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OUR MISSION

Our mission at Seacliff Animal Hospital is to provide excellent care for our patients and their families. The dedicated staff will know you and your pet by name and always do our best to serve you.

Our Team

Dr. Jennifer Dietz, VMD

Dr. Jen Dietz completed her undergraduate at Wellesley College, followed by her veterinary studies at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2009. She completed a rotating internship at Animal Surgical and Emergency Center in Los Angeles, then spent five years working as an emergency clinician at VCA West Coast Specialty in Fountain Valley. She joined Seacliff Animal Hospital in February 2020. In addition, she and her husband have owned South Coast Pet Hospital in Santa Ana since 2012 and Baker Bristol Pet Hospital since 2017. She loves treating all animals, but has a special interest in the care of exotic pets including rabbits and parrots. She lives in Huntington Beach with her husband, two daughters, and cocker spaniel (Omi).

Dr. Dietz loves downhill skiing, eating lobster in her hometown of Boston, and traveling abroad with her family.

Dr. Belinda Abbott, DVM

I grew up in Boston, MA, attended Boston Latin HS, Bethany College, WV for undergrad, Tufts University for Veterinary Medicine , followed by a Rotating Small Animal Internship at All-Care Animal Referral Hospital, CA , and a Don-Low Fellowship in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine at UC Davis, then obtained a degree as a certified Veterinary acupuncturist from the Chi Institute for Chinese Veterinary Medicine in FLorida.

Interests:
Travelling off the beaten trail, exploring baja mexico, helping all animals, wildlife and environmental causes, tennis, skiing, and anything outdoors

Dr. Sharon Torrisi, DVM

Dr. Sharon Torrisi originally hails from the great state of New Jersey and has lived in Southern California for nearly 30 years. She graduated from Cornell University’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. The following year Dr. Torrisi completed an internship in medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in NYC. After moving west she spent several years working alongside boarded Internal Medicine and Emergency & Critical Care specialists at a 24 hour facility in Orange County. For the past 10 years Dr. Torrisi has worked as a general practitioner in Southern California. In February 2019 she joined the caring and dedicated staff at Seacliff Animal Hospital.

In her spare time, Dr. Torrisi loves being outside on a sunny day, hiking and spending time along the Central Coast in beautiful Morro Bay. She looks forward to continuing her work alongside the team at SeaCliff and providing exceptional veterinary care to the patients and their families.

Amanda Bence, Hospital Manager

I started in the Veterinary field when I was quite young, 15. My mom was a veterinary technician and so I would go to work with her and help out a lot during my teenage years. When I was 21 I got my first job working in an Animal Hospital as a kennel attendant. I stayed at that job for 7 years and gained a lot of knowledge and experience working in the veterinary field. I then took 2 years off to be a mom but was really longing for that special feeling I get from working animals. After taking the 2 years off I decided I wanted to try Emergency and Specialty veterinary medicine. I worked as an ER tech for 3 years bouncing between ER and critical care. After 3 years I was offered a position as an oncology assistant. I stayed in this position for 4 years and loved it. Now I am here at Seacliff animal hospital as the manager. I enjoy this new role very much and look forward to meeting all of you.

Holly Woodbury, Lead Veterinary Nurse

I have always dreamed of working in the Veterinary industry. I volunteered at animal shelters from an incredibly young age and was hired as a kennel attendant in 1993 working with Dr Garza in Sunset Beach. In 2011 I followed her to Seacliff Animal Hospital and have been the lead technician since. Although I no longer work with Dr. Garza, I am very happy she was able to find such great new owners who love animals as much as she did. I can honestly say I love what I do today as much as I did over 25 years ago.

Jackie Proano, Veterinary Assistant

Hi! My name is Jacklyn . I grew up in Southern California knowing I wanted to work with animals from a very young age. I began my working journey at an animal shelter and worked there for 4 years, where I helped animals find forever homes, though it was bittersweet when you had to say goodbye. It’s hard not to form bonds. Working there motivated me more to pursue my career to become an RVT. In the fall of 2017, I joined Seacliff Animal Hospital after graduating from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. in Animal Science. I love that I can help animals in their time of need and watch them leave feeling healthy again. I have increased my knowledge throughout these years and look forward to learning more with Dr. Dietz. On my free time you’ll find me outside exploring nature, hanging out with my 3 pups and kitty, as well as making handcrafts.

Natasha Hoang, Veterinary Assistant

I was born and raised in Vietnam and had relocated to California with my family in 2011. I have always loved animals and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. After completing my Bachelors in Animal Science at UC Davis, I joined Seacliff Animal Hospital in the summer of 2019. Here I help provide care for pets and to gain more experience in the veterinary field. In my spare time I enjoy drawing, listening to music, and cuddling with my chihuahua,Junnie.

Kristine Thiebert, Veterinary Assistant

I grew up in Westminster CA and have always been surrounded by animals all my life. Ever since I was in the 6th grade I knew I wanted to work with animals and help any way that I could. I myself have a little zoo of my own 2 dogs and 4 cats that I love so much. I’ve been working at sea cliff for the past 2.5 years and have learned so much during my journey here; I look forward to learning more as I continue on here. On my free time I enjoy taking my pups to dog beach, dirt biking and off-roading in my truck

Kaylee Bodkin, Client Service Representative

I grew up in Huntington Beach and graduated from Edison High School in 2016. After highschool I enrolled in cosmetology school and graduated from Paul Mitchell in 2018.Shortley after I found my love for animal care. Ive grown up always having several family animals in the house.I now have an adorable three year old Bulldog. Ive been a veterinary receptionist since June 2019. I love getting to know all of our clients and their cuties that they bring in with them.