Dr. Sandy Block, our founder, has been serving the pets of the Tri-Valley area since 1990. She grew up in, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey, a 4-year stay in Belgium before finally settling in Missouri.

Dr Liz Kestler grew up in the South Bay and has been practicing in the East Bay Area since 1994. She received her B.A. in Animal Physiology from UC San Diego in 1989 and her D.V.M. from UC Davis in 1993.

Dr. Elisa Miller is the newest addition to Bollinger Canyon Animal Hospital. She grew up in the East Bay Area in Lamorinda. She has worked in the veterinary field since 2009 in many different roles: from client service representative to vet assistant to veterinary technician. 

David grew up in the New Orleans area and moved to California with his parents in 1977 when his dad was transferred here with Chevron. He graduated from Clayton Valley High School and attended Cal State Hayward where he graduated with degrees in Public Relations and Business.

Adriana was born & raised in the Midwest. At a young age, she started volunteering at animal shelters while doing some rescuing of her own. 

Kim started at Bollinger Canyon Animal Hospital in the fall of 2022. She is a California native and has lived with her husband and 3 children in the San Ramon Valley for many years. Kim has spent most of her working career as an elementary school teacher. When it was time for a change, Bollinger Canyon was the perfect fit because it combined her love of animals and desire to help others. She has had pets her entire life including not only dogs and cats, but rabbits, birds, snakes and bearded dragon lizards!

Jordan has been a Veterinary Assistant since 2019. Her passion for animals started as a kid, She had all kinds of pets growing up from horses to turtles.

Abby is a high schooler at Dougherty Valley. She started out during her sophomore year and has loved it ever since. Originally beginning as a volunteer, she wanted to gain experience and explore the occupations within veterinary medicine.