Veterinarians

We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests.

Dr. Christine Dotti
- Dr. Christine Dotti
Christine Dotti
Medical Director
Veterinary School: University of California, Davis

Dr. Dotti graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. She practices general medicine but has a special interest in internal medicine and abdominal ultrasound. She completed ...
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Dr. Stephanie Friedman
- Dr. Stephanie Friedman
Stephanie Friedman
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Western University of Health Sciences

Dr. Friedman received her DVM degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA in 2009. After completing a rigorous, one-year long rotating internship at Animal Surgical and ...
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Dr. Jamie Ota
- Dr. Jamie Ota
Jamie Ota
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of California, Davis

Dr. Ota grew up in Southern California and worked at several veterinary hospitals while in high school and college. She attended UC San Diego and completed a degree in Psychology with minors ...
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Dr. Randall Popkin
- Dr. Randall Popkin
Randall Popkin
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Michigan State University

Dr. Popkin graduated from Michigan State University in 1981 and practiced in Michigan for 1 year before moving to California. He began working with show dogs in 1984. He began working with reproduction ...
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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.