Dr. Monica Revel, Owner

Dr. Revel feels fortunate to be able to do what she loves and feels passionately about. She looks forward to going to work each and every day. She is a proud graduate of the top ranked U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, after first receiving a triple bachelors degree from Brandeis University (triple majoring in Biology, Neuroscience, and Psychology and double minoring in Chemistry and Theater).

While attending college, she joined the mentoring program “Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of America” where she was paired with a “little sister” who inspired her to become a veterinarian.

A retired singer and musician, she has performed on Broadway, sung the National Anthem at NBA basketball games, and played her original music at numerous bars and clubs in Los Angeles and New York City.

Prior to opening WHAH in 2012, Dr. Revel worked at over 30 animal hospitals including General Practices, Specialty Practices, Emergency Rooms, and performed over 20,000 spays and neuters for Los Angeles area shelters! Dr. Revel has been a vegan for the last 20 years. She lives locally with Joplin (a stray Great Dane rescued in 2003), Peter (adopted from a pot bellied pig rescue in 1995), Toast (a cat whose rescue in 2010 can be read about here), her husband (rescued from bachelorhood in 1995), and her three human children.

Dr. Sabrina Chapman, DVM

Dr. Chapman graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999 before relocating to Southern California to complete a one-year internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego.

She spent the next decade working primarily in emergency/critical care before gravitating to general practice, eventually joining WHAH in June, 2020.

In her free time, Dr. Chapman enjoys exploring and enjoying our unique city.

Dr. Jess Hammer, DVM

Dr. Hammer has a B.A. in Spanish Literature and a B.S. in Biology. She attended Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts in beautiful New England, before heading back to the West for sunshine and blue skies. Some of her passions include early behavioral interventions that help strengthen the human-animal bond, managing endocrine cases, and advocating preventative medicine. In her free time she spends as much time as possible outdoors hiking, camping, and exploring Southern California with her husband and their Siberian Huskies

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Dr. Brooke Goff, DVM

Dr. Goff graduated from the UC Davis College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002 in the top 5% of her class. A General Practitioner, Dr. Goff values the opportunity to serve families in the community by providing compassionate, individualized care for every pet.

During her college years at UCLA as a marine biology major, Dr. Goff worked at an animal hospital in Santa Monica as a receptionist and assistant. Her love for “L’art du veterinaire” was solidified when she spent the summer working in Corsica, France as a veterinary assistant. She will never forget her UCLA field quarter for marine biology performing research in Hawaii and French Polynesia, particularly the pod of military dolphins living just offshore of student housing.

Dr. Goff especially enjoys dermatology/allergy management, soft tissue surgery, feline medicine, and preventative care for all stages of your pet’s life. She looks forward to building relationships that empower owners to make educated decisions about their pet’s medical care.

When she is not busy with work or caring for her five lovely children, Dr. Goff can be found at the beach, hiking, or curled up with a good book. She is the proud owner of two gorgeous ragdoll cats, Matthew and Jessica.

Dr. Carol Shih, DVM

Dr. Shih received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois in 2002 and completed a competitive rotating Internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. She has a special interest in feline medicine, emergency/critical care, and surgery.

She was born in California, but at the age of one, moved to Taiwan. She remained in Taiwan for a decade before moving to Illinois where she spent the rest of her formative years.

Dr. Shih shares her home with two cats, Mihiki and Tomo. When she is not at the hospital, she enjoys gardening and snowboarding. She is a classically trained soprano and sings regularly as a member of the Angel City Chorale.

Rubi Arias, Reception Supervisor

Rubi was born and raised in Los Angeles and has worked in the veterinary community for over a dozen years. She has enjoyed developing meaningful relationships with both clients and patients and excited to continue her journey here with the WHAH team! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and her fur babies, Walter and Cody.

Heather Hughes, RVT (Registered Veterinary Technician)

Heather was raised in Kansas and was always surrounded by animals as a child. She moved to the West Coast in 1995 and continued her career in retail management for many years, ultimately changing careers into veterinary medicine. She graduated from Pierce College earning her RVT licence in 2011.

Heather insists that her best asset is customer service and loves to speak with people about their pets. In her spare time she enjoys walks with her own two dogs, Tofu & Taico.

Kelli Bryant, RVT (Registered Veterinary Technician)

Kelli was born and raised all over California and knew at a young age that her passion involved helping animals. After attending school to become a registered veterinary technician (RVT) in Orange County, she moved up to Los Angeles to begin her career as an RVT.

What she loves most about her job is being able to work with such smart and talented people who are just as motivated and dedicated to animals and their health as she is. She currently lives with two chatty kitties named Benny and Jerry who are the loves of her life. On her days off, Kelli enjoys traveling and being with her friends and family.

Toni Taub, CVA/ Kennel Attendant

Toni comes to us with 20 years experience working in animal hospitals! Her loving and gentle nature with our patients will put any pet parent at ease. When she’s not walking dogs, keeping cat litter boxes clean, and making sure that all the dogs and cats have fresh food and water, she prides herself on keeping West Hollywood Animal Hospital clean and spotless. We are very happy to have Toni as part of our team!

Christopher Avendano, Veterinary Technician

Chris was born and raised in Los Angeles. He has been working in the veterinary field as a kennel attendant for nearly a decade. When he’s not at WHAH making sure the hospital is spotless and jumping in to help any co-worker in need, he enjoys hiking the local trails and watching sports with his cat, Minion.

Jessica Scheidler, Veterinary Technician

Jessica is a proud graduate of the Mt. San Antonio College RVT (Registered Veterinary Technician) program in Northern California. In her free time she enjoys fitness and finding new creative outlets. Her favorite part of working in the veterinary field is getting to help people by improving the lives of their furry loved ones.

Nicolas Giron, Veterinary Technician

Nick hails all the way from Miami, Florida. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in History from California State University Northridge. He shares his home with one adorable Shih Tzu, named Furby (pictured). His favorite part of the job is helping and watching pets recover from their illnesses. He has always had a love for animals ever since he was a child.

During his senior year in High school he fulfilled his community service requirement by volunteering at an animal hospital. He enjoyed his time there so much that, after graduation, he took a job at the same hospital to help pay for college. He’s been working at animal hospitals ever since.

Geovanni Quiroz, Veterinary Technician

Karen Carbajo, Veterinary Technician

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Karen pursued music at a young age, learning how to play over ten instruments, and performing with the Los Angeles Opera for three years. She then realized her love for animals and began pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. She lives with her rescued Jack Russell Mix, Bonnie (pictured), her senior Chihuahua, Peter, and her newest addition, Waffles the Pug. She swears that she is definitely not a “Karen” and her coworkers all agree!

Angie Rodriguez, Veterinary Assistant

Angie was born and raised in Los Angeles and has worked in the veterinary field for over 20 years.

On her off time she enjoys competing in AKC conformation with her Chihuahuas, gardening and growing her own food, and spending the weekend camping with her family.

Tanya Douglas, Veterinary Technician

Bela Echternach, Veterinary Technician

Maegan Lerman, Certified Veterinary Assistant

Maegan is a born and raised Los Angeles local. Her love for animals started from an early age growing up with five dogs, three cats, and 64 chickens. From there she went on to volunteering at her local animal shelter, partaking in poultry research projects, and obtaining her CVA certification in order to work as a veterinary assistant. When not in the hospital, she spends her time studying to further her veterinary career at Cornell University as a pre-veterinary major.

Sylvia Clark, Reception

Sylvia’s love for animals began with a stuffed beagle named Charlie. Though she started out in the retail/customer service field, but soon realized she wanted something more, so began volunteering at a Spay/Neuter clinic in Virginia. From there she was hired at her first animal clinic has been working in the animal medical field every since. Her friends call her the animal whisperer as she has helped nurture many of her friends pets (as well as a few of her own bearded dragons) to become the great pets they are today. She enjoys the company of all furry friends, small and large, and her amazing coworkers here at West Hollywood Animal Hospital.

Jess Hernandez, Customer Service Representative

Sierra Swenson, Customer Service Representative

Mary Hirt, Certified Dog Trainer

Mary was born and raised in Santa Monica and has always loved animals. Although she pursued a successful career in education, she is happy to return to her passion of helping animals. She is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, CDPT-KA, and received her foundational training through Animal Behavior College.

Mary implements the latest dog training techniques grounded in the scientific principles of positive reinforcement, operant conditioning, desensitization, and counter conditioning.
She is an accomplished educator with over 20 years experience teaching physical education. She is a National Middle School Teacher of the Year, a published author, has earned her National Board Certification for Teachers, and travels the country training teachers how to create a positive learning environment for their students. Mary has been able to successfully combine her teaching skills with her love for animals to help create homes where dogs can thrive and live cooperatively with their human guardians.

Mary is the lead trainer for the Boxer Rescue Los Angeles Mentor Program, which is designed to help boxers in the program develop the social skills to become successful members of their adopted families. During her spare time, Mary spends time on her mountain retreat, hiking and enjoying the outdoors with her three adopted dogs, Gracie, Degas, and Chata.