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Introducing Our Doctors
Dr. Ronald Schechter founded Governor Animal Clinic in 1977 and was joined by Dr. Kirk Feinberg in 1987, Dr. Julie Sorenson in 1998, and Dr. Heather Oman in 2003. Dr. Kathy Kaleka joined the practice in 2001, providing her services as an independent veterinary contractor when her schedule permits.
On August 6th, 2007, we proudly introduced two more doctors to our GAC family; Dr. Elyse Bixby and Dr. Marie Benitez
Backing up our veterinarians is our nursing staff (in-patient and out-patient Registered Veterinary Technicians and assistants) and our reception staff.
Veterinarian's Oath
(Adopted by the House of Delegates, July 1969, amended by the Executive Board, November 1999 and 2010)
Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge.
I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics.
I accept as a lifelong obligation, the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence.
Thursday, December 02, 2010
2:08:26 PM
AVMA Revises Veterinarian's Oath to Stress Importance of Animal Welfare
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has revised the Veterinarian's
Oath—which all graduates of U.S. veterinary schools take—to stress the
importance of animal welfare.
The revision, approved by the AVMA Executive Board at its
meeting this month, is as follows: "Being admitted to the profession of
veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills
for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare,
the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal
resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical
knowledge."
"The Veterinarian's Oath reflects every veterinarian's
aspirations for themselves and the veterinary profession," says Dr. Bruce Nixon, Chair-Elect of the Animal Welfare
Committee. "It's a promise that each veterinarian makes at
graduation, so these words have tremendous meaning. The Animal Welfare
Committee recommended these changes to emphasize that veterinarians have responsibilities
not only to animal health but also to animal welfare."
"These changes make it clear that the scope of
veterinarians' efforts toward improving animal welfare include not only
treatment, but also prevention of suffering and promotion of good welfare,
which is consistent with today's approach to veterinary practice," adds
Dr. Gail Golab, Director of the AVMA's Animal
Welfare Division.
For more information, please visit www.avma.org.
The AVMA, founded in 1863, is one of the oldest and largest
veterinary medical organizations in the world. More than 80,000 member
veterinarians worldwide are engaged in a wide variety of professional
activities.
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association
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Dr. Feinberg, Roberta and Corinne
Dr. Kirk
Feinberg received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
from the University of California at Davis in 1983. His special
interest areas are internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, and ear
disorders. He also uses naturopathic medication to augment his
western medicine skills.
Dr. Feinberg joined Dr. Schechter at
Governor Animal Clinic in 1987.
His outside interests include
family time, hiking, skiing, gardening and backpacking (almost always with "Daisy" by his side, his Australian
Shepherd who is as cute, sweet and smart as can be!).
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Dr. Feinberg enjoying time with "Daisy" Corinne and Dr. Feinberg showing some S.D. spirit
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Enjoying each others company (L to R) Dr.Kaleka, Dr.Oman & Dr.Sorenson.
Dr. Julie Sorenson received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Davis in 1991. After receiving her degree, Dr. Sorenson worked at UC. Davis and at private small animal practices in Sacramento for 5 years.
Dr. Sorenson began practicing at Governor Animal Clinic in 1996. Although she engages in general practice, her areas of special interests are dermatology, internal medicine, and preventive medicine.
Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Sorensons' interests are traveling and spending time with her children and family.
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Dr. Schechter & Lyn
Dr. Ronald Schechter earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964. He completed his post-graduate training at Rowley Memorial Animal Hospital and at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Schechter was Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at U.C. Davis from 1966 to 1972, after which he was in group practices in San Francisco and San Diego. In 1977 Dr. Schechter started his own practice when he purchased Governor Animal Clinic. His areas of special interest are internal medicine, urology and endocrinology.
His outside interests include time with his family, traveling, and photography. Dr. Schechter and his wife Lyn share their home with their 5 dogs (all rescues), 1 boxer, 2 bichons, 1 maltese and 1 poodle.
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Dr. Heather Oman and her husband, Daniel Oman, D.V.M.
Dr. Heather Oman comes to us after completing a one year internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Rancho Santa Fe during which she worked with a variety of specialists and practiced emergency medicine. Her personal areas of interest include internal medicine, neurology and exotic animal medicine.
Dr Oman received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1997, then attended Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2002.
Dr. Oman graduated with scholastic honors and awards such as;
AAHA Outstanding Veterinary Senior award,
American College of Veterinary Radiology Award,
E.E. Wedman Outstanding Veterinary Senior Award,
OSU/WSU Veterinary Medicine Deans List
and Phi Zeta Honor Society member.
Dr. Oman shares her life with her husband, veterinarian Daniel Oman, her two boys, Jackson and Carter, their Labrador "Clod", and cats "Bea" and "Jupiter".
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Daniel Oman, D.V.M. & Heather Oman, D.V.M. welcoming baby Carter on 4-1-2010. Big brother Jackson getting to know his little brother.
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Dr. Kaleka
Dr. Kathy Kaleka earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 1991. Upon graduation, she received the Pfizer Small Animal Clinical Proficiency award. She joined our team at Governor Animal Clinic in October of 2001. Her special interests are anesthesia and feline medicine. She is an instructor at Mesa College Animal Health Technology program and participates in various volunteer projects for animals throughout the community. She is very active in sports and outdoor activities.
Dr. Kaleka shares her life and her home with her favorite men, "Cheeto", "Marley" & "Maximus", her three cats, and sweet "Turtle", her little mixed breed dog, rescued from Cancun.
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Dr. Marie Benitez
Dr. Benitez received her undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Cruz in 2000, and then earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University in 2006. She completed a one year internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego (where they couldn't say enough wonderful things about her!). She joined Governor Animal Clinic in 2007. Dr. Benitez has a warm, friendly and outgoing personality to balance her serious and dedicated side.
She and her husband Jay share their home with "Hobie", a beautiful Golden Retriever. Dr. Benitez loves to bake (boy, are we looking forward to that!), travel and go snowboarding. On 10-27-08 Dr.Benitez and Jay welcomed their first child, a healthy, gorgeous baby girl into the world! Following close behind, born on 10-11-10 their second beauty, Taylor Jae, joined the family.
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The beautiful Benitez family (Dr. Marie Benitez, Taylor, Kaelyn and Jay)
Photo used with permission by Ashley DuChene
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Dr. Elyse Bixby
Dr. Elyse Bixby was born and raised in New Jersey. She attended Rutgers College, and while there participated in environmental toxicology research. After receiving a major in Biology and a minor in Marine and Coastal Sciences, she came to San Diego and studied sea turtles at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (a division of NOAA) in La Jolla. A few years later she set her sights on veterinary medicine and became a veterinary assistant, and then a licensed R.V.T., putting her skills to work at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego. Dr. Bixby attended the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and earned her D.V.M. degree in June 2006. While at Davis, she participated in feline kidney transplantation research, then completed a one year rotating internship in general medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital. Dr. Bixby joined Governor Animal Clinic in 2007.
In her free time, Dr. Bixby enjoys skiing, tennis, and spending time with her friends, family and pets.
Update! Dr. Bixby, her husband John, and son Alson welcomed their perfectly beautiful and healthy little girl, Sonoma Katherine, on May 4, 2011!.
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Alson, welcoming his baby sister to the family Sonoma Katherine |
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Happily getting to know their beautiful little baby boy, Alson!
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In order to provide you with a wide area of expertise, we offer in-house specialty radiology interpretation/consultations, ultrasound imaging, and the services of a mobile board certified surgeon for orthopedic and advanced surgical procedures. We work closely with an extensive group of board certified dermatology, ophthalmology and emergency services. We strive to provide you with the best in quality medicine and surgery for your special friend.
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Seth Wallack, D.V.M., Dip.ACVR
(San Diego Veterinary Imaging, Inc.)
Seth Wallack, D.V.M.
Diplomate, A.C.V.R.
Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Radiology
Dr. Seth Wallack received his veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis. He then completed his small animal internship in general medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital. He completed his radiology residency at UC Davis in 2002 where he was on the staff for four years and a part time lecturer for 1 year. In 2005 Dr. Wallack opened the Veterinary Imaging Center of San Diego, Inc. He is also the founder of DVMinsight, a veterinary teleradiology software company, founder of the American Association of Veterinary Radiologists (AAVR) which is a veterinary radiology technician certification group and on staff with InsightRadiology,a teleradiology service. In 2004 he self-published The Handbook of Veterinary Contrast Radiography.
Dr. Wallack is board certified in radiology and has special interests in feline hyperthyroidism, small animal contrast ultrasound, MRI and exotic animal radiography, providing radiology consults for the San Diego Zoo. He has published scientific articles and book chapters, and has lectured on topics including CT, MRI, ultrasound, feline hyperthyroidism and radiography in both regional and national meetings. His most recent research was on feline hyperthyroidism and ultrasound contrast. His publications include MR estimation of intramedullary osteosarcoma extent, normal pituitary size in cats based on MR imaging and ultrasonographic findings associated with bowel infarction. While at UC Davis, Dr. Wallack actively participated in training of pre-clinical and fourth year veterinary students. He also provides continuing education training for private practitioners and technicians interested in pursuing a career in veterinary radiology.
If you would like to take a "tour" of the VICSD facility, click on the link below and it will take you to the website, which gives a comprehensive look at the extensive services they offer. (All of the patients in the radioiodine treatment room can be
monitored via webcam).
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7522-7524 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego CA 92111 858-634-5435 Fax 858-634-5435 info@vicsd.com
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VICSD stands at the forefront of veterinary radiology
practice and research. The center’s clinical study of feline
hyperthyroidism helped raise the odds of full recovery for cats treated
at VICSD to nearly 100%, an accomplishment replicated at no other
facility. The nationally recognized veterinary radiologists at VICSD
remain at the frontier of the newest technology and best practices in:
• Feline Radioiodine Therapy (I-131)
• Nuclear Medicine
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Teleradiology
• Interventional Radiology
• Ultrasound
The
Quality of Veterinary Specialty Care Depends on the Quality of
Specialist
Every board certified radiologist at VICSD has proven him or herself
through hard work and dedication to maintain the highest standards in
veterinary diagnostics and image interpretation.
- Dr. Seth Wallack currently serves as director of the non-profit
American Association of Veterinary Radiologists. He is also on the
advisory board for both the University of California Veterinary
Medical Center and University of California, and others.
- Fellow radiologist Dr. William Ladd is associate clinical
professor of radiology at the UCSD School of Medicine. In both 2005
and 2007 the San Diego Medical Society awarded Dr. Ladd its
prestigious “Top Doctor” award.
- Dr. Holly McCort has lectured on topics as varied as diagnostic
imaging of portosystemic shunts, feline lung patterns, thoracic CT and
cardiac MRI.
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Robert Botte, D.V.M.
Mobile Veterinary Surgical Specialist
Diplomate-American College of Veterinary Surgeons
(Consultant)
Dr. Robert Botte received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California at Davis in 1979. In 1980 he completed a one-year internship at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by four years of surgical residency training, two years at the University of Pennsylvania and two years at UC Davis. In 1985 he returned to his hometown San Diego to enter private surgical practice. In 1986 he became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Dr. Botte has acquired broad clinical experience in small animal orthopedic general soft tissue surgery and has published articles pertaining to veterinary surgery. His main areas of interest are internal fixation of fractures, surgery of the gastrointestinal tract and thoracic surgery.
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The best doctor in the world is the veterinarian.
He can't ask his patients what is the matter. He's got to just know.
American humorist Will Rogers |
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