Dr. Jenna Cooper is from Orange County and grew up with a home full of pets. She went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a major in Animal Science and graduated from Massey University with a degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2007.

When she graduated, she wanted to be able to handle any situation so she took a position at an emergency and specialty hospital and worked her way into one of the top facilities in West Los Angeles where she was an associate for 7 years before moving back to private practice in Orange County at OC Veterinary Medical Center for four years.

Being in these positions has provided her the knowledge and skills to provide top of the line care here at Banderas Pet Hospital.

She believes continued learning is an on-going commitment to her career and she is an active member of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association and California Veterinary Medical Association. She attends clinics and regular seminars every year.

Dr. Cooper has a strong belief in prevention of disease and advocates always for the best care for your ‘pet kids’. Today preventing health conditions before they occur is the best medicine.

Accidents and illness still occur, and when they do, she is highly trained in emergency and critical care to keep you from needing a trip to the emergency after-hours hospital- keeping all of your pets health records and care in one place when possible.

Dr. Cooper and her husband, Daniel, have two clever daughters – Kate and Holland, and two dogs – Samantha and Odin.

The “Pet Kids”: Samantha, is a rescue husky-shepherd cross from Canada- she smiles when she is in trouble and allows the kids to dress her in scarves and tutus on a regular basis.

Odin is a Rottweiler, affectionately referred to as ‘odin-weiler, happy-weiler, hungry-weiler and when he is in trouble ‘no-din’ who can be seen looking after the children like something out of the ‘Good Dog Carl’ books.

Tori grew up with a love for animals, but especially felt drawn to horses. She got her start at the age of 12, riding and working in the equine industry. In 2011, she transitioned to small animals and she began her first veterinary job as a receptionist. Her interest in and experience with small animal veterinary medicine continued to grow, and she therefore elected to pursue a degree in Veterinary Technology. She obtained her Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license in 2017 and continues providing quality and loving care for the dogs and cats she adores.

Ashley started her veterinary journey in 2017 after working in human medical offices for 5 years. Ashley grew up in Irvine but went to college in Florida at Miami Dade, where her Dad and Grandpa went before her. She has always had a love for taking care of people and pets who are in need. Ashley has two Huskies at home, Holley and Diesel, who keep her busy when she is not at Banderas Pet Hospital.

Jenny grew up in Rancho Santa Margarita and began her animal caregiver career with an after school program and internship in her junior year of high school. After graduation, she began employment at the same facility where she cared for pets and learned the art of animal hair styling. Wanting to learn more about animals, she continued her education at UC Davis where she received her Bachelors Degree in Animal Science and Management in 2012. She has been happily working with the great staff and pets at Banderas Pet Hospital ever since. She enjoys spending time with her husband and her dog, Phoebe.

Dr. Leslie Healis is a 2015 Western University Health Science, College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate. With a love of animals, passion for science and conservation, Dr. Healis’ career in veterinary medicine seemed to come naturally. She attended California State University Long Beach achieving both a B.A. in Psychology, and a B.S. in Biology, option; Zoology. Her Psychology degree from CSULB and her education from WesternU have furthered her belief in the importance of client education through effective communication.

Dr. Healis is a strong advocate for continued learning; she is currently working on her ABVP (American Board Veterinary Practitioners) specialty in feline medicine and attends seminars and lectures.

Dr. Healis joined Banderas Pet Hospital in November 2017. Her interests include feline medicine, internal medicine of all species, education, exotics/zoo/wildlife, and surgery. Dr. Healis and her husband Matt have many “pet-kids”; three dogs Omni (a terrier mix), Butters (a poodle mix), Gus (golden retriever), and their two cats Little C, and Tink. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and in her free time- hiking, painting, reading, and spending time at the beach.

Dr. Fred Brewer is a board certified (American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine) veterinary cardiologist. He is a native of southern California, growing up in Long Beach where he attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School and later graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology.

Later, he received his veterinary degree from Cornell University in 2009. Following the 4 years at Cornell University, he completed a 1-year general rotating internship at the California Animal Hospital Veterinary Specialty Group in West Los Angeles with Dr. Stephen J. Ettinger.

This was followed by a 3 year Cardiology residency at Cornell University, where he was trained to perform minimally invasive interventional procedures such as pacemakers, balloon valvuloplasties, and PDA occlusions. He has a keen interest in electrophysiology, has extensively studied the canine sinus node, and has published in veterinary medical journals. Additionally, he is experienced in the management of complex arrhythmias and the treatment of refractory heart failure.

In addition to providing the best quality of care for his patients, Dr. Brewer is an avid surfer and enjoys playing water polo, traveling, and photography.

Dr. James Kim is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and is certified in all aspects of surgery including but not limited to soft tissue, oncologic, and orthopedics.Dr. Kim is a southern California native, grown up in his hometown of Diamond Bar. He remained in the golden state by attending the University of California, Berkeley and received his degree in molecular cell biology. He then received his doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of California, Davis. He completed six additional years of advanced training ending with his surgical residency at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis. He now provides mobile surgery services to Southern California after having worked at several specialty referral centers in Los Angeles and Orange County. When not in the operating suite, he frequently visits Disneyland to hunt Pokemon with his wife, also a veterinarian. Other hobbies include honing his eye-hand coordination by playing video games such as Overwatch and keeping his two cats (Fiona & Birdie) out of trouble. Becoming a professional Starcraft player proved too elusive and instead Dr. James Kim now lives his other dream as a small animal surgeon.

Brenn grew up locally in Mission Viejo. She has always loved animals, and has had all different kinds- from dogs and cats to lizards and hamsters. She is currently attending Penn Foster College studying veterinary technology. She loves relaxing and watching animal related shows with her Maine Coon mix, Link, and Mini Poodle, Gambit. She also loves spending time outdoors and with family.

Dr. Jennifer White is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology. She received her veterinary certification in 2007 from Massey University in New Zealand. She then went on to briefly serve as a general practitioner in a walk-in practice in Chicago before completing a one year rotating small animal internship at VCA Aurora and VCA Berwyn Animal Hospitals. She stayed on staff as an emergency clinician for one year following her internship. Dr. White then completed a residency in diagnostic imaging at Washington State University, developing strong interests in both ultrasound and cross sectional imaging (CT and MRI). During her residency, she also completed a Master's in veterinary science. Her Master’s research, evaluating the use of ultrasound elastography on small animals, is the first of its kind in a clinical setting. In September of 2013, Dr. White joined the staff of the Veterinary Specialty Hospital where she enjoys being an important part of the diagnostic process for all patients.

Leatha was born and raised in a small town in Southern Michigan. Although she lived in town, the area was mostly farmland and she spent a lot of time around cats, dogs, farm animals and wildlife. Leatha has lived all across the country, but calls California home. In April of 2015, Leatha graduated from the Veterinary Attendant program at Heritage College and has worked at several veterinary hospitals since. Leatha is owned by 2 cats: a blue-eyed Persian named Milo who camed from the shelter, and a black domestic short hair named Makmak, who was a "failed foster" from a time when Leatha fostered for a cat rescue group. In her spare time, Leatha enjoys being out in nature and attending car shows and racing.

Alexis grew up in Rancho Santa Margarita and has always had a love for animals. Alexis spends her free time volunteering at the humane society in Oceanside, relaxing at the beach, or spoiling her 2 dogs Ruby Rose (Lab/Beagle mix) and Princess of Darkness (Chihuahua/yorkie).