Board-Certified Veterinary Radiologist

Dr. Seth Wallack received his veterinary degree and completed a four-year radiology residency at the University of California, Davis. He is board certified in radiology and has special interests in MRI, small animal ultrasound, and exotic animal radiography. He has published professional articles and book chapters, and has lectured on various topics, including feline hyperthyroidism, MRI, ultrasound, and radiography in both regional and national meetings. In addition to clinical radiology, Dr. Wallack has a special interest in the use of technology to improve efficiency, and has recently submitted a patent for use of 3G technology in ultrasound streaming. He also firmly believes in the importance of continuing education, so he founded and is the director of the American Association of Veterinary Radiologists.

Board-Certified Veterinary Radiologist

Dr. Holly McCort received her degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a small animal medicine and surgery rotating internship at Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Following her internship, she stayed at Auburn and completed a three-year residency program in radiology. Dr. McCort is board certified in radiology and has special interests in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). She has lectured on topics such as diagnostic imaging for portosystemic shunts, feline lung patterns, thoracic CT, and cardiac MRI.

Board-Certified Veterinary Radiologist

Dr. Marina Ivančić received her veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis, completed a small animal rotating internship at Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group in Ventura, and was trained in veterinary radiology during a three-year residency at the University of Pennsylvania. She is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Radiology. In addition to her expertise in diagnostic imaging, Dr. Ivančić has been involved in marine mammal medicine for over a decade. She is the first veterinary radiologist to concentrate on aquatic animal imaging, conducting diagnostic imaging research with the Navy Marine Mammal Foundation here in San Diego and providing international consultation services in aquatic animal radiology.

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Consulting Radiologist

Dr. William Ladd specializes in human diagnostic radiology, neuroradiology, and nuclear medicine. He received his training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and holds a master’s degree in nuclear physics from MIT. He has over 25 years of experience in radiology practice and is currently a Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Radiology at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. Previously, Dr. Ladd was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio and at the UCSD School of Medicine, as well as the Section Chief for chest and mammography while at the Wilford Hall US Air Force Medical Center in San Antonio. Dr. Ladd has received the San Diego County Medical Society Top Doctor Award in both 2005 and 2007. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology as well as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology.

Staff Veterinarian/ Imaging Intern

After a brief career as a firefighter in search and rescue, Dr. René Garcia traveled abroad to obtain his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Massey University, New Zealand. After six years overseas, Dr. Garcia returned to the U.S. to start a mobile veterinary practice, which now services Los Angeles and Ventura counties. As our Staff Veterinarian and Imaging Intern, he is in charge of our feline I-131 Therapy program. He maintains a strong interest in diagnostic imaging and feline hyperthyroidism, and at the conclusion of his internship at our hospital, he is hoping to begin a residency in veterinary radiology in 2012.

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Imaging Technician

Anita Peake was born in Australia and came to California as a teenager. She worked in several veterinary hospitals before she obtained her RVT license from Mesa College. She most enjoys spending time outdoors camping and hiking with her loving husband and two children. Anita is also the proud parent if a little poodle terrier mix named Bob and a very curious cat named Andy.

Head of Client Services

If customer service representatives were metals, Cortney Cooper would be platinum 190. In an age of a decline in customer service, calling a business and speaking with someone as friendly and knowledgeable as Cortney is rare. She is one of the first points of contact for our clients and she is also responsible for billing as well as coordinating our teleradiology accounts.

Client Services Representative

Karen Brewer is one of those rare people who celebrates life every moment of every day. She literally danced her way into our hospital and lives, and she has also been known to sing obnoxiously. She is the proud parent of a new baby boy and is also the owner of a chocolate Lab who we all suspect is part horse. In addition to her dancing, singing, and parenting skills, she also knows massage therapy. Sorry, guys, she’s taken!

Client Services Representative

When it comes to client relations, Jean Lopez gets an A+. This former schoolteacher is the newest member of our administrative team and has already shown us that she really knows her stuff. She holds a degree in psychology from San Diego State and has 17 years of work experience in the veterinary field. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, spending time with her two boys, camping, snowboarding, and playing soccer.

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Veterinary Assistant

Alyssa Bupp really is the pick of the litter. You may have seen her friendly face before, as she is in charge of transporting pets to and from their regular veterinarian as part of our Pet Taxi service. Alyssa has a deep passion for animals and animal care, which is especially shown by her countless hours of volunteer work with the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA. She hopes to one day work as a technician for a general practice, animal shelter, or a farm-to-farm mobile veterinary service when she finishes school. Alyssa loves running and spending time with animals as much as she can, including her own pets and at her boyfriend’s family farm in Wisconsin, where she enjoys helping out with the daily routine of farm life.