Doctors

Specialist Doctors

At Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group, all our staff veterinarians are Board Certified, ensuring the best care for your pet. These veterinarians are Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, the American College of Veterinary Radiology, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Oncology, and the American College of Veterinary Radiology - Radiation Oncology. This means that following the four years of veterinary training and attainment of a degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, the VMSG staff veterinarians have been through an additional four years of intensive specialized training at an accredited institution. In addition to the accredited training, the demonstration of meaningful contributions to veterinary science and satisfactory completion of a comprehensive three part examination is required to be Board Certified.

Kenneth A. Bruecker, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Board Certified Surgeon
  • Surgery
  • Ventura
 
Kathleen Ayl
  • Grief Recovery
  • Ventura
 
Adrienne M. Bentley, DVM, MA, Diplomate ACVS, Board Certified Surgeon
  • Surgery
  • Ventura
 
Rosalind Chow, VMD, Diplomate ACVECC
  • Emergency & Critical Care
  • Ventura
  • Surgery
  • Ventura
 
Sarah Gray, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC
  • Emergency & Critical Care
  • Ventura
 
Melissa A. Herrera, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Small Animal Internist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Ventura
 
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc (Hons), MACVSC (Surgery), Diplomate ACVS
  • Surgery
  • Ventura
  • Radiology
  • Ventura
 
Michele Laurenson, DVM, DACVR, Board Certified Radiologist
  • Radiology
  • Ventura
 
Theresa M. Ortega, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Small Animal Internist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Ventura
 
Amy Rhoades, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Small Animal Internist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Ventura
Nancy E. Scott, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVECC
  • Emergency & Critical Care
  • Ventura
 
Melanie Thompson, DVM, MVetSc, Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Small Animal Int
  • Internal Medicine
  • Ventura
   

Interns

Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group is home to a highly competitive post-graduate internship training program, certified by the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). VMSG admits only eight veterinarians who have graduated at the top of their respective Veterinary Schools. These Intern Doctors apply and are placed though the facility working in intimate association with our staff specialists. These highly competent doctors provide 24 hour critical care to all hospitalized patients and are never more than a cell phone call away from a staff specialist.

Nora Badal, DVM
  • Ventura
 
Greg Frankfurter, DVM
  • Ventura
 
Emily N. Gould, DVM, BS
  • Ventura
 
Courtney Miskell, BVSc
  • Ventura
Erica O'Donnell, DVM
  • Ventura
 
Rachel Sendek, DVM
  • Ventura
 
Deborah Thomson, DVM
  • Ventura
 
Lynnette Waugh, DVM
  • Ventura
Morgan Weintraub, DVM
  • Ventura
 
Yenlie Zingale, DVM
  • Ventura