Our Team
Our Doctors
Dr. Farshid
TD, DVM
Dr. Farshid received his veterinary medical degree (DVM) from International American University College of Medicine in 2001. He started reviewing…
Patient Care Team
Katie
Lead RVT
Katie has been an animal lover and caregiver her whole life. She has worked with animals of all sizes from large farm animals, wildlife…
Nikki
Vet Technician
Nikki has always wanted to work in the veterinary industry ever since she was a child. She has now been a VT at DVAH for two and half years. Nikki is passionate about…
Client Care Team
Ardis
Practice Manager
Ardis joined the Don Valley team in September 2021. She is a 2017 McGill business school graduate. She has spent time volunteering at the OSPCA’s spay/neuter facility.
Christine
Lead Receptionist
Christine has been working at Don Valley Animal Hospital for 13 years as a Receptionist. She has 20+ years in customer service, seven years as
a Medical Receptionist and…
Heather
ACA/Inventory Manager
Heather has always had a love for animals. She began working at Don Valley in the Spring of 2012 as an ACA and has been here ever since. You can often find her in the back helping care for your…
Rachele
ACA
Rachele graduated from Seneca’s Veterinary Assistant program in 2018. She loves her job because she is passionate about helping animals and has her cat named Wrigley.
Kim
ACA/Receptionist
Kim graduated from Durham College’s Animal Care program in 2016. Her favourite part of her job is seeing different cases. In her spare time, she loves to…
Amanda
Receptionist
Amanda has always loved working with animals, ever since her first job at the Toronto Humane Society. A pet parent herself, she understands…
Anna
ACA/Receptionist
Anna has been surrounded by animals of all kinds since childhood back in her home country – from dogs and cats to horses and sheep, she loves them all.
For Anna, there is nothing…
Patricia
ACA/Receptionist
Patricia is one of the receptionists and ACA’s at Don Valley Animal Hospital. Ever since she was a child growing up in the Philippines, she was…
Pooja
Co-op Student
Pooja is a CO-OP student at Don Valley Animal Hospital. She is in her senior year at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in the Visual Media Arts program. Her love and interest in animals…