Our Veterinarians
Dr. Kate Gribskov, DVM, Veterinarian
Dr. Kate Gribskov graduated from Oregon State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. She stared her career at Cornelius Veterinary Clinic. She officially joined Aloha Dog and Cat Hospital as a veterinarian in June of 2008, but has worked at the clinic in various roles since she was a kid. Although she enjoys many aspects of veterinary practice, some of her special interests include dermatology and pain management. In her free time she keeps busy with many travel adventures and also enjoys skiing and hiking with her two yellow labs, Daily and Usher. Completing her pet family is a handsome orange tabby, George.
Dr. Heather Hershey, DVM, Veterinarian
Dr. Heather Hershey, an Oregon native raised in Salem, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Washington and earned her DVM from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice, with particular interests in preventive care, client education, and nurturing the human-animal bond. Outside of work, Dr.Hershey is an avid gardener and enjoys spending time outdoors with her two dogs, Gardener and Gyro. She also has a lap cat, Phoenix.
Dr. Lisa McGarvey, DVM, Veterinarian
Dr. Lisa McGarvey, originally from North Dakota, moved to Oregon after earning her DVM from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. She has been with Aloha Dog and Cat hospital since 2001. Dr. McGarvey enjoys many aspects of veterinary medicine, but is most passionate about providing knowledge to her clients to help them make informed decisions about their pets’ care. She also just really loves cats and dogs, and seeing the variety of pets and their people. Outside the clinic, her family life keeps her busy with a teenager and almost teenager, trying to keep up with all their activities is nearly another full time job! She loves being able to get out in nature and do some trail running, hiking, occasional snow boarding and boogie boarding. Her current pet family includes her fluffy orange cat Hobbes, and two Labradors-Dori and Nemo.
Dr. Caroline Bulloch, DVM, Veterinarian
Dr. Caroline Bulloch was born in Tucson, Arizona and was raised in Tuscon and Albuquerque, NM. She received her undergraduate degree from Lewis and Clark College and her DVM from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008 (Go Badgers!). She joined the team at Aloha Dog and Cat in December 2016. Caroline lives in the Bethany area with her husband, two young daughters, two orange kitties and one loyal dog Lucy, who comes to work with her each day. Caroline’s primary veterinary interests are internal medicine, preventative care and client education. Outside the clinic, she loves to be outdoors as much as possible–hiking or biking with her family and visiting the coast as often as she can.
Dr. Heather Kernan, DVM, Veterinarian
Dr. Heather Kernan is a 2004 graduate of Washington State University. She has always loved her animals like they are family and knows how much joy and meaning they bring to our lives. She grew up in the Southwest and returned there to practice veterinary medicine in the early part of her career. While in school she fell in love with the beauty of the Pacifc Northwest and returned with her family to the Portland area in 2013. Her practice philosophy is centered on the importance of the human animal bond and keeping pets healthy and happy. Clinical interests are general medicine, preventive care, dermatology, and internal medicine. What she likes best about Aloha Dog and Cat hospital is the strong collaborative team and quality of care that is provided to patients. When not at the clinic she enjoys exploring the wilderness with her pack of husky boys.