Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital

Our Team
Our veterinary team is comprised of highly trained and experienced emergency clinicians available 24/7, 365 days a year, board-certified specialists representing a wide range of disciplines, as well as highly skilled technical staff. We work alongside your family veterinarian to provide your pet with a complete healthcare team.
Hospital Management

Armen Hakobyan
Hospital Director

Lisa Weeth, DVM, DACVN®
Medical Director

Armen Hakobyan
Hospital Director

Lisa Weeth, DVM, DACVN®
Medical Director
Internal Medicine

Domenico Bianco, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM
Doctor, Internal Medicine

Joseph V. Bisignano, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Head of Internal Medicine Department

Jodi Kuntz, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Doctor, Internal Medicine

Domenico Bianco, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM
Doctor, Internal Medicine

Joseph V. Bisignano, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Head of Internal Medicine Department

Jodi Kuntz, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Doctor, Internal Medicine
Surgery

Ricardo Sanchez
DVM, Practice Limited To Surgery

Ricardo Sanchez
DVM, Practice Limited To Surgery
Emergency

Elizabeth Yi
DVM, DACVECC, Emergency

Daniel Avenick
DVM, DACVECC, Emergency

Linda Ahn
DVM, Emergency

Alexis Kotelko
DVM, Emergency

Diana Jacinto
MS, DVM, Emergency

Patrick Kirk
DVM, Emergency

Shyvonne Mathias
DVM, MS, CVAT Emergency

Catherine Frey
DVM, Emergency

Shaylee Albert
DVM, Emergency

Elizabeth Yi
DVM, DACVECC, Emergency

Daniel Avenick
DVM, DACVECC, Emergency

Linda Ahn
DVM, Emergency

Alexis Kotelko
DVM, Emergency

Diana Jacinto
MS, DVM, Emergency

Patrick Kirk
DVM, Emergency

Shyvonne Mathias
DVM, MS, CVAT Emergency

Catherine Frey
DVM, Emergency

Shaylee Albert
DVM, Emergency
Dentistry

Paul Hobson, BVetMed, MRCVS
Head of Dentistry

Paul Hobson, BVetMed, MRCVS
Head of Dentistry
Dermatology

Eva Ganz, DVM, DACVD
Head of Dermatology Department

Tracy Yen
DVM, DACVD

Eva Ganz, DVM, DACVD
Head of Dermatology Department

Tracy Yen
DVM, DACVD
Ophthalmology

Rick Lanuza, DVM, DACVO
Head of Ophthalmology Department

Tara Stonex, VMD, DACVO

Rick Lanuza, DVM, DACVO
Head of Ophthalmology Department

Tara Stonex, VMD, DACVO
Neurology

Jeremy O’Neill, DVM, DACVIM
Head of Neurology Department

Tricia Tai, DVM DACVIM

Annalis Cigarroa, DVM, DACVIM

Jeremy O’Neill, DVM, DACVIM
Head of Neurology Department

Tricia Tai, DVM DACVIM

Annalis Cigarroa, DVM, DACVIM
Nutrition

Jose De Jesus Ruiz Romero, DVM, MS
Clinical Nutrition Resident

Lisa Weeth, DVM, DACVN®
Head of Nutrition

Jose De Jesus Ruiz Romero, DVM, MS
Clinical Nutrition Resident

Lisa Weeth, DVM, DACVN®
Head of Nutrition
Physical Rehabilitation

Shyvonne Mathias
DVM, MS, CVAT Emergency

Shyvonne Mathias
DVM, MS, CVAT Emergency
Veterinary Social Work

Rebecca Baker, LCSW, MSW
Social Services Manager

Rebecca Baker, LCSW, MSW
Social Services Manager
Oncology

Rose Dicovitsky
VMD, DACVIM (Oncology)

Rose Dicovitsky
VMD, DACVIM (Oncology)