COLUMBIA VETERINARY HOSPITAL

Our Staff



Doctor

  • Dr. Peggy L Power , DVM, ABVP


    Dr. Peggy Power is a 1982 graduate of Washington State University.  She has owned Columbia Veterinary Hospital since 1990.  She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.  Dr. Power has two sons, one who is a student at the University of Washington and the other at Curtis High School.  The "little sister" of the family is Ginger, a strawberry blonde Cockapoo, who has everyone wrapped around her little finger.  She and her two sons also have two cats, Griffey and Alex, whose names tell you that one of the family's favorite pastimes is baseball!  She is also a Master Gardener and greatly enjoys puttering in her yard.  Her fiance Glenn and his very sweet Akita Nichi will soon be part of the family!


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  • Dr. Virginia Wright , DVM


    Dr. Virginia Wright is a 1992 graduate of Louisiana State University.  She has been an associate with Columbia Veterinary Hospital since 1992.  She and her husband have a daughter Sarah who is in first grade.  They are assisted in their parenting by a beautiful Golden Retriever, Sydney, a sweet American Pit Bull Hannah, and three cats, including their latest addition, personality-plus kitten Simba.  Dr. Wright is a avid sports fan.

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  • Toni Jensen , DVM


    Dr. Toni Jensen, a Tacoma native, is a graduate of Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  She has two gorgeous white German Shepherds and one cat.  She enjoys hiking, snowboarding and recently traveled to Ireland.  If you hear a tinkly infectious laugh in the clinic, you are probably hearing Dr. Jensen!
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  • Pat Dorsey , DVM


    Dr. Pat Dorsey, a 1984 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, moved to the Northwest in 1984 with her husband Rob, a mathematics professor at the University of Puget Sound.  They live in Gig Harbor with their teenage sons, David and Robert, who attend Bellarmine Prep.  The family enjoys travelling, including recent extended trips to the East Coast and a 3 month adventure to Europe, including Italy, France, and Great Britain.  Pat is an avid tennis player.  The pet family members are Pat's "buddy" Max, a ten year old Golden Retriever, and Willow, a sweetie brown tabby male cat.  Vetsuite_Img_56394
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Technician

  • Jeff , Licensed Veterinary Technician


    Jeff is a 2001 graduate of the Mount San Antonio Veterinary Technician Program in Walnut, CA.  He and his wife Carri live in Gig Harbor with their two young sons.  He has a crazy black cat named Flavor.  Jeff is a very capable technician and wonderful person to work with!
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  • Erica , Licensed Veterinary Technician


    Erica has been a licensed veterinary technician since 1998 and is a graduate of the Pierce College Veterinary Technology program.  She owns four cats and enjoys reading, movies and the great outdoors.  She has been known to break into song at random times during the day!
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  • Julie , Licensed Veterinary Technician


    Julie, a Northwest native, and her husband live in Tacoma.  She is also a graduate of the Pierce College Veterinary Technology program.  They are "parents" to four dogs and two cats (subject to change at any time!)  She enjoys gardening and baseball.  Her avid sports fan status helps her to fit right in with the rest of us!
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Reception

  • Janet


    Janet is a long-term  resident of University Place.  She owns four dogs, three crazy Chihuahuas (before they were the "it" breed from the movie) and one Humane Society rescue dog, as well as one cat.  She is the proud mom of Dylan,a very talented budding jazz musician.   Janet enjoys gardening, going to the dog park and exploring garage sales. Vetsuite_Img_55162
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  • Pat


    Pat has had many years of experience as a veterinary receptionist.  We appreciate her level-headedness and wry sense of humor!
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