Dr. Jeff Highbarger was
born and raised in Columbia, Missouri.
He obtained his bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at the University of
Missouri, and afterwards he continued on to attend veterinary school there as
well.
After graduation in 1997 with his veterinary degree, he moved to Central Florida where he practiced at a
progressive, AAHA-accredited small animal hospital for thirteen years. In 2010, he and his partner (Dr. Abbie
Doll) relocated to the Olympic Peninsula to fulfill their dream of owning their
own veterinary hospital in a place that truly felt like home... and that is
just what they found in Jefferson County.
Dr. Jeff 's favorite
aspects of his job include preventative medicine, dentistry, surgery,
ultrasonography, dermatology and internal medicine. He especially enjoys
connecting with his patients and clients on a personal level, and loves being a
part of the bond that they share throughout their lives. Dr. Jeff also volunteers his "day off" each week in order to participate in local spay/neuter programs that benefit the animals of Jefferson County.
When he is not working,
Dr. Jeff likes to spend time hiking, gardening, SCUBA diving, home brewing, and visiting with
his friends and family. Since
moving to Washington, he has enthusiastically taken up beekeeping, and has a thriving backyard hive of Italian honeybees.
Abbie Doll, DVM, CVA, CVCH:
Dr. Abbie Doll was
born and raised in Central Florida.
After high school, she got a job working as a Veterinary Technician
alongside Dr. Jeff Highbarger, who would ultimately become her mentor (and
later, her life partner). Although she originally imagined herself as a "human doctor", her years working alongside many talented and
inspiring veterinarians revealed that her true passion was working with and
advocating for animals. Dr. Abbie
studied Biology and Social Sciences at the University of Central Florida, and
then continued her professional schooling at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
After graduation in
2007, Dr. Abbie started practicing small animal general medicine & surgery
at a progressive, AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital. It was here that she honed her skills
and developed special interests in internal medicine, dermatology, dentistry, nutrition and all aspects of pain management.
During this time,
Dr. Abbie also spent many hours training at the Chi Institute (www.tcvm.com), acquiring her certifications in both Veterinary Acupuncture and Veterinary Chinese herbal medicine. She has obtained additional hours of training in Veterinary Food Therapy at the Chi Institute as well. Dr.
Abbie feels that these less traditional modalities are valuable tools, and
often benefit her patients the most when they are combined with aspects of
Western (regular) medicine. This
"best of both worlds" approach is often termed Integrative Medicine.
Outside of the
hospital, Dr. Abbie enjoys gardening, training in ballet, creating art however she can, being outdoors and sharing in life with the people
& animals she loves.
Robert Nathan, DVM:
Dr. Nathan was
raised in Connecticut, worked alongside his veterinarian-father, and attended
Michigan State University (interrupted for a time by UAW work, where he
spray-painted cars for General Motors to earn tuition money!). He
continued on with his education, attending Michigan State University College of
Veterinary Medicine, graduating with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in
1984. During his vet school years, Robert also enjoyed doing some
volunteer work in Gambia, West Africa.
After veterinary
school, Dr. Nathan practiced emergency medicine in Massachusetts, as well as
general medicine & surgery in Connecticut and Rhode Island. He then
went on to help build up a busy veterinary hospital in Fresno, California
(Abby Pet Hospital) which he owned and practiced at for ten years.
In 2007, Dr. Nathan
sold his veterinary practice and moved to Port Townsend, seeking cleaner air
and water. He is currently a part-time associate veterinarian (working at
both the Chimacum Valley Veterinary Hospital and the Pet Townsend Veterinary
Clinic) where he practices general medicine and surgery for cats, dogs and
pocket pet mammals. Dr. Nathan particularly enjoys helping to improve his
patient's dental health, as well as detecting illness (such as parasites, organ
disease, or cancer) earlier in life, in order to improve the longevity and
comfort for all of his patients… "Especially the geriatric ones", he says.
Outside of work, Dr.
Nathan enjoys exploring and landscaping with his beautiful wife Kirsten,
volunteering with Jefferson Trails Coalition, playing the French horn with
local groups (like the Port Townsend Community Orchestra, the Port Angeles
Symphony, the Port Townsend Summer Band, and the Sequim City Band), and
investing in / sharing ideas about green technologies (such as his own solar
panel array, electric bike, and using bio-diesel as the main fuel for his
car).
Maya Bewig, DVM:
Dr. Maya Bewig joined our veterinary family in May of 2011. She is originally from the beautiful state of Louisiana (don't let her lack of an accent fool you!) but she has enjoyed living in the Port Townsend area since 2005. Dr. Maya attended school at Louisiana State University, where she graduated with her veterinary degree in 2003. Since that time, she has gained valuable experience working as a family veterinarian, performing general medicine and surgery.
Dr. Maya loves working with all animals, but she is especially passionate about working with avian and reptilian species. (She has a soft spot in her heart for Dachshunds as well!) Dr. Maya's professional interests include internal medicine, surgery and dentistry. She currently sees cats, dogs, birds, and other less traditional pets at both Chimacum Valley Veterinary Hospital and Pet Townsend Veterinary Clinic.
Outside of work, Dr. Maya enjoys keeping bees and chickens, working in the garden, playing soccer, practicing yoga and riding her bike. She shares her home with quite a few animals, including 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 parrots, 1 pot-bellied pig and 18 chickens.
Chris Frank, DVM:
Dr. Chris Frank joined our practice in January of 2013, and we couldn't be happier about his addition to our family. If you would like to set up an appointment for your pet to be seen by Dr. Frank, please call our office at 360-385-4488.
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