Veterinarians
in Antioch, CA

Dr. Nguyen grew up in Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University. She moved to the Bay Area and has been working with Banfield since 2009. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling and going to music concerts. More Details >>

Dr. Casuga graduated with honors from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She is very excited to be back in the California Bay Area to provide health care for dogs and cats in the community she grew up in and considers home. Before she began her career in the veterinary field, she was an Applied Behavior Analysis Lead Therapist, providing behavioral therapy and teaching simple sign language to children with autism. Her passion in veterinary medicine is dentistry. Outside the hospital, she absolutely adores hanging out and playing with her cat, Rommie, and German Shepherd, Sasha. She also loves to travel; visiting beautiful beaches and tasting delicious food in different parts of the world. More Details >>

Dr. Ballentine received her DVM from UC Davis in 2009. Prior to that, she graduated from California Lutheran University with a B.S. degree in biology in 2003 and San Jose State University with a M.A. degree in biology in 2005. She grew up on the peninsula which started her love of animals at an early age by participating in her local 4H and Pony Club. She currently lives in El Sobrante with her dogs, Mikey, Shelby, and Roxanne, Siamese cats, geckos and corn snakes. She is very passionate about keeping pets healthy through preventive care. More Details >>

Dr. Leidecker has been with Banfield since 1998. She enjoys working with such a supportive and caring team. Her favorite part of working for Banfield is the appreciation she gets from her clients. When not working, Dr. Leidecker is at home with her loving husband, and 4 pets. More Details >>

Dr. Kaur grew up in sunny California. She completed her undergraduate studies in the Bay Area and then ventured off to the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Kitts to attend Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Kaur completed her clinical year of veterinary school at Louisiana State University and fell in love with small animal medicine and dermatology. She has a special interest in public health and looks forward to applying her knowledge to many aspects of her career in the future. She loves to travel, try different kinds of cuisines from around the world, and spend time with her beloved dog, Cotton. Dr. Kaur looks forward to serving the pets and clients of the East Bay community. More Details >>

Dr. Villarroel graduated from Tufts University in Grafton, MA. Prior to that, she attended Williams College graduating with a B.A. degree in chemistry in 2008. She has special interest in soft tissue surgery, public health/parasites, international campaigns/helping under served communities, and hopes to become certified in acupuncture in the future. In her free time, Dr. Villarroel enjoys traveling (has been to Galapagos several times among other places), the outdoors, cooking, crafts, reading, the ocean, and thrillers/comedies/horror movies. She currently resides with an elderly Jack Russell terrier and previously shared her home with a love bird, rabbits, gerbils, and a tortoise at various times. Birds hold a special place in her heart and she hopes to have a bird again in the future. More Details >>