Dr. Erin O'Donnell
Chief of Staff
Dr. O'Donnell grew up in Orange, CT where she lived until starting college. She received her undergraduate degree in pathobiology from University of Connecticut in 2002 and her veterinary degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. She has worked at Banfield Pet Hospital since graduation and is now Chief of staff at the Point Loma location. Dr. O'Donnell has a special interest in dermatology and surgery. Dr. O'Donnell lives in Ocean Beach with her husband, dog and two cats. Outside of work she enjoys traveling, eating vegan food, running, cycling, swimming, playing ping-pong and singing karaoke.
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Dr. Jennifer Hayden
Veterinarian
Dr. Jennifer Hayden grew up in Culver City, CA and has lived in Berkeley, Oakland, Davis, LA, Poway and now downtown San Diego. She went to UC Berkeley for her undergraduate studies and went to UC Davis for veterinary school, where she graduated from in 2000. Dr. Hayden joined Banfield Pet Hospital in 2008 and has worked at a number of hospitals in the San Diego area. Point Loma is where she is now working full-time. Dr. Hayden's interests outside of work include traveling, riding bikes, knitting and spending time with her 2 and 4 legged family members. She currently has two cats, Georgia, who is 7 years old and Eli, who is 11 years old.
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Dr. Danielle Hurst
Veterinarian
Dr. Danielle Hurst was born and raised in Oklahoma, attending Oklahoma State University for her undergraduate, graduate, and veterinary medicine degrees (Go Pokes!). Upon graduating from veterinary school, she moved to beautiful San Diego to be with her husband and start her career in veterinary medicine. Dr. Hurst's special interests include dermatology and connecting with clients about their pets. She enjoys running and perfecting her surfing skills, riding her two horses Newton and Comanche, spending quality time with her two dogs, a Corgi named Archimedes and a Catahoula mix named Scout, and cheering for Okstate Cowboy football with her husband!
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Dr. Tyne Hovda
Veterinarian
Dr. Hovda was born and raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and attended college at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia where she graduated with a B.S. degree in biology in 2011. She then went on to veterinary school at Texas A&M University, graduating in 2015. Dr. Hovda joined Banfield in the fall of 2016 after completing an equine hospital internship in Kentucky. She has a special interest in cardiology, anesthesiology, and exercise physiology. In her spare time, Dr. Hovda enjoys spending time with her horse and dog, visiting family in Minnesota, watching college football, and learning to sail.
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Dr. Jeff Hayes
Veterinarian
Dr. Hayes was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. After completing his bachelor's degree in theatre performance from the University of South Florida, and a chemistry degree from DePaul University in Chicago, he earned his DVM from St. George's University. Dr. Hayes started with Banfield as a veterinary technician many years ago. He has a strong interest in ophthalmology, surgery, preventive care, and leadership. Outside of work, Dr. Hayes enjoys swimming, horseback riding, playing volleyball, tennis, softball and doing anything outdoors with his dogs.
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Dr. Tim Withers
Veterinarian
Dr. Tim Withers is a native of Central Kentucky and attended the University of Kentucky for undergraduate work. After graduating from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990, Dr. Withers spent some time practicing outside Philadelphia, followed by twenty years practicing in the Northern Virginia suburbs outside Washington DC. He moved to San Diego in 2013 and has been with Banfield since 2004. He has a 6-year-old boxer named Stella and loves traveling, movies and keeping up with current events in the news.
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