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Alumni Class Notes
Beach. The two boys and one girl join the Hatas’ first child, two-year-old sister general surgery.
Kierra.
Sponsored by SC-ASV Shelter Club, Cyanna Howden, DVM ’07, gave a
Robert Ngo, PharmD ’07, spent the month of July in Africa for some SCUBA campus lunch presentation on April 14 regarding “Opportunities in Shelter
diving adventure as he finishes being certified as a SCUBA instructor. When he Medicine.” Dr. Chapman-Howden is a shelter veterinarian practicing in
completes his program, he will be able to certify people for SCUBA diving and Redding, Calif.
plans to certify anybody from the WesternU family for free!
Emily Angell, DVM ’08, is practicing with Animal Emergency Medical
Shama (Ahmad) Ashrafi, PharmD ’11, got married in October 2013 and Center in Torrance, Calif., after completing two rotating internships in
works for CVS Pharmacy in Irvine, Calif., as well as CHOC as a clinical pediatric emergency and critical care.
pharmacist.
Colleen Tansey, DVM ’08, was the 2014 alumni commencement speaker for
Aida Oganesyan, PharmD ’13, was selected by Janice Hoffman, Associate the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Tansey is a veterinary oncologist at VCA
Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, as the inaugural resident All-Care in Fountain Valley.
for the Los Angeles Jewish Home's geriatric residency program. As a resident, Alexandra Swope, DVM ’09, is practicing with Montrose Pet Hospital in
Dr. Oganesyan works at the Los Angeles Jewish Home’s Medical Center which is Montrose, Calif., where in addition to dogs and cats, she enjoys working with
a 249 bed skilled nursing facility with a 10-bed JCAHO accredited inpatient exotics, including rabbits, reptiles and pocket pets.
geriatric psychiatric unit. As a resident, her responsibilities include:
comprehensive chart reviews, discharge consultations, interprofessional team Marlene Anschultz, DVM ’10, is practicing with Happy Pets Veterinary
meetings and resolution of medication-related complications. She is also Center in Valencia, Calif., specializing in small animal medicine. She grew up
involved in developing policy and procedures and performing quality assurance in the Santa Clarita Valley and completed several internships specializing in
projects. Dr. Oganesyan says people are always telling her, “If you know exotic species and wildlife, working with multiple species from dolphins and
geriatrics, you know everybody because the elderly are so complicated, and gorillas to birds of prey and exotic felines.
they have so many disease states that you know the whole spectrum and can On April 15, Bradley Ahrens, DVM ’12, spoke on campus at a Vet Research
pretty much treat anybody.”
Club/Vet Issues event regarding “Ethics in Laboratory Animal Medicine.”
In collaboration with faculty member Dr. Olivia Phung and her team, Jacob Dr. Ahrens is a laboratory animal resident at City of Hope and USC.
Arslanian, PharmD ’13, presented a poster on “Early combination Jamie Bean, DVM ’12, is practicing with Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital
treatment improves glycemic goal attainment in type 2 diabetic patients failing in Baltimore, Md.
metformin monotherapy: a meta-analysis” on May 17, 2014, at the American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 23rd Annual Scientific and Clinical Suzanne Benedict, DVM ’12, is practicing with Pine Animal Hospital in
Congress in Las Vegas. Long Beach, Calif. Dr. Benedict completed an internship at the Veterinary
Specialty Hospital of San Diego, which allowed her to obtain extensive
Richard Garcia, PharmD ’13, completed his PGY-1 Pharmacy residency experience while working with specialists in the fields of emergency/critical
program at Kaiser Permanente Riverside in July.
care, surgery, internal medicine, neurology, cardiology, dermatology,
Salpi Yaghoubian, PharmD ’13, just graduated from her PGY1 ambulatory ophthalmology, dentistry, radiology and clinical pathology. When she is not
care pharmacy residency at WesternU and was hired as a clinical pharmacist at working at the Pine Animal Hospital, she works as an emergency doctor at a
Ralph’s. Specialty Hospital in Orange County, and works part time as a faculty member
of WesternU.
College of Veterinary Medicine Natalie Bare, DVM ’13, was married in October 2013 to Joshua Erker.
Heidi Agnic, DVM ’07, is practicing equine sports medicine with Winner’s
Circle Ranch in Bradbury, Calif. Dr. Agnic’s interests are in the area of lameness College of Dental Medicine
detection, digital radiography, digital ultrasonography and advanced
therapeutics. Dr. Agnic has also performed numerous ultrasound-guided Ryan Simarro, DMD ’13, has returned to his hometown of Antioch, Calif.,
procedures on the patients at the ranch. and is practicing with Mark Miller, DDS. Dr. Simarro comes from a family with
two sets of twins. His brother Nathan is also pursuing a career in dentistry and
Kevin Ashbran, DVM ’07, is practicing with Newport Harbor Animal his sisters Meghan and Kaitlin are finishing their undergraduate education at
Hospital in Costa Mesa, Calif., where his interest is in pursuing cardiology.
UCLA. Dr. Simarro is a member of the California Dental Association, the
Paula Aycock, DVM ’07, is practicing with All Pets Veterinary Hospital in American Dental Association, and the Contra Costa Dental Society.
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Nicole Beaudet, DVM ’07, is practicing with Serrano Animal and Bird College of Optometry
Hospital in Lake Forest, Calif. Her interests include pet behavior, internal Vipal Gandhi, OD ’13, and Kambiz Silani, OD ’13, have pledged to create
medicine, avian medicine, reptiles and wildlife rehabilitation.
an annual scholarship supporting students who demonstrate leadership and
Keri Elliott, DVM ’07, is practicing with Valley Veterinary Clinic in Murrieta, top clinical skills in a patient-care setting. This is the College of Optometry’s
Calif. Her interests include internal medicine, dermatology, ultrasound and first scholarship established by alumni.
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WesternU View Summer 2014 41
Beach. The two boys and one girl join the Hatas’ first child, two-year-old sister general surgery.
Kierra.
Sponsored by SC-ASV Shelter Club, Cyanna Howden, DVM ’07, gave a
Robert Ngo, PharmD ’07, spent the month of July in Africa for some SCUBA campus lunch presentation on April 14 regarding “Opportunities in Shelter
diving adventure as he finishes being certified as a SCUBA instructor. When he Medicine.” Dr. Chapman-Howden is a shelter veterinarian practicing in
completes his program, he will be able to certify people for SCUBA diving and Redding, Calif.
plans to certify anybody from the WesternU family for free!
Emily Angell, DVM ’08, is practicing with Animal Emergency Medical
Shama (Ahmad) Ashrafi, PharmD ’11, got married in October 2013 and Center in Torrance, Calif., after completing two rotating internships in
works for CVS Pharmacy in Irvine, Calif., as well as CHOC as a clinical pediatric emergency and critical care.
pharmacist.
Colleen Tansey, DVM ’08, was the 2014 alumni commencement speaker for
Aida Oganesyan, PharmD ’13, was selected by Janice Hoffman, Associate the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Tansey is a veterinary oncologist at VCA
Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, as the inaugural resident All-Care in Fountain Valley.
for the Los Angeles Jewish Home's geriatric residency program. As a resident, Alexandra Swope, DVM ’09, is practicing with Montrose Pet Hospital in
Dr. Oganesyan works at the Los Angeles Jewish Home’s Medical Center which is Montrose, Calif., where in addition to dogs and cats, she enjoys working with
a 249 bed skilled nursing facility with a 10-bed JCAHO accredited inpatient exotics, including rabbits, reptiles and pocket pets.
geriatric psychiatric unit. As a resident, her responsibilities include:
comprehensive chart reviews, discharge consultations, interprofessional team Marlene Anschultz, DVM ’10, is practicing with Happy Pets Veterinary
meetings and resolution of medication-related complications. She is also Center in Valencia, Calif., specializing in small animal medicine. She grew up
involved in developing policy and procedures and performing quality assurance in the Santa Clarita Valley and completed several internships specializing in
projects. Dr. Oganesyan says people are always telling her, “If you know exotic species and wildlife, working with multiple species from dolphins and
geriatrics, you know everybody because the elderly are so complicated, and gorillas to birds of prey and exotic felines.
they have so many disease states that you know the whole spectrum and can On April 15, Bradley Ahrens, DVM ’12, spoke on campus at a Vet Research
pretty much treat anybody.”
Club/Vet Issues event regarding “Ethics in Laboratory Animal Medicine.”
In collaboration with faculty member Dr. Olivia Phung and her team, Jacob Dr. Ahrens is a laboratory animal resident at City of Hope and USC.
Arslanian, PharmD ’13, presented a poster on “Early combination Jamie Bean, DVM ’12, is practicing with Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital
treatment improves glycemic goal attainment in type 2 diabetic patients failing in Baltimore, Md.
metformin monotherapy: a meta-analysis” on May 17, 2014, at the American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 23rd Annual Scientific and Clinical Suzanne Benedict, DVM ’12, is practicing with Pine Animal Hospital in
Congress in Las Vegas. Long Beach, Calif. Dr. Benedict completed an internship at the Veterinary
Specialty Hospital of San Diego, which allowed her to obtain extensive
Richard Garcia, PharmD ’13, completed his PGY-1 Pharmacy residency experience while working with specialists in the fields of emergency/critical
program at Kaiser Permanente Riverside in July.
care, surgery, internal medicine, neurology, cardiology, dermatology,
Salpi Yaghoubian, PharmD ’13, just graduated from her PGY1 ambulatory ophthalmology, dentistry, radiology and clinical pathology. When she is not
care pharmacy residency at WesternU and was hired as a clinical pharmacist at working at the Pine Animal Hospital, she works as an emergency doctor at a
Ralph’s. Specialty Hospital in Orange County, and works part time as a faculty member
of WesternU.
College of Veterinary Medicine Natalie Bare, DVM ’13, was married in October 2013 to Joshua Erker.
Heidi Agnic, DVM ’07, is practicing equine sports medicine with Winner’s
Circle Ranch in Bradbury, Calif. Dr. Agnic’s interests are in the area of lameness College of Dental Medicine
detection, digital radiography, digital ultrasonography and advanced
therapeutics. Dr. Agnic has also performed numerous ultrasound-guided Ryan Simarro, DMD ’13, has returned to his hometown of Antioch, Calif.,
procedures on the patients at the ranch. and is practicing with Mark Miller, DDS. Dr. Simarro comes from a family with
two sets of twins. His brother Nathan is also pursuing a career in dentistry and
Kevin Ashbran, DVM ’07, is practicing with Newport Harbor Animal his sisters Meghan and Kaitlin are finishing their undergraduate education at
Hospital in Costa Mesa, Calif., where his interest is in pursuing cardiology.
UCLA. Dr. Simarro is a member of the California Dental Association, the
Paula Aycock, DVM ’07, is practicing with All Pets Veterinary Hospital in American Dental Association, and the Contra Costa Dental Society.
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Nicole Beaudet, DVM ’07, is practicing with Serrano Animal and Bird College of Optometry
Hospital in Lake Forest, Calif. Her interests include pet behavior, internal Vipal Gandhi, OD ’13, and Kambiz Silani, OD ’13, have pledged to create
medicine, avian medicine, reptiles and wildlife rehabilitation.
an annual scholarship supporting students who demonstrate leadership and
Keri Elliott, DVM ’07, is practicing with Valley Veterinary Clinic in Murrieta, top clinical skills in a patient-care setting. This is the College of Optometry’s
Calif. Her interests include internal medicine, dermatology, ultrasound and first scholarship established by alumni.
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WesternU View Summer 2014 41
