Kim Haddad
Dr. Kim Haddad is the owner of the San Mateo Animal Hospital. She took over ownership of the practice in 2004, and is actively building on the hospital’s legacy of excellence.
Dr. Haddad grew up in the BayArea and received her undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of California, San Diego. After a successful Wall Street career, she decided to pursue her true passion: helping animals. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1997 from theUniversity of Florida. During her veterinary career she has worked with a wide variety of domesticand wild animals in the US and around the world. Dr.Haddad founded the Kimya Institute, to promote proper care, respect, and dignity for all animals, particularly captive wild animals in the United States. She helped form and managed the Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition, until if became an important program of The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries of which Dr. Haddad is a Founding Board Member. She also provides veterinary care for more than 400 animals at Coyote Point Museum, has been a Consulting and Relief Veterinarian for the San FranciscZoo, an Advisor to the AZA and AAZV Animal Welfare Committees, the Medical Director for Another Life for Animals, and is a member of several local and national veterinary organizations.
Dr. Haddad, a San Francisco native, resides in San Carlos with her two boys and three dogs.
Laura Wagner
Dr. Wagner joined us a couple months ago and within moments fit right in. Her expert medical care and gentle compassion towards our patients, understanding for all our clients as well as her great sense of humor and dedication make her a valuable asset to our family here at San Mateo Animal Hospital.
Dr. Laura Wagner, a native of San Francisco, attended St. Ignatius College Prep in the city, and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She graduated from the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London and received her degree in veterinary medicine in 2005.
In her spare time Dr. Laura likes to root on the San Jose Sharks with her cats, Al, Herc, and Sasha. She is always ready to jump on a plane for an adventure and avidly looks for any excuse to get out in the fresh air: hiking, camping, and tennis are some of her favorites. Most recently she became engaged to her longtime sweetheart!
Seth Dasho
Dr. Seth Dasho graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in June 2008 with an emphasis in small animal medicine. Born in California, Seth spent his primary school years in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and summers in Berkeley. He moved to California full time in 1991 to attend UC Santa Cruz. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1995.
In lieu of pursuing an advanced degree in Physics, Seth instead worked for a small goat ranch in Santa Cruz, assisting with the care and management of the herd. It was there he discovered an ability to diagnose and treat animals. Soon thereafter, he moved to San Francisco Veterinarian. Specialists, all the while taking courses at San Francisco State University required for veterinary school.
Seth is a member of CVMA and AVMA and has volunteered for Fix our Feals, a program that provides spay/neutering to feral cats. He currently lives in San Mateo with his wife, his young son, Owen, their German Shepherd/Lab mix, Whiskey, and their spunky Orange Tabby named Rupert.
Donna Wolfe
Dr. Donna Wolfe grew up loving animals in Southern California, and decided as a child to become a veterinarian. After college at UC Berkeley, she graduated from veterinary school at UC Davis in 1996. She practiced small animal medicine and surgery in Portland, Oregon, and Champaign, Illinois, before returning to California in 2005. She has worked in the Bay Area since then, and joined San Mateo Animal Hospital in 2010. She is especially passionate about client education and preventive medicine.
Dr. Wolfe lives in San Francisco. She spends her free time exploring the city, traveling, reading, listening to music, running, skiing, and learning. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, including her cat Pia.
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