Advanced Veterinary Specialists
![Black and white photo of staff in scrubs Black and white photo of staff in scrubs](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/XuyDUpqwtT5BfNr7N8LUk/1737390d072d22df44373227294cd1b3/critical-care-banner.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=400&w=1366&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/XuyDUpqwtT5BfNr7N8LUk/1737390d072d22df44373227294cd1b3/critical-care-banner.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=800&w=2732&q=72)
Our Team
Santa Barbara’s leading veterinary specialist, all under one roof.
Specialists
![Nanelle Barash smiling holding a brown dog Nanelle Barash smiling holding a brown dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/441zmvZ3NZdTEkWcjHX0Vg/298ee69dda054ac2879fd9f75e204186/AVS-_Staff_Nanelle_Barash.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/441zmvZ3NZdTEkWcjHX0Vg/298ee69dda054ac2879fd9f75e204186/AVS-_Staff_Nanelle_Barash.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Nanelle Barash
DVM PhD, DACVIM (Internist and Medical Director)
![Daina smiling holding a fluffy small dog Daina smiling holding a fluffy small dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/6pAC8i65z0G6jUgpuOuzzQ/4d749cab7edebfeb76e14916c9a0144d/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_daina_budreckis3.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/6pAC8i65z0G6jUgpuOuzzQ/4d749cab7edebfeb76e14916c9a0144d/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_daina_budreckis3.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Daina Budreckis
DVM, DACVIM (Oncologist)
![Sharon Shields Smiling Sharon Shields Smiling](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/2dKBhcVQCqRroDBGv061dy/a69a4cca6f073f13a97009c0b1b5c6c5/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_sharon_shields11.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/2dKBhcVQCqRroDBGv061dy/a69a4cca6f073f13a97009c0b1b5c6c5/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_sharon_shields11.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Sharon Shields
DVM, DACVS (Surgeon)
![Andrea Wells smiling hugging a black and white dog Andrea Wells smiling hugging a black and white dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/5dTSFeJwLgDEwB3JkmeWi3/2b36032b39a2db01489228475845dd31/AVS-_Satff_Andrea_Wells.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/5dTSFeJwLgDEwB3JkmeWi3/2b36032b39a2db01489228475845dd31/AVS-_Satff_Andrea_Wells.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Andrea Wells
DVM, DACVIM (Internist)
![DVM Nicole smiling hugging a dog. DVM Nicole smiling hugging a dog.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/3sVdeoZpOoVNjTrXncaSzG/d7cc67574c4ed3c1bc0e46c984b6d41b/5029_DVM.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/3sVdeoZpOoVNjTrXncaSzG/d7cc67574c4ed3c1bc0e46c984b6d41b/5029_DVM.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Nicole Bunnell
DVM, Practice limited to Emergency and Critical care
![Nanelle Barash smiling holding a brown dog Nanelle Barash smiling holding a brown dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/441zmvZ3NZdTEkWcjHX0Vg/298ee69dda054ac2879fd9f75e204186/AVS-_Staff_Nanelle_Barash.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/441zmvZ3NZdTEkWcjHX0Vg/298ee69dda054ac2879fd9f75e204186/AVS-_Staff_Nanelle_Barash.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Nanelle Barash
DVM PhD, DACVIM (Internist and Medical Director)
![Daina smiling holding a fluffy small dog Daina smiling holding a fluffy small dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/6pAC8i65z0G6jUgpuOuzzQ/4d749cab7edebfeb76e14916c9a0144d/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_daina_budreckis3.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/6pAC8i65z0G6jUgpuOuzzQ/4d749cab7edebfeb76e14916c9a0144d/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_daina_budreckis3.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Daina Budreckis
DVM, DACVIM (Oncologist)
![Sharon Shields Smiling Sharon Shields Smiling](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/2dKBhcVQCqRroDBGv061dy/a69a4cca6f073f13a97009c0b1b5c6c5/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_sharon_shields11.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/2dKBhcVQCqRroDBGv061dy/a69a4cca6f073f13a97009c0b1b5c6c5/new-_cropped_-_staff_-_sharon_shields11.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Sharon Shields
DVM, DACVS (Surgeon)
![Andrea Wells smiling hugging a black and white dog Andrea Wells smiling hugging a black and white dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/5dTSFeJwLgDEwB3JkmeWi3/2b36032b39a2db01489228475845dd31/AVS-_Satff_Andrea_Wells.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/5dTSFeJwLgDEwB3JkmeWi3/2b36032b39a2db01489228475845dd31/AVS-_Satff_Andrea_Wells.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Andrea Wells
DVM, DACVIM (Internist)
![DVM Nicole smiling hugging a dog. DVM Nicole smiling hugging a dog.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/3sVdeoZpOoVNjTrXncaSzG/d7cc67574c4ed3c1bc0e46c984b6d41b/5029_DVM.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/3sVdeoZpOoVNjTrXncaSzG/d7cc67574c4ed3c1bc0e46c984b6d41b/5029_DVM.jpg?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Nicole Bunnell
DVM, Practice limited to Emergency and Critical care
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
![Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/4oPA0vn7EOOFBBo1JtRwKA/2ab8b3bf65e2cc8cb1c379115077ce7b/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/4oPA0vn7EOOFBBo1JtRwKA/2ab8b3bf65e2cc8cb1c379115077ce7b/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Samar Mohsenian
DVM (Emergency)
![Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/pr5t6UR6IuDEzdKjG2H8E/86c2deadd44a12f3ceb2fa6b6f057524/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/pr5t6UR6IuDEzdKjG2H8E/86c2deadd44a12f3ceb2fa6b6f057524/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Morgan Weintraub
DVM (Emergency)
Bio coming soon!
![Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/4oPA0vn7EOOFBBo1JtRwKA/2ab8b3bf65e2cc8cb1c379115077ce7b/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/4oPA0vn7EOOFBBo1JtRwKA/2ab8b3bf65e2cc8cb1c379115077ce7b/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Samar Mohsenian
DVM (Emergency)
![Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog Line art illustration showing an outline of a dog](https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/pr5t6UR6IuDEzdKjG2H8E/86c2deadd44a12f3ceb2fa6b6f057524/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=220&w=220&q=72,%20https://images.ctfassets.net/rt5zmd3ipxai/pr5t6UR6IuDEzdKjG2H8E/86c2deadd44a12f3ceb2fa6b6f057524/NVA_-_MASTER_-_Pencil_Puppy.png?fit=fill&fm=webp&h=440&w=440&q=72)
Morgan Weintraub
DVM (Emergency)
Bio coming soon!