MEET RISE.
Founded through a desire to do better for our pets - and the conviction of knowing that we can.
Our Veterinarians
At Rise, we know it takes more than the latest technology and abundant medical knowledge to produce excellent medicine. Our board-certified specialists are living proof that advanced technical knowledge and genuine warmth for pets and people can go hand-in-hand. Together with the rest of the Rise Pet Health team, they strive to know you and your pet on a first-name basis and understand your concerns on a personal level. This is what superior veterinary medicine should be.
Ashley Ponteres,
DVM, DACVIM
Internal Medicine
Society of Veterinary Nephrology / Urology
Caitlin J. Fuerst,
DVM, DACVIM
Internal Medicine
David Heller,
DVM, MS, DACVIM
Oncology
Howard Fischer,
DVM, DACVS
Surgery
Audrey Collinet,
DVM, DACVIM
Neurology
Eileen Wong,
DVM, DACVECC
Critical Care
Heike Botha,
BVetMed, MVetMed, DACVECC
Critical Care
Eric Nickerson,
DVM
Emergency
Gary Jon Uyeno,
DVM
Emergency
Lauren Shepherd,
DVM
Emergency
Kelly Schmitz,
DVM
Emergency
