Miss Kitty, hospital mascot
Meet Miss Kitty. She came to us with a broken leg and an attitude to match. Because of her broken leg, she has some trust issues, but once she befriends you she is bonded for life. You can often spot her hanging in our reception area or sitting in an open doorway catching some rays.
Monique, Practice Manager
Monique has many years experience working in one capacity or another at Veterinay hospitals. Somehow she ended up at San Mateo Animal Hospital where her work ethic and leadership skills began to shine. She was asked to manage San Mateo Animal Hospital and she accepted the position with honor.
In the time she has been with us she has made many positive changes and continues to build a strong team of individuals who constantly and consistently strive to raise the bar of veterinary care higher than ever. San Mateo Animal Hospital is fortunate to have Monique and if you ask her? She is grateful to be put in the position where she can make a difference to our clients and patients every day. Most recently she became the Regional Manager of all of our hospitals so we all can continue to grow and maintain our consistency in making sure our patients always come first!
Monique is a woman with boundless energy. In addition to her demanding position as Regional Manager of three busy veterinary hospitals, she somehow finds time to create adorable and smile inducing painted rocks. She does this at her own expense and donates all the proceeds to our Second Chance Fund which provides financial assistance to clients with pets in need of emergency care.
Thank you Monique!
Lan, Lead Receptionist
Lan is our Reception Manager and has been with us for 4 years. Lan has worked at various 
Veterinary Hospitals on the Peninsula for many years and brings loads of knowledge and managerial experience with her.
Lan started working with us as a highly experienced receptionist. She displays a calm friendly attitude and genuinely loves our clients and their pets (our patients). If you need anything at all ask Lan, she’ll get it for you and if she can’t then she knows someone who will!
Lan has 3 beautiful girls ranging 7 months to 4 years old. When she returned from maternity leave with her youngest daughter we decided to offer her our Reception Manager position, which she gladly accepted. Her attention to detail, ability to communicate, organizational skills, pleasant demeanor and work ethic make her a valuable asset to our team.
Lan resides in Fremont with her new husband, 3 beautiful little girls (human) and a passel of animals. In her spare time (can you believe she actually has some?) she is a scrapbook aficionado, you can see her handiwork displayed in our lobby for our Pet-Of-The-Month, an avid e-bay shopper but her main priority is taking care of her beautiful family.
We are so grateful that Lan is a part of our San Mateo Animal Hospital team.
Rita, Lead Nurse
Rita has been at San Mateo Animal Hospital for 10 years now. She started fresh out of high school with a mind like a sponge and a genuine love for animals.
Rita was actually a client before she started working with us. She brought her beloved dog CiCi in for an exam, started discussing her love of animals with the owner of the practice at that time and he hired her right on the spot! He took her under his wing and taught her everything she knows and that is a lot!
Her technical skills, attention to detail, quick thinking and positive outlook make her a valued member of our team. She has a natural affinity for pets and quit often can calm the most difficult patients with her calm and gentle demeanor. Rita enjoys animal dentistry and we consider her our very own expert on the subject. As an animal nurse she exceeds our expectations daily.
When not working at San Mateo Animal Hospital Rita creates the most beautiful, natural bead jewelry, she is learning the fine art of cooking and baking, which we all appreciate, and she just became a California Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT. Congratulations Rita!!
San Mateo Animal hospital would not be the same without her expertise and we are honored that she chooses to work with us.
Sarah, Vet Assistant
Sarah has been with the team at SMAH for 3 years now and has been working as a nurse for close to five years. Working with animals brings a true source of satisfaction and new and exciting challenges every day.
Sarah started out working a kennel technician and within weeks was helping out as a nurse assistant, soaking up as much knowledge as she could and working hard to become a great animal nurse. Now she brings a solid set of skills with her every day and feels that “there is always more to learn” to deepen her knowledge of veterinary medicine and benefit the patients she works with.
Sarah works as many hours as she can fit into her schedule and is a full time student studying Bio-Chemistry. She wants to eventually work in research finding ways to fight cancers, and is determined to “make a difference” for the greater good of our world. Science has always been a passion for her, understanding how things work, not just the concept and with her drive and work ethic we can surely expect great thing from her.
When she is not working and studying, Sarah spends time with her big black cat Rambo and her family dogs Fat Beau, Peggy Sue and Jack. She also loves to be artistic, drawing, painting, making sculptures and ceramic pieces. Her main goal in life is to learn, laugh and make a genuine difference every day.
Meghan, Receptionist
We first met Megan when she started working at the K-9 Social Club. Her love for animals brought her there but her desire to help them even further brought her to San Mateo Animal Hospital. We are so lucky to have Meghan with us and have watched her grow into an educated, intelligent and beautiful young woman.
Eunyoung Bio and photo coming soon!
Lisa's Bio and photo coming soon!
Susan's Bio and photo coming soon!
Liz Bio coming soon!
Jackie Bio and photo coming soon!
Ramon's Bio and photo coming soon!
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