Meet our veterinary experts
Every article on AnimalHospitalClinic.com is written or reviewed by a licensed veterinarian. No anonymous content. No AI-generated health advice without expert review. Meet the credentialled professionals behind our editorial team.
The people behind the articles
Our contributing vets are actively practising clinicians — not retired academics or part-time consultants. They bring current, real-world clinical experience to everything they write.
Dr. Chen completed her veterinary degree at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and her internal medicine residency at the University of California, Davis. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and has published 14 peer-reviewed articles on gastrointestinal and endocrine disease in companion animals.
Dr. Chen currently practices at a referral hospital in Seattle, WA, where she specialises in chronic disease management, inflammatory bowel disease, and Addison's disease. She contributes to AnimalHospitalClinic.com because she believes pet owners deserve the same quality of information their vets have access to.
Dr. Webb trained at Cornell and completed his emergency and critical care residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and has served as department head of a Level 1 emergency animal hospital for 8 years. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles on emergency stabilisation protocols and toxicology.
Dr. Webb's articles focus on emergency recognition, poisoning, triage, and the decisions pet owners face when their animal is in crisis. His goal is to ensure the information gap between a pet showing symptoms and an owner reaching the clinic is as small as possible.
Dr. Sharma earned her DVM from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and completed her residency in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery at North Carolina State University. She holds a certificate from the American Veterinary Dental College and has a particular interest in feline oral resorptive lesions and periodontal disease in small breed dogs.
Dental disease is the most underdiagnosed condition in companion animals, affecting over 70% of cats and dogs by age three — yet it is almost entirely preventable. Dr. Sharma writes for AnimalHospitalClinic.com because she wants to change those numbers by giving owners the knowledge to act before disease progresses.
Dr. Okafor holds his DVM from the University of California, Davis, and completed a residency in clinical nutrition at the same institution. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition — one of fewer than 100 board-certified veterinary nutritionists in the US. His research interests include obesity management, therapeutic diets for chronic kidney disease, and the evidence base behind popular raw feeding movements.
Nutrition is the area of veterinary medicine most saturated with misinformation. Dr. Okafor's mission is to give pet owners access to the same evidence-based guidance their animals' vets rely on — without the marketing spin from pet food manufacturers.
How we select our veterinary experts
We apply strict selection criteria to every veterinarian who contributes to this site. Standards are not negotiable — we would rather publish fewer articles than lower the bar.
Active licence required
Every contributor holds an active licence to practise veterinary medicine in at least one US state. We verify this before onboarding and re-verify annually.
Speciality matched to topic
We match each article to a veterinarian whose area of specialisation is directly relevant. A cardiologist writes about heart disease. A nutritionist writes about diet.
Active clinical practice
Our experts are practising clinicians, not retired academics. Current clinical experience keeps their knowledge relevant and their perspective grounded in real patient care.
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We are always looking for board-certified specialists to join our editorial team. Contributing veterinarians receive a full author profile, attribution on all content they author or review, and an opportunity to reach over two million pet owners.
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