Veterinary Support

Technician Supervisor
Helena Bell, RVT
Veterinary Tech School: Swedish University of Agriculture in Skara, Sweden
School: Kapiolani Community College, AS

Helena attended the Swedish University of Agriculture in Skara, Sweden and received her Veterinary Technician License from Sweden in 2001. In 2005 Helena passed the California State Board Examination.
Deborah Calantropio
- Deborah Calantropio
Registered Veterinary Technician
Deborah C.
Veterinary Tech School: Foothill College
School: San Jose State, BA

Deborah joined VCA Johnson in early 2006. She obtained her bachelors degree in Psychology and Behavior from San Jose State University in 2003, and after completing training at Foothill College in Veterinary Technology, she received her state license in 2007. Deborah has over 20 years experience working with animals in various settings including: veterinary medicine, Happy Hollow Zoo and the Santa Clara Humane Society. Deborah currently lives in San Jose with her loved ones including her very photogenic dog Aslan.
Amber
- Amber
Registered Veterinary Technician
Amber S
Veterinary Tech School: Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology

Amber joined the VCA Johnson team in late 2012. Amber is a native Californian who went off to school in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in 2011. She is owned by a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named London, who is the love of her life.
Veterinary Assistant
Linda P.

Linda joined the VCA Johnson family in June 2009. Linda trained at Western Career College and where she received an Associate degree in Veterinary Technology.
Veterinary Assistant
Sylvia R.

Sylvia joined VCA Johnson in August 2011. She trained at Carrington College where she received her A.S. degree in Veterinary Technology. She has a special interest in reptiles. She lives in San Jose with her dog Snickers, and two cats Tigger and Tyson. She is a San Jose Sharks and San Francisco Giants fan. She enjoys hanging out with family and friends and listening to music.

Our Team

Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.