Meet our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!
Meet Our Veterinary Team
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Upon graduation she practiced with private small animal day and emergency veterinary hospitals providing regular and relief veterinary services for the Tampa Bay area. In 2010 she started East-West Animal Hospital.
Her holistic medicine interests include Behavior, Nutraceuticals, Western Herbs, and Nutrition. She is currently enrolled in the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine to obtain a masters degree in Chinese Medicine.
Dr. Register is married with one daughter. She owns 1 dog and 2 cats, all of which are rescues. Dr. Register is active in a classic car club, as well as an avid Gator Fan. In her spare time she enjoys reading fiction books and working in her garden. Dr. Register is an adamant crafter, often browsing Pinterest for new ideas on how to make simple things interesting. When not browsing, she can be found creating Harry Potter crafts with her daughter, or at Painting with a Twist creating a new masterpiece.
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Her professional interests include emergency and critical care, wildlife medicine, nutrition, hospice and palliative care.
In her free time, Dr Ushi enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.
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Dr. Ludlow earned his DVM with honors from Kansas State University (KSU) in 1986. After graduation he worked in a busy small animal general practice in southern California for five years. He then returned to the KSU and completed a combined internal medicine/small animal clinical nutrition residency and Masters Degree program. Upon completion of his internal medicine residency, Dr. Ludlow then spent an additional year establishing a clinical nutrition service at KSU. After finishing his clinical nutrition training, Dr. Ludlow joined the internal medicine faculty at KSU for one and a half years before going into private specialty medicine at Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center in Kansas City in where he served as a staff internist with this group of nine specialists for 6 years.
Dr. Ludlow has more than 16 years of experience in ultrasound and endoscopy in university and referral hospital settings. When not busy consulting with veterinarians or lecturing, Dr. Ludlow enjoys cycling, hiking, nearly all types of music and the occasional bottle of good wine.”
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In her spare time, Sandy enjoys being hands on. DIY projects, kayaking, theme parks, travel and family. Sandy shares her home with her husband and a dog Penny and cats Mo and Peter.
Meet Our Care Team
Meet our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!
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Lisa has an adorable JRT mix named Matilda, as well as an Australian Cattle Dog named Milano. On her off time she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her pets. On her off time Lisa loves to travel and explore nature.
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When not working, he enjoys spending quality time with family and children. Whether we are exploring outdoors or simply relaxing at home, he cherishes every moment spent with his loved ones.
The dedication he has for both his career and his family drives him to be the best version of himself in all aspects of life.
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At home Patty has 3 furry members –Rocky, Bo, Cody, all of which are rescues. Outside of work Patty enjoys spending time with her family, fishing, and raising horses.
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Outside of work she indulges in fitness, cars, and exploring new destinations through travel.
At home, she shares her space with five loving pit bulls, two bearded dragons, and a bunny.
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At home, Leia has two English bulldogs (Biscuit and Poe) as well as two cats, a Persian, and Maine Coon Mix (Simba and Lola). During her time off she enjoys spending time with family and friends while enjoying her time outside in nature, and training for gymnastics.
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When she's not immersed in her studies, Caitlin can be found on the tennis court, hitting the gym, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, or enjoying quality time with her loved ones. Her enthusiasm for learning and diverse interests makes her a valuable addition to any team.