Staff

  • Dr.
    Andrew McClellan
    DVM

    After 11 years at Pacific Petcare Veterinary Hospital both as an Associate Veterinarian and as a Medical Director, Dr. McClellan is now an owner of Torrey Pines Animal Hospital with Dr. Steele. 

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  • Dr.
    Brad Steele
    DVM, M.P.V.M.
    In 2012, Dr. Steele and his partners Dr. Andrew McClellan and Dr. Jon Reuter opened Torrey Pines Animal Hospital in Carmel Valley. Their goal is to offer the highest quality Veterinary care in a friendly, state of the art hospital. They hope to become a unique and one of a kind veterinary hospital in the San Diego community.
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  • Dr.
    Mumtaz Vora
    DVM, ABVP
    Her love and passion for her profession led to her pursuit and attainment of the specialty certification by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in Canine and Feline Medicine .She is also certified by PennHip for hip dysplasia evaluation. Dr. Vora is interested in all aspects of medicine and surgery with a special interest in geriatric patients.
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  • Dr.
    Briah Tannler
    DVM
    Dr. Tannler is a San Diego County native. Prior to attending veterinary school she received certification as a Registered Veterinary Technician and worked with dogs, cats and exotic animals in Encinitas, CA. While working as a technician, Dr. Tannler met her husband, an aspiring veterinarian, and they both decided to move across country to attend veterinary school at Purdue University- Boiler up!
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  • Dr.
    Shelly Adrian
    DVM

    Dr. Shelly Adrian is a San Diego native. After completing her DVM at Kansas State University, Dr. Adrian completed a rigorous private practice internship. She was an emergency veterinarian for a few years, and then started focusing on general practice in 2010. Dr. Adrian's special areas of interest are pet nutrition and internal medicine.. In her free time, Dr. Adrian enjoys spending time her with husband and dogs, visiting the San Diego Zoo, and is a certified Zumba instructor!

  • Dr.
    Avi Shaprut
    DVM
    Dr. Shaprut enjoys the challenges of small animal practice. His special interests are nutrition, cardiology, and internal medicine. He also has a long history of experience with dentistry. Dr. Shaprut believes strongly that good client communication is the key to a successful outcome in both the experience and the medical outcome of every veterinary visit.
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  • Shell Radclyffe
    Registered Veterinary Technician
    A Registered Veterinary Technician since 1982, Shell is the “Mom” of all things that meow, purr and go bump in the night. Even though she is the resident “cat person” she does really like dogs. She has been a member of the Torrey Pines family since 2014. She enjoys sleeping, reading, sewing and knitting/crochet.
  • Heather Albers
    Registered Veterinary Technician, OSHA Lead

    Heather started her career in the veterinary field over 20 years ago, volunteering as a kennel assistant. She proceeded to move up quickly as a treatment assistant, and decided to pursue a degree in Animal Health. Heather acquired her Registered Veterinary Technician license in 1998, after graduating from Mesa College. She has had the privilege of working with wildlife at the San Diego Safari Park, caring for animals in a research setting, and has a passion for cats, and worked in 2 feline only practices. She has worked at TPAH since 2016 and loves working with cats, dogs, and a variety of exotic creatures. Heather spends her free time with my teenager daughter and my 2 beloved dogs, Brownie and Olaf.

  • Jessi Edmunds
    Veterinary Assistant, Radiology Lead

    An employee of Torrey Pines since 2013, Jessi is an aspiring Traditional Chinese veterinary and human medicine student, working full time on her undergraduate studies. She currently has an A.A. with an emphasis in Chinese language. She loves to learn, and attends continuing education seminars in her free time. She has many different animals, including snakes, spiders, scorpions a dog, and a cat. She has always had a love for animals, and continues to grow her knowledge about all walks of life.

  • Brigg Baldwin
    Veterinary Assistant

    Brigg was born and raised in Colorado but decided to move to San Diego after visiting friends and falling in love with the city and weather.  He went to school in Kentucky before transferring back to the University of Colorado at Boulder.  He has studied Theology, Psychology, International Affairs, and Linguistics before pursuing his passion for working with animals as a veterinary career. 

  • Emily Cervantes
    Client Relations Lead

    Emily is a native San Diegan, graduated from University of Irvine in 2018 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. She likes to stay active when she is not working by hiking, going to the beach, and playing with her black cat Basil. 

  • Kayla Allison
    Veterinary Assistant

    Kayla was born and raised in Kansas where she started school for nursing. She then moved to Washington  in 2018 and changed gears to work with animals. She met and married her husband in Seattle in 2020. In 2022, they moved to San Diego to enjoy  the sunshine. She owns one cat named Ringo who runs her world, as well as two guinea pigs named Albert and Kenobi, When Kayla isn't working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, exploring, hiking, reading, as well as arts and crafts.

  • Ryan Hays
    Veterinary Assistant

    Ryan started working at Torrey Pines Animal Hospital because he love all animals and taking care of them, even the feisty ones! In his spare time, Ryan likes going to the gym and playing basketball (Go Lakers). While at home, he enjoy playing video games, watching Game of Thrones, and anything Marvel, while cuddling with his cat and dog. 

  • David Roberts
    Veterinary Assistant

    David was originally born in Richmond Serry, England and moved to the US. When he is not working, he interacts with his 8 rescue dogs, all housed with him. He loves taking the time to give dogs the attention they deserve. He has been working in veterinary medicine for almost 20 years, and continues to learn every day. 

  • Janice Howes
    Client Relations & Veterinary Assistant

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  • Dara Weeks
    Client Relations

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  • Jennifer Culkin
    Client Relations

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  • Tracee Leebolt
    RVT

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  • Jennie McLennan
    Hospital Manager

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  • Jay Samuels

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  • Katrina Flores

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  • Aly Richards
    Kennel Assistant

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  • Dr.
    Sophie Steele
    SS
    DVM

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