Dr. Mary Applegate got her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois in 1990, after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in biology on the same campus. She has practiced at Park Centre Animal Hospital since 1994, and feels a close connection with her many long term clients and patients. She has two dogs: Piper an Australian Shepherd mix, and Posey who is probably a cattle dog mix, and a Burmese cat named Dexter. Dr. Applegate enjoys hiking with her dogs, and traveling.

Dr. Cathy Wydner graduated from Cornell University in 1988 with her DVM degree, and 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She has been at Park Centre since 1997 and enjoys working with the nice pets and people of Alameda. Previously she worked at Pets Unlimited in San Francisco, a 24-hour referral hospital where she learned a lot but missed an ongoing connection with her clients and patients. She has a dog named Rosalita. Dr. Wydner enjoys hiking, biking, scuba diving, and cross country and downhill skiing.

Dr. Virginia Loo received her D.V.M. Degree in 2012 from the University of California at Davis, a Masters in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 1999, and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia in 1997. Before entering Vet school, she taught organic chemistry at Mills College for 8 years. In addition to working at Park Centre, Virginia volunteers performing spays at Feral Cat clinics, as well as volunteer at Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek. Fluent in Cantonese, Virginia enjoys reading mystery novels, baking, knitting and enjoying the company of her three cats; Lucy, Stooopy, and Stella.

Dr. Diana Levin received her D.V.M. degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 and her Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution from UCLA in 2004. Since graduating from veterinary school, she has been working in small animal general practice in the Bay Area. Park Centre welcomed Dr. Levin to the team in January 2016. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends. Dr. Levin lives in San Francisco with her husband, young son, and two cats named Cookie and Peanut.

Dr. Daniela Rabbie graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1997 as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Before that, she attended UC Berkeley as an undergraduate. She has worked at Park Centre since 2011, starting as a part-time veterinarian. Dr. Rabbie enjoys being able to support the human-animal bond by helping people take care of their furry family members. When not working, she likes to hike, read, and cook big vegetarian meals that use all the dishes in the house. She lives in San Rafael with her family, including two cats (Pachuchki and Johann) and a wacky dog named Mango.

Doctor Wallace joined Park Centre in 2017. She is a graduate from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally a native of Seattle, Dr. Wallace has loved practicing in the sunny East Bay. Dr. Wallace is fond of all aspects of companion animal medicine. Outside of practice, she enjoys travel, hiking, singing professionally and spending time with her two fabulous cats, Cyrus and Marley.