Meet Your Veterinarians

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Dr. Paul DeMaris

DVM/Owner

Dr. Paul DeMaris grew up locally in Seattle, WA. Due to Paul’s sincere passion for both animals and science he knew early on that he wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine! Therefore, as a teenager Paul worked diligently as both a kennel assistant and veterinary assistant at a local pet hospital. After graduating from high school he was excited and ready to head over to Washington State University to start working towards his ultimate dream in becoming a veterinarian.

After graduating from vet school in 1987 and working for just a few years in the veterinary field, Dr DeMaris knew he wanted to build his own practice, based on his own values. He wanted to be able to employ caring and compassionate staff that truly loved animals as much as he did! He also wanted to be able to offer high quality veterinary care to all of his patients, at reasonable and affordable costs to his clients. Therefore, in 1990 Dr DeMaris moved to Snohomish and purchased Alpine View Veterinary Hospital. “We give patients the best available care in a family-like environment. My passion is to strengthen the patient and family bond. The greatest part of practice for me is how close my relationships become with my furry patients and their owners.” states Paul.

When Dr. DeMaris is away from AVVH, he and his wife Barb enjoy spending time with their four children. Eric and Liana are students at Washington State University and are both members of the WSU Crew teams. Maddy and Will are busy high school students at Glacier Peak High School. Their family also has two spoiled and well-loved labs, Roxy and Zeke, who love to play fetch. A couple of funny, crazy kitties, Gus and Lucy, round out the DeMaris household. Dr DeMaris also enjoys playing basketball and hiking. He recently climbed Mount Baker, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Rainier.

Dr. Rita Bauman

DVM

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Dr. Bauman grew up in a household that was brimming with pets, so she learned early on the joys and responsibilities of pet ownership. She fondly recalls accompanying her parents to the local vet clinic for preventative and sick visits and being fascinated by the medical side of things. She decided from a very young age that she wanted to become a vet. Today, Dr. Bauman is thrilled to be living her childhood dream and loving every minute of it!

After high school, Dr. Bauman earned her associate degree from Shoreline Community College before transferring to Washington State University, where she received her bachelor’s in animal science. In 1993, Dr. Bauman graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine with her DVM. Following visits to several clinics in the area, she decided Alpine View was the best fit, and the rest is history. Clinically, Dr. Bauman has a particular interest in preventative care and client relationships.

Dr. Bauman is married to her best friend, Steve. Together, they have two children, both of whom are pursuing degrees and careers of their own. While they don’t have any pets at the moment, the Baumans frequently visit and help care for their daughter’s horse, Yogi, who is boarded nearby. In her free time, Dr. Bauman enjoys singing in her church choir and is always up to the challenge of learning something new.

Dr. Creslin Schultz

DVM

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When Dr. Schultz was in veterinary school, she adopted a three-year-old beagle who had been in a research program before becoming ill. Dr. Schultz brought her home and named her Lily. For the first few weeks, Lily could only be lured out from under the couch with hotdogs, but after much time and patience, she eventually blossomed into a well-adjusted, friendly pup who loved to run and hike. Lily became Dr. Schultz’ heart dog, and still serves as her inspiration to this day.

Dr. Schultz knew from a young age that she wanted to be a vet because she knew it would allow her to combine her love for science with her desire to work with animals and people. She attended a small university in Oregon with a good science program to give herself a running start and was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to work in Michigan on a field study. Dr. Schultz graduated early and spent six months in Tanzania learning about ecology and biology. It was nothing short of life changing.

Upon returning to the States, Dr. Schultz enrolled in a program at the Kentucky Horse Park, where she worked with horses and learned about their medical care and husbandry. While in Kentucky, she applied to veterinary school and flew back to the West Coast for her interview. By that fall, she was sitting in her first vet school class with a huge smile on her face. Dr. Schultz has been with Alpine View since 2010. Clinically, she has special interests in dermatology, behavior, and preventative medicine.

Outside of work, Dr. Schultz is happily married to a fellow veterinarian. Together, they have a daughter, three dogs (Tater Tot, Widget, and 3-legged Vander), a cuddly cat named Leo, and four chickens (Dandelion, Jelly Belly, Sage, and Basil) who love running around the yard whenever it’s sunny outside. In what little spare time she has, you will probably see Dr. Schultz out running on the streets of town or on some of the local trails with her pups in tow. She also enjoys being nose-deep in a good fiction novel.

Dr. Shannon Quinn

DVM

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Dr. Shannon Quinn was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She grew up in a multi-pet household and knew from a very early age that she wanted to become a veterinarian. Throughout undergrad, she continued to work at her local veterinary clinic and volunteer at various animal shelters. In addition, she was captain of the women’s golf team and a representative for the student athletes for 3 yrs. After graduating from Seattle University with a degree in general science/biology, she pursued her DVM through Ross University located on the very tiny Caribbean island of St Kitts in the West Indies.

Dr Quinn has a passion for internal medicine, surgery, and being there for her clients and her patients during end of life care. She enjoys creating relationships with both her patients and clients and working with them on a one-on-one basis to provide the most understanding and most compassionate care possible. Although Dr Quinn has enjoyed serving the Everett animal community she is eager and excited to begin her career here at Alpine View!

In her free time, Dr Quinn enjoys spending time with her husband and their son young son, traveling, cooking, doing anything outdoors, and spending time with the menagerie of animals they have at home.

Dr. Kirsten Price

DVM

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Alpine View is excited to announce the newest team member to join our Alpine View Family, Dr Kirsten Price will be joining us beginning June 10th 2020.

Kirtsen was raised in Washington State and growing up her family would refer to her as Dr. Dolittle since she was always caring for the family pets. She knew at a very young age that she wanted to be a Veterinarian. For her undergraduate degree Kirsten attended Gonzaga University. During her undergrad, she spent much of her time studying the behavior of Yellow-Bellied Marmots and watching basketball games. Kirsten attended Washington State University for her Veterinary degree and it was there that she developed a sincere interest in surgery, behavioral medicine, and end of life patient care. She enjoys practicing medicine with low stress handling techniques to reduce the anxiety for her patients, clients, and coworkers and make the veterinary experience more enjoyable for everyone involved!

In her free time, Kirsten enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, crafting and going on walks with her dog, Chaco. Kirsten is very excited to begin her career here at Alpine View Veterinary Hospital and looks forward to meeting and getting to know all of our clients and their furry companions.

We know you are going to enjoy getting to know Dr Price as much as we have! She is kind and caring and genuinely loves her patients and her clients. We know without a doubt that she is going to fit in perfectly with our team!

Dr. Ashley Schmitt

DVM

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Dr. Ashley first expressed her desire to become a veterinarian at the age of just four. As she grew older, however, she drifted away from those aspirations and ended up pursuing a business major. It only took one semester for her to realize that wasn’t the path for her. In 2015, after landing a job at a local veterinary clinic, Dr. Ashley rediscovered her passion for veterinary medicine and the rest is history!

In the years leading up to obtaining her DVM, Dr. Ashley worked in several roles within the veterinary field, including customer service, front desk, and veterinary assistant. She began veterinary school in 2020 and has since earned her degree. Some of Dr. Ashley’s special interests include internal medicine, dermatology, and neurology. You might also find her looking at cytology samples under the microscope.

When she’s not busy nurturing the human-animal bond and building relationships with clients and their pets, Dr. Ashley resides in Woodinville with her twin sisters, their four cats (Charlie, Eleanor, Chaka, and Roscoe), and a Golden Retriever named Evie who is exceptionally good at eating things she shouldn’t. Dr. Ashley’s hobbies include traveling, tending to her plants, exploring the outdoors with Evie, camping, thrift shopping, baking, stand-up paddle boarding in the summer, and snowboarding in the winter.

Dr. EB Okrasinski

DMV, DACVS Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Okrasinski is a highly respected and sought after orthopedic surgeon that has been serving the Puget Sound area since 1992. Alpine View Veterinary Hospital is thrilled to be able to offer our patients Dr. Okrasinski’s surgical expertise right here in our hospital.

Dr. Ryan M. Schultz

DMV, Diplomate DACVR

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Dr. Schultz is a board-certified radiologist who performs onsite ultrasounds, fine needle aspirates, ablations, and ultrasound guided biopsies. Being able to offer these specialty services on-site increases the comfort for your pet(s) and the convenience for you. We are so fortunate to be able to offer Dr. Schultz’s services here at Alpine View Veterinary Hospital.

Dr. Brian Maran

DMV, MS Diplomate ACVIM

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The team at Olympic Veterinary Cardiology is available for on site consultations, testing, and treatment right here at Alpine View Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Brian Maran, Dr. Holly Sawyer, and Dr. Mikaela Mueller are Board-Certified Veterinary Cardiologists. All three are extremely passionate doctors focused on providing top-notch cardiac care! They focus heavily on medical management of advanced cardiac disease and perform complete cardiac assessments at our hospital (blood pressure, ECG, and echocardiography). They’re extremely talented interventionalists who are capable of especially advanced cardiac interventions for patients with life-threatening diseases. We are incredibly fortunate to be able to extend their Cardiology services to all of our patients right here at Alpine View! to be

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