• Meet Our Doctors

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ONCOLOGY:

Stephen W. Atwater, DVM, MS - Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Oncology

INTERNAL MEDICINE:

Roger K. Johnson, DVM - Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine

Peter Nurre, DVM - Certification Pending

Jenifer Wang, DVM - Internal Medicine Resident

DERMATOLOGY:

Carlo Vitale, DVM - Diplomate ACVD, Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology

DENTISTRY AND ORAL SURGERY:

Katrina Hall-Essoe, DVM - Diplomate, American Veterinary Dental College

NEUROLOGY:

Pietro Filippo Adamo, DVM - Diplomate, ECVN

EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE:

Gerardo Martin Del Campo, DVM - Emergency Clinician

Tamara Kimmel, DVM - Emergency Clinician

Roger T. Helmers, DVM - Emergency Clinician

Blythe Jurewicz, DVM - Emergency Clinician

SURGERY:

Carl Koehler, DVM - Diplomate ACVS

John J. Haburjak, DVM - Diplomate ACVS

Kimberly R. Carlson, DVM - Staff Surgeon

STEPHEN W. ATWATER, DVM, MS - ONCOLOGY
Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Oncology

Edu: Lafayette College, graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in 1981. Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, graduated in 1989. Completed Residency in Oncology and received Masters of Science degree in Clinical Sciences in 1993. Practicing in Contra Costa County since 1996. Professional Interests: Internal medicine, oncology.  Personal Interests: Family, gardening, cycling, cooking. Professional Org: ACVIM, AVMA, AAHA, VCS, CCVMA.

ROGER K. JOHNSON, DVM - INTERNAL MEDICINE
Diplomate ACVIM, Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine

Edu: Oregon State University undergraduate. Pre-vet from 1962-1965. Graduated from Veterinary School in 1969 from Washington State University. Internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York from 1969 to 1970. Completed Internal Medicine Residency in 1971 from The Animal Medical Center. Practicing internal medicine since 1977. Professional Interests: Cardiology, echocardiography, abdominal ultrasonography and endoscopy. Personal Interests: Skiing, bicycling. Professional Org: ACVIM, AAHA, CVMA, CCVMA.

PETER NURRE, DVM - INTERNAL MEDICINE
Certification Pending

Edu: San Francisco State University, majored in Biology and Nutrition, graduated in 1993. University of California, Davis (VMTH), graduated 2001. Completed rotating internship in 2002 at East Bay Veterinary Specialists. Completed Internal Medicine Residency at East Bay Veterinary Specialists in 2006. Professional Interests: Internal medicine and cardiology.  Personal Interests: Outdoor and sporting activities. Professional Org: ACVIM, AVMA, AAHA, CVMA, CCVMA.

CARLO VITALE, DVM - DERMATOLOGY
Diplomate ACVD, Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology

Edu: Bachelor of Science in Biology from Penn State University, graduated in 1984. Veterinary School at Mississippi State University. Internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, MA. Residency completed in 1994 at U.C. Davis, in Dermatology. Practicing at this facility since 1997. Professional Interests: Dermatology. Personal Interests: Tropical gardening. Professional Org: ACVIM, AVMA, AAHA, CVMA, CCVMA, AAVD, ACVD.

PIETRO FILIPPO ADAMO, DVM - NEUROLOGY
Diplomate, ECVN

Edu: Graduated from University of Pisa, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. Completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Tuskegee University Small Animal Clinic in Alabama in 1991.  Passed the European College of Veterinary Neurology board to become a diplomate in 1997. Passed the ECFVG certification exam in 2006. Became licensed to practice in California in 2007.  Professional Interests: Neurology Personal Interests: Classical music, Capoeira dance, member of the San Carlos Soccer Team in San Carlos, CA. Professional Org: CVMA, ACVMA, AVMA, AAVC, SFVMA, ESVN (European Society of Veterinary Neurology), SINVET (Societa Italiana di Neurologia Veterinaria), and is a founding partner of A.I.Di.C.E.V. (Accademy Italian Dipl. Europei College Vet.).

KATRINA HALL-ESSOE, DVM - ORAL SURGERY & DENTISTRY
Diplomate, American Veterinary Dental College

Edu: Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduated 1995. Completed Internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, MA. Dental Residency at Main Street Small Animal Hospital in San Diego, CA. Practicing at this facility since 2002. Professional Interests: Small animal dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Surgical management of oral tumors is of special interest. Dr. Hall-Essoe also enjoys lecturing locally and nationally on the subject of veterinary dentistry and oral surgery. Personal Interests: Traveling, outdoor activities, and spending time with her husband and their family of four cats and one dog.
Professional Org
: AVMA, AAHA, CCVMA, AVDS, IVAPM, National Society Phi Zeta.

GERARDO MARTIN DEL CAMPO, DVM - EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE
Emergency Clinician

Edu: B.S. from U.C. Davis, graduated 1996. University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, graduated 2000. Completed rotating internship from Veterinary Specialty Hospital of Rancho Santa Fe in 2001. Practicing emergency medicine in Contra Costa County since 2001. Professional Interests: Emergency medicine, managing cases with underlying cardiac disease. Personal Interests: Fishing, basketball, golf. Professional Org: AVMA, CVMA.

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