Veterinary Specialties
Each SAGE hospital is equipped with a 24-hour critical care unit for hospitalized patients with serious and life-threatening conditions. Critical care is the continuous support and monitoring of the animal’s needs. Those needs can include oxygen delivery, IV fluids, blood or plasma transfusions, surgery, nutritional delivery, pain control, and of course, TLC. These treatments enhance the quality of care your pet receives during this crucial time, improving the chances of a good outcome.
SAGE has specialists who are board-certified in emergency and critical care. They work closely with our emergency team of doctors at all locations. Our Criticalists have received extensive training in treating patients experiencing trauma, shock, respiratory issues, and other life-threatening conditions.
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Background and Education
Veterinary School: University of California, Davis
Internship Training: Pet Specialists of Monterey
Dr. Mila Golovko was born and raised in Siberia. Her first encounter with the United States was in San Francisco where she got her start with animals while volunteering at the local animal shelter. She then moved to Davis where she continued to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Golovko received B. S. in Animal Biology and M. S. in Comparative Pathology, both from UC Davis. In May 2016, she graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Golovko went on to complete a small animal internship, focused primarily on Emergency Medicine, at the Pet Specialists of Monterey. Prior to joining SAGE Veterinary Centers, Dr. Golovko worked at United Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital and was a relief ER veterinarian at multiple hospitals in the Bay Area.
In her free time, Dr. Golovko loves running, traveling, spending time with her friends, and of course hanging out with her boyfriend and their cat.
Background and Education:
Veterinary School: University of California, Davis
Internship Training: Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of Marin
Dr. LeAnne Jain is a graduate of the University of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to veterinary school, she completed her undergraduate studies at Brown University, receiving dual degrees in English and Chemistry. Dr. Jain joined SAGE in 2016, after completing a small animal rotating internship at Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of Marin. Dr. Jain enjoys the pace and variety of cases seen in emergency medicine. She first became interested in veterinary medicine while in college and seeking care for her own sick cockatiel.
When not practicing medicine, LeAnne enjoys cooking, going on trips, hiking, and spending time outdoors. She’s the proud owner of two cats and two cockatiels.
Background and Education:
Veterinary School: University of California, Davis
Dr. Lisa Kim graduated from UCLA with a BS in Biology (Marine Emphasis), along with a minor in Scandinavian Studies. She worked as a veterinary technician until she started vet school at UC Davis, earning her DVM in 2003. Dr. Kim spent her first three years out of school working in mixed-animal medicine, treating cats and dogs, as well as cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and an occasional pot-bellied pig.
In 2006, this country mouse moved to the city, where Dr. Kim worked as a general and emergency veterinarian at a fast-paced hospital in San Francisco. She has particular interest in trauma and acute illness and finds that the most rewarding aspect of emergency medicine is being there for owners in a time of need. Dr. Kim enjoys spending time off with her husband, two daughters and son. They have two cats, Lisle and Bea, and a rescued labradoodle, Grizz. Once everyone is fed, walked, and put to bed, she enjoys crafting and even sells some of her goods at a local shop.
Background and Education:
Veterinary School: University of California, Davis
Internship Training: San Francisco Veterinary Specialists
Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Kollar is a graduate of UC Davis, where she earned a BS in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. She received her DVM from UC Davis as well in 2005. Following veterinary school, she completed a small animal rotating internship at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists (2006). Dr. Kollar came to SAGE from the University of Pittsburgh, where she was a post-doctoral fellow at the McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Prior to the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Kollar was an emergency clinician at Greenback, VCA Brookline, and North Shore Animal Hospitals.
Dr. Kollar particularly enjoys the challenges of emergency medicine and surgery. When not practicing, Beth enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter doing outdoor activities like hiking or biking. They also travel around the world for scuba diving vacations and bike trips. She is the proud owner of two dogs, Merlin and Bodhi, and a cat, Princess Buttercup. Beth was drawn to veterinary medicine by both her interest in science and love of animals.
Background and Education:
Veterinary School: University of California, Davis
Internship Training: California Veterinary Specialists
Dr. Kelly Lin is a graduate of the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (2012). Following veterinary school, she completed a rotating internship at California Veterinary Specialists in Southern California, where she worked closely with specialists in nine different fields. Prior to joining SAGE in 2016, Dr. Lin was working as an emergency clinician at other practices in the Bay Area.
Background and Education:
Veterinary School: St. Matthew’s University
Internship Training: Emergency Animal Clinic; Phoenix, Arizona
Dr. Amy Mayfield is a graduate of California State University, East Bay where she earned a BS in Biology. She received her DVM from St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine (2012), and completed a clinical year at Purdue University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Dr. Mayfield also completed a rotating internship in small animal internal medicine and surgery at Emergency Animal Clinic in Phoenix, AZ (2013).
Dr. Mayfield particularly enjoys the challenges of treating trauma and intensive critical cases. When not practicing, Amy enjoys camping and hiking with her dogs. Dr. Mayfield was drawn to veterinary medicine because it combined her love of science and medicine and her love of animals.
Background & Education
Veterinary School: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Internship Training: PetCare Veterinary Hospital, Santa Rosa, CA
Dr. Shyla Myrick, DVM found her way to veterinary medicine via neuroscience, biotechnology, and business. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Behavior from UC Santa Cruz. After several years of working as a research assistant in Oregon and Santa Cruz, she headed to Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, where she simultaneously earned her Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. Through her schooling she worked for several years as a Veterinary Emergency Nurse for an emergency and specialty care hospital, in addition to contributing to multiple research programs at CSU. Upon graduation, she moved to the Bay Area where she completed a rotating internship at PetCare Veterinary Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA. She stayed on after her internship and worked for several years as an ER and Critical Care Unit veterinarian.
Shyla is passionate about areas of veterinary medicine that include translational and clinical research, surgery, trauma, and ultrasonography.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, yoga, reading and drawing.
Background and Education
Veterinary School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pomona, CA
ER Internship Training: University of California, Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Residency Training: University of Georgia, Veterinary Medical Center, Athens, GA
Certification: Diplomate ACVECC (2017)
Dr. Christine Wong’s work with animals began in 2003 when she took a job as a veterinary assistant for an emergency clinic in Fresno, CA. The following year, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at CSU Fresno and then headed south to veterinary school. She has literally cared for animals from one end of California to the other, working in shelters, humane societies and veterinary hospitals.
Christine has published her research on urinary tract infections in dogs – these articles have appeared in journals that educate and inform Emergency and Critical Care veterinarians. Her veterinary interests include polytrauma and acute kidney injury. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, swimming, snowboarding, cooking and spending time with her pit bull Charlie.
