Meet Our Skilled Veterinarians

Dr. Michele Drake received her doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1989.

Dr. Kathy Boehme received her doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Florida in 1989.

Dr. Keala Shotwell received her doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree from Colorado State University in 1997 before joining The Drake Center the following year.

Dr. Jennifer Hamlet received her veterinary medical doctor (VMD) degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. She worked for a large practice in Pennsylvania before moving to California to join The Drake Center in 2002. Dr.

Dr. Heather Kovacevich (Kovac) received her doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Illinois in 2004.

Dr. Sarah Dilworth received her doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree from the University of California, Davis in 2012. She then completed a rotating small animal internship at the VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center in San Diego before joining The Drake Center in 2013. Dr.

Dr. Borsack received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Melbourne in 2015. She worked at All Creatures on Hoddle, a general practice in Melbourne, Australia. She joined The Drake Center for Veterinary Care in February of 2016. Dr.

Dr. Katie Tiglio received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Western University in 2014. In the following years, she completed a rotating small animal internship at San Diego’s Veterinary Specialty Hospital, and an additional specialty internship in ophthalmology. Dr.

Dr. Madison VanWorth received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2020. Prior to joining The Drake Center team, Dr. VanWorth completed an internship at VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center in San Diego.