Veterinarians
Dr. Amy Rupp Fuller
Dr. Rupp Fuller discoverd her passion for veterinary medicine at an early age. In 1993, Dr. Rupp Fuller completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree at Kansas State University. She soon found herself practicing in several busy, well-regarded veterinary hospitals in the Chicago area. A move to Denver led her to open Urban Veterinary Care in January of 2003.
Dr. Rupp Fuller started working with animals and veterinarians when she was 15, and has been practicing professionally since 1993, including many years in the Chicago area. Prior to opening Urban Vet Care, she worked as a relief doctor in many veterinary hospitals in Denver.
She enjoys running Urban Vet Care and particularly loves having her own practice where she can implement her own high standards in veterinary care and service. She shares her home with her husband, 2 children, her dog Leo and her cat Lola.
Contact Dr. Rupp Fuller: pets@urbanvetcare.com
Dr. Kate Andreae
Dr. Andreae earned a A.B. in psychology from Princeton University in 1990, and a DVM degree from Michigan State University (honors) in 1996. She practiced in Portland, OR for seven years before settling in Colorado. She joined Urban Vet Care in January 2010.
Professionally, Dr. Andreae enjoys soft tissue surgery, internal medicine and creating specific programs for each pet to maximize their quality of life. Dr. Andreae loves to learn and to teach. She finds fun and creative ways to present client and staff education.
Dr. Andreae shares her home with Lindy, a white lab. She enjoys backcountry skiing, tennis, reading and photography.
Contact Dr. Andreae: pets@urbanvetcare.com
Dr. Naomi Weber
Dr. Weber received a Bachelors degree in Biology from Colorado College in 1996, a Masters degree in toxicology and physiology from Colorado State University (CSU) in 1998, and a DVM degree from CSU in 2005. Dr. Weber worked as a veterinarian in Oregon before joining Urban Vet Care in 2007.
Dr. Weber has a special interest in surgery and in dermatology. She is delighted to work in an environment that provides high quality medicine and care, while maintaining the welcoming atmosphere of a small clinic.
Dr. Weber spends her free time hiking, camping, skiing and generally enjoying the Colorado sunshine. She shares her home with her two cats, Dexter and Cholula and her dog, The Fonz.
Contact Dr. Weber: pets@urbanvetcare.com
Staff
Heather Cochrane-Office Manager/ Veterinary Technician
Heather began working at Urban Vet Care in August of 2003, as a veterinary technician. In 2007, she was excited to move in to the role of office manager. Heather enjoys interacting with patients, clients and staff and enjoys the many challenges of her job.
Heather, a Colorado native, has always loved animals and grew up with cats, dogs, birds and horses. Heather began volunteering at animal shelters when she was 12 and since 1991, has worked professionally throughout the Denver area in many aspects of the veterinary field.
She shares her home with her Shiba Inu, Kuma and a Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Griffin. Heather likes spending time in the mountains with her family and friends, music, dancing, cooking, horseback riding and reading.
Contact Heather: Heather@urbanvetcare.com
Bridget O'Keefe-Receptionist
Bridget has been with Urban Vet Care since 2006, as a receptionist and Human Resources Consultant. She loves spending time with her husband, Bones and their furry kids. They have three cats and two dogs and are an active family spending lots of time outdoors snowshoeing, skiing, hiking, running and biking.
KJ Nasser-Receptionist/Veterinary Assistant
KJ, a Chicago native and Northwestern University graduate, moved to Denver after seven years in finance at Morningstar Inc. Her love of animals brought her to Urban Veterinary Care in 2007, to learn more about the veterinary profession. In the fall of 2011, KJ will begin training to become a certified veterinary technician at the Community College of Denver. She will enjoy working and learning new skills on the job and plans to remain at Urban part-time because of the amazing staff (especially Maxx and Blue). KJ spends her spare time running with her Chow Chow, Bear, playing tennis, entertaining her friends for weekly reality TV shows and falling off her snowboard.
Stephanie Perryman-Certified Veterinary Technician
Stephanie grew up in Crown Point, Indiana. She studied at Indiana University Northwest and Columbia College in downtown Chicago. She was trained on the job as a veterinary technician and began performing technician duties, working for about 4 years in the Chicago area and truly enjoying her profession.
Stephanie moved to Denver, Colorado in the fall of 2002, and began working at Urban Vet Care in the Spring of 2003. She recently graduated from Community College of Denver with an AAS degree in Veterinary Technology. She also passed the National VTNE exam this July, making her a Certified Technician.
Stephanie enjoys eating her boyfriend's home-cooked Italian meals, seeing live music, outdoor activities such as hiking and biking and spending time with friends and family. She has a very sweet 10 year old Great Pyrenees/Siberian Husky mix named Blue. He can be seen napping in the lobby often!
Jamie Lemieux-Certified Veterinary Technician
Jamie originally hails from St. Louis, Missouri. She completed her AAS degree in Veterinary Technology from UCC in Salt Lake City, UT in 2005. Jamie moved to Denver in the fall of 2005, and has been with Urban Vet Care since January of 2007. She considers all of the great employees at Urban Vet Care part of her extended family, especially Blue and Maxx! Jamie has been a technician since 2005, and has worked at several different clinics in both the Salt Lake and Denver areas.
Jamie lives with her husband and their dog, Sadie and cat, Oregano. She holds a special place in her heart for all things Golden Retriever and misjudged mutts as well. She loves living in and serving the great people and pets of her neighborhood and looks forward to many more years at Urban Vet Care.
Sara McBee-Certified Veterinary Technician
Sara is a Colorado native and holds a BS in Human Biology from CSU-Pueblo. Upon moving to Denver, she obtained her AAS in Veterinary Technology at the Bel-Rea Institute in 2006. Sara has been working as a CVT since 2006, and began working with Urban Vet in 2008.
Sara loves her job and all of the furry friends that she gets to interact with everyday. She has a preference for all of the sweet Daschunds out there. She lives in the Denver area with her adorable cat, Tabby and her sidekick Bowie the chi-weenie.
Ben Panter-Certified Veterinary Technician
Originally from Texas, the Bel-Rea Institute of Veterinary Technology is what brought Ben to Colorado in 2003. After graduating from Bel-Rea in 2005, and attaining certification, Ben made Denver his home. An avid outdoors enthusiast, Ben enjoys rock climbing and snowboarding.
With eight years experience in a variety of Denver Metro hospitals, he is a proud team member of Urban Vet Care. While working here, he is also attending school full-time in order to finish his Bachelor of Science with goals of furthering his career in the human health care profession.
Kate Booras-Veterinary Technician
Kate began her career at Urban Vet Care in September, 2010. She moved to the Denver area in 2008 and attended The Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology to complete her AAS in Veterinary Technology. She completed her degree in the fall of 2010.
Kate has worked for several years as a technician in a number of different settings, both in the Denver area and out of state as well. She is currently living in Denver with her sweet English Mastiff, Meadow (pictured at left and on home page.) In her free time, Kate enjoys seeing great music, fishing, camping and running.
Chelsey Kline-Veterinary Technician
Chelsey joined the team at Urban Vet Care in 2010 after moving to Denver from Wyoming. She is currently attending The Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology to obtain her AAS in Veterinary Technology and is looking forward to graduating in December 2011.
In her spare time, Chelsey enjoys; snowboarding, hiking, taking her adorable mastiff/rottweiler Chewie to the dog park, hanging out with friends, and playing volleyball.