Veterinarians
in Poway, CA

Dr. Lonsky attended University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a post-graduation internal medicine and surgical internship at VCA Emergency and Specialty Hospital in San Diego, CA. She has a strong interest in wildlife medicine and spent time in South Africa during medical school, working with the wildlife programs and conservation projects in the region. She is an avid scuba diver and enjoys her free time exploring the underwater ecosystems around the world. Dr. Lonsky has been Chief of Staff with Banfield since 2011 and greatly enjoys mentoring and teaching other doctors throughout the practice as well as practicing general medicine and surgery at her home hospital in Poway, Ca. More Details >>

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Dr. Moran is a native San Diegan who graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 2003. She then attended Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona, California. Dr. Moran graduated as a member of the charter class from Western University in 2007 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She is currently a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). During vet school, she was able to work with all creatures great and small, from dairy cows in Central California to horses at Santa Anita racetrack to mice at the City of Hope in Los Angeles to sea turtles in Hawaii. After school, Dr. Moran returned to San Diego and her true love of treating dogs and cats, and developed a love of bonding with clients and their pets. She believes that good communication skills are an important part of practicing quality medicine. More Details >>

Lilia has been with Banfield since May 2016 where she joined a hospital team in Seattle, Washington as a client service coordinator. Having a passion for team building and the daily operations and workflow of the hospital, she became the practice manager in 2017. She relocated in the summer of 2019 back to her hometown of San Diego and transferred with Banfield to continue working in the veterinary industry. She enjoys spending time with her two cats and her husband. They enjoy cooking, music, movies, and spending time with family and friends. More Details >>

Helmy has been with Banfield Pet Hospital since April 2015, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from UC Davis. In her free time, she enjoys playing violin, watching movies, reading, and going to museums. Helmy has an older pitbull named Pinto, two guinea pigs, and two laying hens. More Details >>

Jen started working at Banfield in April of 2017 but has over 15 years of experience in the veterinary field as an RVT. While she has a special interest in anesthesia, dentistry and operations management, she has worked in many area of veterinary medicine including emergency and critical care, internal medicine, specialty surgery, and operations management of a large AAHA accredited general practice. When not at work, Jen is active in the local vegan community doing animal advocacy work and also stays very busy with her family and animals at home. More Details >>