Dr. Rajguru Kang
Chief of Staff
Dr. Kang graduated from Punjab Agricultural University in 2005 in Punjab, India. In 2006, he came to America and started gaining experience in the veterinary field in order to work towards his doctor of veterinary license, which he received in 2008, and then started at Banfield. In 2012, Dr. Kang became Chief of Staff of the San Jose Downtown location and also the mentor doctor for the South Bay Banfield Pet Hospitals. Dr. Kang strives to learn new and/or improved procedures in order to better the quality of medicine and care that he provides to his patients. When not working, he enjoys bonding with his family. He currently resides in San Jose with his wife, twins, and malitpoo named Romy. Dr Kang also enjoys playing & watching sports or just having a good time with friends.
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Dr. Suzanne Gross
Veterinarian
Dr. Gross graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She has special interests in internal medicine and soft tissue surgery, and strives to provide quality veterinary care for her patients and help further the human animal bond. She received her bachelor's degree in physiology and neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Gross is excited to return home to California after four years in Minnesota. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, baking, reading, and watching movies.
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Dr. Lauren Brown
Veterinarian
Dr. Brown was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up always knowing that she wanted to be a veterinarian, and she has had a number of different pets including dogs, rabbits, hamsters, turtles, toads, and fish. Dr. Brown attended the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, but knew for a long time that she wanted to practice in California. She enjoys treating all sorts of animals, both domestic and exotic including marine mammals. Apart from veterinary medicine, her interests include playing with her 2 dogs, hiking, movies, quality time with friends and family, and space. Dr. Brown has previously done research for NASA and continues to dream of being an astronaut someday.
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Dr. Kimberly Schneckloth
Veterinarian
Dr. Schneckloth was born and raised in California. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of California, Davis, she decided to go to a veterinary university out of the country. Four years of international travel later, she graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London, England. In 2018, she joined the Banfield family, where she strives to expand her knowledge and skills as a veterinarian and knows she is at the perfect place to accomplish these goals. She has special interests in neurology, cardiology, and pathology and hopes to pursue one (hopefully all!) of these topics in the future. In her free time, Dr. Schneckloth likes to read, watch movies, reunite with friends in exotic locations, learn songs on her ukulele, and attend baseball games.
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Dr. Anna Singer
Veterinarian
Dr. Singer attended veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences in Southern California. Prior to that, she received her bachelor's in animal sciences from Cal Poly Pomona. She was born in Poland but moved with her family to the bay area where she attended middle and high school. Dr. Singer wanted to be a veterinarian since she was seven and has an interest in both small animals and equine medicine as well as soft tissue surgery and dermatology. Since graduating veterinary school, she moved back to the bay area with her husband, dog, cat and horse. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.
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Mychael
Practice Manager
Mychael began her Banfield journey in 2008 and over the years, has developed into an experienced veterinary assistant, client service coordinator, shift lead and took the practice manager role in the beginning of 2017. Her passion for working with pets, her team, and partnering with clients, has made Banfield a great career choice. Mychael hopes to continue to develop as a leader while better developing and supporting her team. When not in the hospital, she can be found spending time with loved ones, friends, and her cat, Murphy. Mychael and her significant other welcomed a daughter, Avery, in July 2016 and it's been the best adventure yet! She also enjoys going to the beach, taking road trips, and Netflix bingeing.
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Rachael, RVT
Veterinary Technician
Rachael has been with Banfield since early 2009 and is attending school at San Jose State University for a master's degree in environmental studies. She is truly passionate about animals and inspired to not only educate people about best practices regarding pet care, but also to promote wildlife conservation. She is excited to be getting married next year to her best friend in the most beautiful place on Earth, Yosemite National Park. In her free time, Rachael enjoys hanging out with her dog, Kobe, going on hikes around the Bay and eating vegan food. She believes that we are all stewards of this Earth and have a responsibility to reduce our impact by reducing, reusing and recycling.
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Stephany
Shift Lead
Stephany joined the Banfield family in Summer 2015 as a veterinary assistant. Before joining Banfield, she was working for a private practice animal hospital in Redwood City. Stephany is continuing her education to become a surgical technician. On her days off, she loves going to mommy and me classes with her son, running 5k races, and spending time with her son and husband. Stephany has a 2-year-old calico cat named Callie, who loves having the freedom of going outdoors, and Han, a 3-year-old Chihuahua mix who loves barking at dogs.
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Kamillah
Shift Lead
Kamillah has been with Banfield since December 2014 and grew up in San Jose. She graduated school at CSU Eastbay, majoring in English creative writing and minoring in biology. Her compassion towards animals helps her exceed in the veterinary field as a veterinary assistant and has led her to be very familiar with the importance of preventive care. In her spare time, Kamillah loves to go out and dance or laze about on the beach with her pup, Mochi. She also enjoys hiking, reading, and hanging out with her family.
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Aileen
Veterinary Assistant
Aileen has been working at Banfield for 2 years as a veterinary assistant, and aspires to become a Registered Veterinary Technician after finishing the Veterinary Technology program at Foothill. Eventually, she wants to get her B.S. degree in biology and then apply for veterinary school. Aileen has 4 red-eared sliders named Squirtle, Shuckle, Michaelangelo, and Raphael. She also has 3 dogs named Bear (a Chihuahua) and Kisa and Momo (miniature Poodle mix Pomeranians). If Aileen was a dog she would be a corgi, for her outgoing and positive energy.
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Tori
Veterinary Assistant
Tori was born and raised in Santa Clara, CA and is currently going to school for zoology at Foothill Community College. She loves being with her dogs, Shasta and Charlie, especially during any outdoor activities, and with her 2 cats, Ivy and Tiki. On her down time, you'll usually find her spending time with her loving boyfriend. Tori is always eager to learn new things and gain more experience.
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Breanna
Veterinary Assistant
Breanna has been with Banfield for a year and is a recent graduate from the Veterinary Technician program at Carrington College. In her free time, Breanna loves to spend time with her daughter and fiancé.
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Mayra
Veterinary Assistant
Mayra has been with Banfield since 2018 and has always been an animal lover. She started her career as a vet assistant in 2012 and would like to continue in school. Mayra got married and now has a beautiful year old baby girl, and she loves to spend time with her family and play with her dogs, Baloo and Bonita. She also has reptiles, Bun Bun (a chinchilla), fish, shrimps, and Romeo (an Indian ring neck). Mayra loves her job, enjoys help keeping pets healthy, being with her coworkers, and learning new things.
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Griselda
Veterinary Assistant
Griselda is excited to provide great service and care as a Banfield team member. She loves all animals, small and big, and will go above and beyond to assist you and your furry best friend. She also loves the outdoors, especially when walking her Great Dane, Lono. Griselda is excited to be part of Banfield and your extended family.
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Ashley
Veterinary Assistant
Ashley began her Banfield journey in 2010 as a veterinary assistant and is pursuing her RVT license so she can continue her career in the veterinary field. She has lived abroad with her husband and dogs in Switzerland and when not at work, Ashley enjoys competing in Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu, spending time with her dogs and husband, beach trips, and hikes.
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Vivian
Veterinary Assistant
Vivian was born and raised in San Jose, CA and has been aspiring to become a veterinarian since she was little. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from UCLA in June 2018. In her next few years of break from school, she's hoping to build a foundation of knowledge and skill in the veterinary field to become a stronger candidate for veterinary school. In her free time, she enjoys binge watching Netflix with her 13-year-old pomchi, playing basketball, and drinking boba with her friends.
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Sabrina
Client Service Coordinator
Sabrina was born and raised in San Jose, and enjoys working with animals, making sure they are well taken care of. She also enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family. Sabrina loves all animals and has a hamster named Sammy.
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Aliaza
Client Service Coordinator
Aliaza has been working with Banfield since October 2017 as a client service coordinator. Starting out as a caregiver for people with developmental disabilities, she has always wanted to help others. In her free time, she loves reading, bingeing on Netflix, and scoping out good food places. She has a chiweenie named Chico that clings to her all the time. Aliaza loves working at Banfield because of the opportunity to help educate clients on preventive care and to help furry friends be as healthy as possible.
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Izabella
Client Service Coordinator
Izabella is a newer Banfield associate, having joined the team in May 2018, and is having a great experience. She is currently a student at both San Francisco State University and San Jose City College studying to be a veterinarian as it has always been her passion. Izabella is glad to be part of Banfield and hopes to gain more experience so that she can help pets and pet owners during their visit with us.
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