Our Team

Joel was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia but migrated to California with the rest of his family following high school. He attended college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences in 2002. Joel went on to receive his doctorate at the UC Davis School of [...]

Dr. Sarah Conn grew up in Minnesota, moving to California in 2000 for more sunshine and fewer mosquitoes. She received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota and achieved her doctorate from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. Upon completion of a rotating internship in emergency care, [...]

Dr. Walti was born and raised in Mission Viejo, California. Her love of animals was evident from an early age, leading her to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, before continuing to Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. During veterinary school, [...]

Dr. Flores was born and raised in San Pablo, California. Her love of veterinary medicine started at a young age when she would watch countless hours of Animal Planet in the morning while eating breakfast before school, especially her favorite, Emergency Vets. She went on to study at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where she [...]

Michelle moved to the Central Coast from the Fresno area in 2008. It had been her lifelong dream to live on the coast. She and her daughters, Katelyn and Megan, have enjoyed the SLO life after their move to Atascadero. In 2015, she married her husband, Ethan, and moved to Arroyo Grande, where her family [...]

Elaine joined PBVC in May of 2016 after working 8 years in veterinary emergency medicine. She has worked in the five cities area in the veterinary field over 10 years. Elaine and her husband have 2 cats. Shaka is a spunky brown tabby and Indira is a beautiful calico. Elaine likes to spend time with [...]