Kim Haddad
Dr. Kim Haddad is the owner of the San Mateo Animal Hospital. She took over the ownership of the practice in July 2004, and is actively building on the hospital’s legacy of excellence. Dr. Haddad grew up in the Bay Area. She received her undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of California, San Diego, and went on to a successful Wall Street career. However, in 1990, she decided to pursue her true passion: helping animals. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1997 from the University of Florida. She then worked as a small animal veterinarian and volunteered at the Jacksonville Zoological Gardens. Kim’s concern for animal welfare has truly impacted her veterinary career, expanding her areas of interest from small animals to include all animals, domestic and wild. Dr. Haddad is the founder of the Kimya Institute, through which she tirelessly promotes proper care, respect, and dignity to be given to all animals, particularly captive wild animals in the United States. She is the manager of the Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition, which consists of a consortium of zoo professionals, sanctuary operators, and animal protection groups working to significantly reduce the availability, volume and presence of dangerous wild animals as pets. Kim also provides veterinary care for more than 400 animals at Coyote Point Museum, is a Consulting and Relief Veterinarian for the San Francisco Zoo, an Advisor to the AZA Animal Welfare Committee, the Medical Director for Another Life for Animals (a non-profit animal rescue group providing low cost vaccinations and spay/neuter services), is a member of the AVMA, CVMA, PVMA, AZA, AAZV and AVAR. Dr. Haddad, a San Francisco native, resides in San Carlos with her two boys, three dogs, and two cats.
Dr. Vered Bar grew up in Israel, Bolivia, and the United States. She received her B.S. at Albright College in 1993, went on to get her M.S. at Drexel University in 1995, and then received her V.M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999.
Vered has practiced Veterinary Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, and then in Annapolis, Maryland. In 2002 she moved to Barrington, RI where she opened her own practice in 2004 called Harbor Animal Hospital. After five years however, she sold it and moved to San Francisco with three cats: Phantom, Goldfish, and Spider.
Dr. Bar has been practicing at San Mateo Animal Hospital since June 2009 where she quickly became one of our team. Vered’s professional interests include surgery, oncology, emergency, and internal medicine and she is great at all of them. Her compassion and gentle demeanor with our patients and clients, as well as her great work ethic and sense of humor have made her a joy to work with. We are fortunate that she chooses to practice her high standards of care with us at San Mateo Animal Hospital.
In her free time, she enjoys running, yoga, scuba diving, cooking, and traveling.
Holly Trief: Dr. Holly Trief attended the University of Pennsylvania for both her undergraduate and graduate work. She received her degree in veterinary medicine in 1987. Upon graduating, Dr. Trief worked in Pennsylvia at Guynedd Vet Hospital from October 1987 to December 1995. Searching for different scenery, Holly moved to San Fra