Dr. Merrill is a 1980 graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa. After practicing in Madison, Wisconsin in an emergency clinic for 4 years, Dr. Merrill moved to Portland, Oregon, where he practiced at Dove Lewis Emergency Clinic for 7 years. 

Dr. Courtney Woodside joined the SFPC team in 2000. She graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1997 and became a certified Veterinary Acupuncturist by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 2006. Since then, she has used integrative medicine to provide the best options for her patients.

Dr. Schlimgen is a graduate of Texas A&M University for both his Bachelors in Veterinary Science and Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Areas of particular interest are dentistry, internal medicine, surgery and dermatology.

Dr. Wustenberg graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011 after obtaining her Bachelors degree in Animal Sciences with honors in 2007.

Dr. Sitton is a 2015 graduate of Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was born and raised in Southern Oregon, where her passion for animals and veterinary aspirations started at the age of 4.

Dr. Kaitlyn Rudie joined the SFPC team after graduating from Oregon State University. She has fit right in, naturally exhibiting our core values:service focused, friendly and flexible, personal and professional, compassionate and caring.