Dr. Kim obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in South Korea in 2000. After graduation, Dr. Kim decided to study Veterinary Theriogenology/Reproduction for his master’s degree. After years of working at a veterinary hospital, Dr. Kim went to Oklahoma State University to broaden and enrich his knowledge. Dr. Kim was fortunate to be mentored by specialists to learn the “art” of practice in an ethical, professional and friendly manner. Dr. Kim is currently continuing his practice in Southern California since 2011. Dr. Kim has particular interests in the area of dermatology, soft tissue surgery, and preventive medicine. Dr. Kim keeps current with the latest in care, through extensive continuing education. When he’s not helping your pet, Dr. Kim enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, bicycling and exercising.

Dr. Lopez is originally from Anaheim, California and was born and raised in Orange County. She moved to Monterey, CA to study and pursue a career in Marine Biology at California State University Monterey Bay. Once in Monterey, however, Dr. Lopez switched majors and decided to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine. When she wasn’t studying, Dr. Lopez spent her free time volunteering at the SPCA for Monterey County as well as local spay and neuter clinics. Dr. Lopez completed her B.S. of Molecular Biology and returned to Anaheim, CA to further her experiences in the veterinary field. Dr. Lopez then moved cross country to Harrogate, TN where she completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Lincoln Memorial University. During her time in TN, Dr. Lopez worked with both large and small animals. She completed various externships seeing everything from ferrets and reptiles to cows and pigs. Dr. Lopez completed specialty externships in KY and OH in small animal ophthalmology and surgery. Although she enjoyed her time in TN, she always planned to move back to Orange County. Dr. Lopez is excited to be back in her hometown doing what she loves. When she isn’t taking care of her patients, she enjoys spending time with her family and cat, Penguin.

Sarah has been with Katella for 2 years. She enjoys helping clients and their pets for all medical procedures. She strives to provide the best care for ALL pets. She loves knowing the hard work these pets receive from the vet, co-workers and her experience and knowledge they are receiving the best care, which makes her job so rewarding.

Breanna was born and raised in Lakewood. She is currently taking classes online to become a licensed RVT. She enjoys hanging out with friends, watching a good movie, going to Disneyland and of course going camping with her 5-year-old dog named Mika. Breanna has been in the veterinary field for over 1 ½ years and knows this is the path she will continue with for the rest of her life. She is very happy here at Katella Animal clinic and is constantly learning new things every day.

Joseph has been working at Katella Animal Clinic for over a year now and has a growing interest in the veterinary field. He was born and raised in Orange California and obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cal State Fullerton in 2017. Joseph has a strong passion for animal care and customer service. He is looking to further his education to excel in this field. Joseph has a pet Boxer named Scarlet, who he adopted from a rescue that has worked with Katella Animal Clinic, almost 5 years ago and loves to work with rescues. In his downtime, he is in a band and loves playing music, watching movies, and spending time with his Boxer.

Taylor’s passion is animals and photography. You will always catch her taking the best pictures she can of all the animals. She has been in this field for two years but is learning more and more every day. She can not wait to meet your beautiful pets!