Dr. Donna Brinck
Veterinarian
Dr. Brinck attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo where she received her undergraduate degree in biology. She moved to Germany where she worked in research for several years, and then went on to study veterinary medicine in Munich at Ludwig Maximilians University. She worked with large and small animals in Germany before returning to the U.S. to practice in Florida. In 2012, Dr. Brinck decided to move home to California with her son, Alex, and Pluto, her Bavarian Alpine Scent Hound, to live in beautiful Santa Cruz. Her passions, besides animals, include travel, hiking, and enjoying the Pacific's treasures such as otter watching. She is excited to join the team at Banfield Santa Cruz and welcomes all the new furry faces to the practice!
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Dr. Kristina Netherwood
Veterinarian
Dr. Netherwood earned a bachelor’s degree in animal biology from UC Davis before attending and graduating from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. After veterinary school, she moved to Mesa, Arizona to complete a rotating one-year internship and then moved back to California to be closer to family. She chose to settle in Santa Cruz to be near the beach. In her free time, Dr. Netherwood loves hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, traveling and spending time with her two cats, Simon and Flash. She also participates in volunteer opportunities locally and abroad to help animals.
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Mark Hookano
Practice Manager
Mark is a native of San Francisco and graduated in 1999 with an A.S. degree in veterinary technology from Western Career College (now Carrington College). He has been a RVT for 15 years, registered with the state of California. Mark is a veteran of the U.S. Army and proudly served in active duty for the last 10 years. He also worked as an Animal Care Specialist in the Army taking care of the military working dogs and their veterinary needs. Additionally, Mark spent time managing medical teams ensuring the health and welfare of animals in a research facility to include non-human primates and various rodent species.
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Erica
Shift Lead
Erica has been a veterinary assistant for 4 years with Banfield. She graduated with a degree in molecular biology from UC Santa Cruz and has a passion for surgery and emergency care. Erica has one orange tabby, Momo, and loves to travel to exotic places.
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Brian
Veterinary Assistant
Brian started working at Banfield in March 2016 as a veterinary assistant and has worked in the veterinary field since 2010. He is currently attending CSUMB in pursuit of a degree in biology, and hopes to one day finish veterinary school and specialize in surgery. Brian has a 2-year-old gray and white cat named Momo.
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Christina
Veterinary Assistant
Tina has been a veterinary assistant for 2 years at Banfield. Besides working with animals, Tina loves to snowboard, horseback ride, and travel. She has two cats, a miniature pinsher, and a horse.
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Jennifer
Veterinary Assistant
Jenn has been working for Banfield for 3 years. She has acquired many skills as a veterinary assistant and has come to love her job more than she ever thought to be possible. Jenn is a proud, first time cat owner and loving it! She is still waiting to come up with the perfect name but she is pretty great. She hopes to continue to grow with her Banfield family and can't wait to see what the new year will bring.
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Megan
Client Service Coordinator
Megan has been with Banfield since July 2016. She is very passionate about animals and loves getting to interact with the client and their pets. Megan has a 12-year-old Papillon Chihuahua named Mickey, and a 4-month-old Russian blue named Ziggy. They are best friends and love to hang out together. In her spare time, Megan enjoys cooking delicious meals with her friends and family, going to the beach with Mickey and her husband, Logan, and traveling. She looks forward to seeing you and your pet.
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Wendy
Client Service Coordinator
Wendy has been with Banfield for over a year as a Client Service Coordinator and Veterinary Assistant. She has grown fondly of dogs and cats, and hopes to continue her experience at Banfield before pursuing nursing school.
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Kate
Client Service Coordinator
Kate loves working with pets and is really enjoying this unique and fun position of client service coordinator. She has 3 enormous 7-year-old goldfish named Palpitine, Anikin, and Chewbaca, and they are the best. Goldfish pride! She is a student of cultural anthropology at Cabrillo College in Aptos, hoping to one day attend a graduate program in Monterrey. Until then, you'll find Kate at Banfield with a smile on her face.
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