Adam Reiss, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency
and Critical Care
Dr.
Reiss was born and raised in the suburbs of New York
City. He graduated from New York State College of Veterinary
Medicine at Cornell in 1993. Following graduation he
completed a small-animal internship at Alameda East
Veterinary Hospital and residency in emergency and critical
care at Denver Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Reiss obtained
board certification in emergency and critical care in
October 2002. Dr Reiss has been involved in the growth
and development of two large 24-hour emergency and referral
centers in Denver and Seattle. He has published a paper
on traumatic cardiac injuries, as well as book chapters
on subjects such as dystocia and pneumonia. Dr. Reiss
has special interests in trauma, transfusion medicine,
critical care nutrition and pulmonary diseases.
Dr. Reiss moved to Medford from Seattle
with his wife, Dawn, their daughters, Alexys and Makayla,
son Deryk and a multitude of pets. His interests
outside of veterinary medicine include woodworking,
snowboarding and classic cars, and recently he has
taken up fly fishing. Dr. Reiss moved to Southern
Oregon to provide veterinary services not previously
available in the area, as well as to enjoy the wide
variety of activities the region has to offer.
Steve Ferreira, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Ferreira is originally from Arizona,
but was raised in Houston, Texas. He received his DVM
from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
in 1994. He worked in private practice in both Seattle
and Houston for three years prior to completing a small-animal
surgical residency at Denver Veterinary Specialists.
During his residency, Dr. Ferreira completed and published
orthopedic research focused on the effect of gas plasma
sterilization on demineralized bone matrix grafts at
Colorado State University. In February of 2002, he became
board certified into the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons. After three years as staff surgeon in a large
veterinary referral practice in Denver, Dr. Ferreira
moved to Medford to help establish the Southern Oregon
Veterinary Specialty Center. Dr. Ferreira's special
interests include general orthopedics, trauma and fracture
management, TPLO stabilization for cranial cruciate
ligament injury, spinal surgery for disc herniation
and surgical management of abdominal disorders.
Dr. Ferreira lives in the Medford
area with his wife, daughters and their Chihuahua. In his spare time, he enjoys family life,
golf, reading, hiking, snowboarding, music and fly
fishing.
Diana Schropp, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency
and Critical Care
Dr. Schropp joined the Southern
Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center upon its opening
in November 2004 after years of practice in Sacramento,
CA. She served as practice manager and full-time veterinarian
for eight years at the Sacramento Emergency Veterinary
Clinic. Dr. Schropp is a 1990 graduate of the University
of California Davis College of Veterinary Medicine.
She elected to pursue a residency in emergency and critical
care in 2002 and is now a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.
Dr. Schropp's professional
interests include critical care medicine and colloid
support.Dr. Schropp and her husband Robert share their
home with their two Labradors, Jagger and Magoo. In her free time, Dr. Schropp enjoys gardening,
yoga and an occasional round of golf.
Kimberly B. Winters, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Kimberly Winters received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tufts University in 2002 and then completed a one-year rotating internship at Angell Memorial West in Springfield, MA. She completed a residency in small animal internal medicine at Tufts University and achieved board certification in 2006.
Once board certified, Dr. Winters worked at Tufts VETS in Walpole, MA as an assistant clinical professor and staff clinician and then worked at Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles as a clinician and as an assistant clinical professor for Western University's veterinary school.
She has published an article and chapters in a journal and several text books and is especially interested in the management of endocrine, immune-mediated and infectious diseases.
Dr. Winters is thrilled to have joined the team at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center and now resides in Medford with her husband and their 2 children, lovable dogs, Darby and Bogart, and sweet old cats, Maddie and Rigley. When not working, she enjoys family time, practicing yoga and hiking.
Cheryl Croley, DVM
Department of Emergency and Critical Care
Dr. Croley began her career at a
busy small animal clinic in Southern California where
she practiced general medicine for five years. She was
then introduced to emergency medicine at an after-hours
emergency clinic in the area, and found it to be exciting
and rewarding. To gain more hands-on experience, Dr.
Croley accepted a position in Northern California at
a 24-hour specialty and critical care hospital. She
became well versed at managing critical patients beyond
the first 24 hours of their trauma or illness.
Dr. Cheryl Croley joined the talented
team of doctors at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty
Center in 2006. She contributes years of experience
as both a general practitioner and emergency/critical
care doctor. Dr. Croley is a graduate of the College
of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University.
With four years of experience in emergency
and critical care, Dr. Croley was asked to return
to Southern California to help launch a new emergency
practice. After achieving that goal, Dr. Croley was
ready for a new professional challenge as well as
a change in scenery and found both in the Southern
Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center.
Natasha Chmelir, DVM Department of Emergency and Critical Care
Dr. Chmelir is originally from Ottawa,
Canada where she was raised. She completed her Bachelor
of Science degree in Biology from the University of
Western Ontario, Canada. After immigrating to the U.S.,
she graduated from Colorado State University College
of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Her interest in emergency
medicine was cultivated during a small animal internship
in 2003 which focused on critical care. Dr. Chmelir
joined the staff at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty
Center the year after its opening in 2004. She has dedicated
her career to the human-animal bond and providing compassionate
care for her patients. Dr. Chmelir is proud to be a
member of the SOVSC team.
Dr. Chmelir and her husband Bill live in Medford with their 3 young children. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking & exercising and spending quality time with her family.
Jamie Arvizo, DVM
Department of Emergency and Critical Care
Dr.
Arvizo is a Colorado native. She pursued her undergraduate
and graduate studies at Colorado State University. She
received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in
2003. She worked in a busy emergency and specialty hospital
in Colorado Springs fo five years prior to joining Southern
Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center. Dr. Arvizo and her
husband moved to Medford in 2008. In her free time,
Dr. Arvizo enjoys training for marathons with her three
dogs Pablo Bean Burrito, Bis and Izzi. She also has
two cats Kobi and Hobbes.
Jaime Sage, DVM, MS
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology
Dr.
Sage was born and raised in Austin, Texas and went on
to receive her DVM from Texas A&M College of Veterinary
Medicine in 2001. Following graduation, she completed
a small animal internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal
Hospital. She then performed her radiology residency
and earned a master’s degree at The Ohio State
University. Dr. Sage became a board certified radiologist
in 2005 and has been in Oregon ever since. Dr. Sage’s
special interests include cross-sectional imaging with
MRI and CT, but she also enjoys film reading, ultrasound
and teaching.
Dr.
Sage lives in Medford with husband, toy poodle and
2 dogs. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, hula,
tennis, snowshoeing and hiking.
Megan Seekins, DVM
Resident Emergency and Critical Care
Dr. Seekins was born in Syracuse, New York. She received her DVM from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After graduation, she completed a small animal emergency focused internship at Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency Hospital in northern Colorado. She joined the staff at the Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center in 2009 in order to pursue a residency in emergency and critical care. Dr. Seekins has special interests in pain management, respiratory diseases, and critical care medicine. She enjoys spending time with her dog Beatrice, and her two cats Anastasia and Bean. Her interests outside of veterinary medicine include traveling, music, wine tasting, and exploring the outdoors.
Christine Graham-Mize, DVM, MS
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Dermatology
Dr. Graham is a board certified dermatologist who currently practices in Iowa and Oregon. Dr. Graham received her BS, DVM, and MS degrees from Iowa State University. After finishing veterinary school she completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She then went on to a dermatology residency at Michigan State University. She became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2005. She has published articles in veterinary journals, spoken nationally and internationally on dermatology topics, and consults with veterinarians nationally about dermatology cases.
Her other interests include traveling, gardening, spending time outside and being with her children. Her dog Triston especially loves the days they spend as a family outside and hiking.
Welcome
to Our Site
