Meet Our Passionate Core Team
At Lethbridge Pet Hospital, our team embodies a can-do, caring, and compassionate mindset. We prioritize high-quality medicine and surgery, and foster a growth-minded culture. Our focus is on serving our patients and clients, with a commitment to professionalism and growth for our team members.
Dr. Jacob
Veterinary Team Leader
Dr. Jacob Adserballe came to Lethbridge in 2002. He specializes in preventative health, emergency services and enjoys a focus on soft tissue and orthopedic surgery. He is an experienced veterinary team leader and has recently completed a Masters of Business Administration degree (MBA) at Cornell University.
Madeleine
Practice Manager, Planner & Designer
Madeleine Baldwin has a masters in urban planning and an interest in design. She is the Practice Manager of Lethbridge Pet Hospital, taking pride in ensuring that patients’ needs are met and that employees experience an excellent work environment.
Shalyssa
Head Receptionist
Shalyssa Mackenzie, our cheerful head receptionist, is full of positive energy. With extensive customer service experience, Shalyssa brings her love of people, pets and organization to Lethbridge Pet Hospital. She ensures that every visitor and furry friend feels welcomed and well-cared for from the moment they walk through our doors.
Tamara
Inventory Specialist
Tamara Wentzell is our determined and caring inventory specialist. With experience as a veterinary assistant, Tamara brings her knowledge and love of animals to her job. She ensures our hospital is fully stocked with everything we need to provide personal, high-quality care to our patients and clients.
Elnaz
Veterinary Student
Elnaz Shariati is an experienced veterinarian who recently moved to Canada from Tehran, where she ran her own pet hospital. She is excited to work towards becoming a registered Canadian veterinarian. With a dedicated interest in surgery, she is committed to providing exceptional care to her patients.
Tiva
Veterinary student
Tiva Gorji recently moved to Canada from Tehran, where he managed a pet hospital with his partner Elnaz. He is looking forward to becoming a registered Canadian veterinarian. With a special interest in birds and exotic animals, he is focused on delivering high quality veterinary care to his patients and clients.
Tiana
Veterinary student
Tiana Miller has finished her first year of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at the University of Calgary. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to apply her knowledge in a practical setting and learn from the rest of the LPH team. Tiana is committed to supporting the team in their goals of providing high quality, personal care to Lethbridge and area pets.
Lilly
Veterinary technician
Lilly Somarriba is a recent graduate from the veterinary technology program at Olds college. Lilly brings her coolheadedness and care for pets to any veterinary challenge and is looking forward to growing her knowledge as a working veterinary technologist.
Lydia
Veterinary technician Student
Lydia Brandsma is an aspiring veterinary technician who is enrolling in Thompson Rivers University. She brings her calm demeanor and smart mind to any task needed at Lethbridge Pet Hospital and is excited to expand her veterinary experience.
Raegan
Veterinary technician Student
Raegan Dolo is an experienced veterinary assistant who has worked in a fast paced clinic in British Columbia. She is excited to work towards becoming a veterinary technician now that she is back in Alberta. Raegan brings her love of animals and her can-do attitude to ensure all our clients and patients are cared for.
Amanda
Veterinary technician Student
Amanda Karpuk is halfway through her veterinary technician program with Penn Foster and is excited to apply her growing skills to her work at Lethbridge Pet Hospital. Amanda also trains her own pets in serious dog sports. Amanda brings her commitment to high quality animal care to ensure our patients and clients have the best experience possible.
Saphire
Pet Groomer
Saphire Cunningham-Oostlander has been a pet groomer since 2022. With a calm and warm demeanor and a love for animals, Sapphire brings her focus and gentle touch to ensure pets look and feel their best when they emerge from the grooming room. Sapphire loves working in a vet hospital where she can provide her clients with a full-service experience.
Crystal MacLean
Finance and Payroll Administrator
Crystal has a background in finance, bookkeeping, and business administration. She has experience with start-up businesses and loves setting up successful business processes. She also holds all parties accountable and makes sure everyone is paid on time.
Joseph
Facility manager
Joseph Nanale recently moved to Canada from the Philippines, where he worked as a Registered Electrical Engineer for 13 years. His goal is to become a Professional Engineer in Canada. He brings his construction experience and positive attitude to his role as Facility Manager at Lethbridge Pet Hospital to help everything in our building run smoothly.
Peanut
LPH Mascot
Peanut is our resident cat. He started his journey as a wild cat roaming around our construction site. We were finally able to catch him, give him veterinary care, and adopt him into our Lethbridge Pet Hospital family. He can usually be found exploring our staff area upstairs, trying to steal someone’s lunch, or taking a nap in the windowsill of our staff plant room
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