Dr. Simon Yen, Veterinarian/Owner
Dr. Simon Yen received his Veterinary Medical Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, after pursuing his undergraduate studies at UC Davis, CA. Dr. Yen acquired special interest in small animal medicine, dentistry and surgery; Dr. Yen lives in Berkeley with his family, including Foxy, Stuart & Nellie (dogs), Max, Shiro, and Penelope (cats), a Cockatoo named Royce and a salt water fish tank housing many colorful fish. Dr. Yen’s enjoys gardening, golfing and attending cultural events.
Dr. Margo Reid, Veterinarian
Margo was raised in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and grew up knowing she wanted to work with animals. Before earning her DVM, Margo worked as a vet-tech in different veterinary hospitals in California. She moved to Berkeley, California to obtain a Bachelors of Science degree in Molecular Cellular Biology from the University of California Berkeley. Margo later attended the Veterinary School of Medicine at UC Davis, CA, graduating with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree. Margo’s off time pleasures include snowboarding, camping, road biking, music, gardening and hiking with her mellow Weimaraner, Mason.
Eray Honeycutt, Owner
Eray joined Dr. Yen with the purchase of Campus Veterinary Clinic in 2003. He now handles the administrative duties at the clinic. His experience has been diverse, from restaurant entrepreneur, licensed private yacht captain, marine repair business, interior decorator, residential apartment district manager, to veterinary hospital administrator. Eray wrote a book and was published in August 2006, which is currently selling in 31 countries.
Holly Ross, Veterinary Technician
Holly is an Oakland, California native. Her career in veterinary medicine began at the tender age of twelve. She volunteered at a local veterinary clinic assisting with the care of the patients by walking dogs and feeding the other resident patients. After graduating from high school in Berkeley, Holly began to consider a career. Working with animals seemed a natural choice given her background. Holly enrolled at Western Career College in Pleasant Hill to obtain a veterinary technician degree. Now that she’s working in the veterinary field she enjoys the challenge of staying on top of new medical innovations and techniques. In her spare time she enjoys socializing with family and friends as well as discovering the beauty of the California coastline.
Christopher DeCarlo, Veterinary Technician
Meet the newest addition to our staff: Christopher DeCarlo. Chris has been in the veterinary medical field since he was nineteen years old. He took a couple of years off, but he missed the satisfaction of helping patients. While teaching English in La Paz, Mexico, Chris found a kitten roaming the streets and decided to adopt him and bring him back home. His name is Jack and we’re pretty sure he’s 1/16 Egyptian Mau. In his spare time Chris is working on a plan to begin teaching English to refugees.
S.J., Lead Receptionist
S.J. is our lead receptionist. She can often be found house and pet sitting for our clients. S. J. has one pet, Margarita (Rita), a sassy Chihuahua that she rescued. Her free time interests include shooting pool, reggae music, fashion design, and dance.
Lisa, Receptionist
Lisa grew up in Australia and has been living in the Bay Area since 1989. She cultivated her interest in animal care while volunteering at the SF SPCA. She has worked as both a veterinary technician and receptionist. Her interests include ukuleles, fireworks and old-time Americana music. She is the owner of two very entitled cats named Lilly and Milly.
Ashley, Lead Technician/Assistant Manager
Ashley has been part of Campus Veterinary Clinic since May 2006. She has one pet, a rescued Catahoula dog called Lula. Her interests include playing honky-tonk music with her band, The Mighty Lynch-Pins, cooking yummy vegan food and forcing it upon carnivores and watching zombie movies even though they give her nightmares.
Adam Peters, Veterinary Technician
Adam Peters comes to us from Northern Virginia. While studying as a Biology Major at Penn State he started to work part-time as a veterinary technician. After graduation, Adam moved to the Bay Area to be near family (most of his relatives live here). It is Adam’s ultimate goal to become a veterinarian, with UC Davis being his top pick. Adam enjoys the pace and challenge of working in a clinic setting. In his spare time he enjoys Brazilian jujitsu and reading medical thrillers.
Kim Cripe, Veterinary Technician
Kim recently returned to the Bay Area after a decade long adventure with her husband Ralph, which led them from San Francisco to Hawaii to New Hampshire to Pennsylvania to Montana and back again. Originally from Illinois, where she earned a degree in Zoology, Kim has always considered San Francisco her home and is very happy to be back for good. She began her career as a vet tech 10 years ago on the big island of Hawaii where the majority of patients were large dogs and feral cats. In her free time Kim likes to hang out with friends, ride her bike around the city and cuddle with her three kitties; “Zipper”, “Brad” and “Big Puffy.”