern University in Arizona.

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After graduation Dr. Razo returned to Los Angeles to complete a 1-year internship at VCA Animal Specialty and Emergency Center rotating amongst various services including small animal emergency & critical care, internal medicine, and surgery. She has a special interest in wellness & preventative care, internal medicine, and urgent care.

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Dr. Razo has a profound love for shelter animals and has been a part of many volunteering events. During her free time, she loves hiking, boxing, and weight lifting. She is also a foodie and a thrifting enthusiast & if she’s not at work or at a cafe, you can find her at multiple thrift stores in the LA area or on the hunt for the next delicious food place.

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Dr. Lauren Matzuka

Dr. Lauren Matzuka grew up in a small Midwest town south of Chicago. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Beloit College in Wisconsin and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine with honors from Western University of Health Sciences as part of the inaugural class in 2007.

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After graduation, she completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine, critical care and surgery at Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group in Ventura. After her internship she worked in Studio City for 6 years followed by Thousand Oaks for 5 years.

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Dr. Matzuka has vast experience in practice, with particular interests in internal medicine, abdominal ultrasound, and emergency and urgent care.

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When she is not taking care of your loved ones, she is either catching up on movies, salsa dancing, having a nice dinner or spending time with her family- her supportive husband Byron, their son & daughter and their cats Jade and Cici. She also is an avid marathoner having completed over 10 marathons, including the Boston Marathon 3 years in a row!

Dr. Tiffany Hsing

Dr. Tiffany Hsing was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley just 20 minutes east of Los Angeles. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelors degree in molecular environmental biology. Dr. Hsing then took time off to work at various veterinary clinics before attending vet school at Oregon State University. There, she acclimated too well to the weather and lost her tolerance for the SoCal heat. 

Her special interests include surgery, dermatology, cardiology, and emergency medicine.

During her free time, she enjoys reading, watching shows and movies, and spending time with friends and family. She has two dogs, Kopi and Sprite. 

Dr. Julio Lopez

Dr. Julio López was born and raised in Los Angeles. As a kid he dreamed about being a veterinarian and having his own practice. One of his earliest memories helping animals includes taking care of orphaned new born kittens with the help of his mom.

He attended High School at North Hollywood High Zoo Magnet where classes were held in bungalows located in the parking lot of the LA Zoo. While in High School he was part of the Student CITES project and was awarded a scholarship to assist researchers studying black sea turtles in Baja California.

He received his Biology degree from UCLA and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. Dr. López returned to Los Angeles to complete a one-year rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at California Animal Hospital Veterinary Specialty Group, followed by a three-year residency in Internal Medicine. He successfully completed the rigorous testing and publishing requirements set by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine to become a Board-Certified Specialist.

Dr. López has experience in all aspects of internal medicine with a special interest in diseases of the kidney and bladder, as well as endocrine diseases such as diabetes, Addison’s, Cushing’s and hyperthyroidism.  He also has extensive training in ultrasound and the diagnosis and management of heart disease. 

Dr. López has lectured both nationally and internationally and has authored chapters for The Clinical Veterinary Advisor textbook & The Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Outside of veterinary life he enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling anywhere there is a beach, and keeping up with the Dodgers, Lakers, & 49ers. If he wasn't a veterinarian he would be a conservation biologist working all over the world protecting endangered species.