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.

Caitlin J. Fuerst

DVM, DACVIM

Internal Medicine

Ashley Ponteres

DVM, DACVIM

Internal Medicine

Society of Veterinary Nephrology / Urology

David Heller

DVM, MS, DACVIM

Oncology

Howard Fischer

DVM, DACVS

Surgery

Audrey Collinet

DVM, DACVIM

Neurology

Amanda Aldridge

DVM, CVA

Acupuncture, Chiropractic

Heike Botha

BVetMed, MVetMed, DACVECC

Critical Care

Eileen Wong

DVM, DACVECC

Critical Care

Tara Agostini-Zamora

DVM

Emergency

Eric Nickerson

DVM

Emergency

Kelly Schmitz

DVM

Emergency

Lauren Shepherd

DVM

Emergency

Gary Jon Uyeno

DVM

Emergency