
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
