Dr. Michele Travers is a 1993 graduate of Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. After practicing in the Boca Raton area for several years she achieved her Advanced Board Certification by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in canine and feline medicine. Her special interests include dermatology and internal medicine with additional expertise in advanced pain management. We welcome her to our family in December of 2006.

Dr. Shamma'a is a graduate of Ross University and finished his clinical rotations at Oklahoma State University and The University of Utrecht in Holland. Dr. Shamma'a has been a member of the South Florida Community since 1989. He helped establish Mission Bay Animal Hospital of West Boca and then joined the TLC family in 1998.

Dr. Sharon Browning, our most recent addition, is a graduate of The Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. She has given South Florida almost 3 decades of dedication. She established Academy Animal Hospital of Hillsboro and we were proud to have added her expertise and compassion to TLC in January of 2008.

Originally from Harpswell, Maine, Sandra Schoenke has been our office manager at TLC since 2002. She worked as a receptionist for Dr. Mc Govney for two years prior and now works for Dr. Dooley's team. She has a life long love for animals and enjoys coming to her job everyday.

Receptionist.
She is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Growing up her house was always full of cats, dogs ferrets and other animals. She knew then she had a passion for animals. In 2001 she started working in the Vet world. She has been a receptionist at TLC since 2006.

Technician, Kennel Manager.
She was born in Michigan, and moved to Florida in 1968. Growing up on a farm, she developed a love for animals. She has cared for cows, horses, dogs, cats, birds, and a monkey. She has 2 standard poodles, 2 cats, and a bird. She joined TLC to work with Dr. Mcgovney in 1986. Working with Dr. Dooley and the other doctors of TLC is an exciting experience every day. She is in charge of our new day care and boarding area, which is an exciting way to work with our clients pets, giving them the special care they need.

Technician, Groomer, Dog Trainer. Laser Treatments.
Susi was born and raised in Germany, she grew up with animals and loves them with all of her heart. She moved to Florida in 1995, at that time she started to show and train dogs. She is an APDT member and worked with the top trainers of this country, such as Karen Pryor, Ian Dunbar, Thad Lacinak, and Chuck Tompkins (who are the head trainers of Sea World). She has been a technician/kennel manager since 1999 and and started grooming in 2004. She joined the TLC team in 2007 and absolutely loves to work with such great people.

Head Technician.
She has been working in the Veterinary Healthcare field since taking a leave of absence from University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric science, in 1997. She has acquired a great deal of technical and practical experience in all areas of the veterinary hospital during this time and is currently the head technician at TLC animal hospital. She is in school at FAU, and currently has 7 cats.

Receptionist.
She has been working at TLC as a receptionist since 2007. She enjoys her job because she has always had a love for animals. Working up front, she gets to meet new people and new pets everyday. When you come to TLC you will always have a smiling face to greet you.

Technician.
She was born and raised in Boca Raton. She has been around animals for as long as she can remember. She has been with TLC since 2003 and loves every minute of it. She is one of the technicians, but she also has done, and can do, reception and kennel. Last year she got the pleasure of becoming Dr. Dooley's surgery technician. Her daughter love's coming here as well and already says she wants to be a vet when she grows up. She really loves what she does and enjoys it.

Technician, Groomer.
She began her career working in pet shops and boarding kennels. After grooming school she was a professional dog groomer for about 30 years. She started learning to be a vet technician when she joined TLC in 2004. Now that TLC has expanded she also does part time grooming. She still enjoys this type of job and loves the work environment here at TLC.

She has been working as a vet tech for almost 2 years now. She is starting her third year at FAU as a Pre-Vet student. She has 3 dogs, a Pitbull named Ginger and just got two new additions to the family: Samson is an old shepard mix and Delilah is a old brindle pitbull. She loves her three babies and she loves working with animals. She enjoys working at TLC animal hospital as a vet tech and is proud to be a part of the TLC legacy.

Crystal is currently Dr. Shamma's surgery technician and does laser therapy treatments. She was born and raised in Long Island, New York but moved to south Florida in 2001. She was a kennel tech until 2005 when she got her chance to become a vet tech. Crystal has 3 cats, 2 bearded dragons, 2 uromastyx, 2 turtles and a dog. Animals have always been her passion in her life and she is happy to have started working at TLC in December of 2008.

Alex has been a Vet tech since 1999. He has a history of working with cases that involve ER/ Critical care, Opthamology, and General practice. He is a licensed Vet tech that graduated from Miami Dade College in May 2008. He recently joined the TLC team and does the laser therapy treatments.

Jamie has an English Bulldog named Lily who helped her start her career here at TLC... Lily was sick as a puppy and was being treated by the doctors and staff at TLC. Upon visiting her dog everyday, Jamie noticed the amazing care that Lily was receiving and knew she wanted to be a part of the TLC family. She started as a receptionist in 2006 and is now training to become a technician.

Just recently moved back to Florida from North Carolina where she started her career as a vet tech. She currently resides with 3 dogs; Raven, Midori and Buzz. She recently joined the TLC team as a technician and enjoys working with the doctors and staff here.

Marin was Born and raised in Boca Raton. She received a bachelors degree from FAU. She currently has 2 dogs, a snake, and a fish. She recently joined the TLC family as a receptionist and enjoys greeting animals and their owners on a daily basis.

Erica is originally from Fayetteville North Carolina where she worked as a receptionist at an animal hospital. She recently moved to Florida and joined the TLC team. She is happy to work in the veterinary field because she has always had a love for animals.