Dr. Barbara Johnson

Dr. Barbara Johnson graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1999. She then completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Following her internship, she was an associate for six years at a small animal practice in Woodland, California, where she gained experience in small animal medicine, surgery, and emergency care. In 2006, Dr. Johnson moved to our practice in Visalia with her husband and family. She has an interest in internal medicine and enjoys staying current with research through veterinary journals and continuing education seminars.

Dr. Chris Peterson

Dr. Chris Peterson is a Visalia native and graduated from the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. Dr. Peterson practiced large animal medicine for eight years before switching to small animal medicine in 2006. His interests include spending time with his wife and two daughters, golf, and poker.

Dr. Marianne Krumheuer

Dr. Marianne Krumheuer is a native of the Central Valley, born and raised in Bakersfield, California. She received both bachelor's of science and doctorate of veterinary medicine from UC Davis. Upon graduation, she accepted a position as an associate veterinarian at the Care Veterinary Clinics. During veterinary school, Dr. Krumheuer participated in several humanitarian trips to foreign countries, where she worked to treat animals that do not normally have access to veterinary care. Dr. Krumheuer is most passionate about working to develop and preserve the human–animal bond. Her special interests include internal medicine and dentistry. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Krumheuer enjoys hiking and camping with her husband and their dog, Cody.

Dr. Bryan Proctor

Dr. Bryan Proctor has been in private practice since graduating from Texas A&M University in 1993. While at Texas A∧M, Dr. Proctor earned a bachelor of science in both biomedical science and veterinary science before graduating with a degree in veterinary medicine. He has interests in small animal medicine and soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Sonja Kooiman

Dr. Sonja Kooiman graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013 after completing her undergraduate degree in Veterinary Science at the University of Arizona. During her university years, she worked for small animal and equine veterinarians in the Bay Area, Arizona, and Oregon. She also volunteered with several humane societies and animal rescue organizations. She was born in Fresno and was immediately drawn back to the central valley to work at Care Veterinary Clinic. Her hobbies include hiking with her two German Shepherds and ballet dancing.

Cori

Cori is a Registered Veterinary Technician working at Courtyard. She prides herself on being a country girl, born and raised in Tulare, and growing up with horses. She loves all animals, the four members of her animal family include both dogs and cats.

Amanda

Amanda has been with our team since 2017 and came with 5 years of experience in the veterinary field. She loves spending time at home with her husband, son, and two fur babies Rambo and Rocky. She also enjoys reading and watching Musicals.

Valarie

With a strong compassion for all animals, Valarie is excited to have joined our family at Courtyard as a receptionist. Aside from her love for animals, she also has a passion for hair and makeup and has been a licensed cosmetologist for 7 years. In her spare time she enjoys continuing to do hair and makeup. Her favorite pass time of all is taking family trips, spending time with her husband, son, and their rambunctious pug, Rambo.

Amanda

Amanda is a Visalia native, with a strong love of animals. She grew up on a horse ranch, where she bred, raised and rode performance horses. She has two kids, two dogs, and two horses. Amanda enjoys hiking, riding her horses, and spending quality time with her children.

Yvonne

Yvonne moved to the Visalia area from Palm Springs. She has a passion for animals. Yvonne worked at Care Veterinary Clinic a few years back and unfortunately had to relocate. She has moved back and rejoined our team. Yvonne loves to travel, especially to the beach. She has one dog, a Pomeranian named Chito. She enjoys being around her family and also loves to refurbish furniture in her free time.

Nancy

Nancy has been a receptionist at Care at the Courtyard since early 2019. She has been in the veterinary field for over 25 years. She loves working with people and has a great love for animals. She grew up on a dairy farm in Denair, CA. Nancy has always had animals in her life from cows and horses to cats and dogs! Nancy shares her home with a red heeler named Abby, a cat named Lincoln, and a Mexican black king snake named Stella. In her free time, she loves spending her time with her family and friends, getting together and cooking and playing card or board games.

Kasey

Kasey has joined the team here at Care at the Courtyard after eight years of previous experience in emergency veterinary medicine. She is especially excited about building new and long lasting client and patient relationships and has goals to further educate herself in the field. Kasey is a Massachusetts native and loves her Boston sports' teams. While pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Western Massachusetts, she completed an internship at a small non-profit zoo where she first found her passion for working with animals. When not working with animals, Kasey is at home running around with her own pack which includes her three cats, her loving husband, and their two toddlers.

Sierra

Sierra has her bachelors degree in Animal Science from Fresno State. Sierra is a great baker! She also loves to hike and travel in her spare time. She has visited 15 states and has been to more than a 100 National Parks. Fun fact about Sierra is that she was named after the Sierra Mountains!

Julie

Julie is an Animal Science major. She has two fur children named Mayor and Torri. In Julie's spare time loves to spend time with her husband, making anyone she can, laugh with her incredible sense of humor. Julie also enjoys dancing, reading, and playing baseball.

Sitlali

Sitlali joined the Courtyard assistant team in 2020. She comes to us with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Fresno State. In her free time, she enjoys going on mini adventures with her dogs. When she is not spending time with her dogs, she enjoys spending time with her family.

Kathy

Kathy has been with us as a veterinary assistant since July 2018. In her free time, she enjoys baking, watching crime TV shows and spending time with family.

Kenna

Kenna came to us in 2020 with 5 years’ experience in the veterinary world. She grew up in Ivanhoe as a small-town country girl. She loves spending time with family and enjoying a Yankees baseball game with her husband. She is a lover of all animals especially dachshunds and huskies.

Vanessa

Vanessa joined our team in 2020 as a veterinary assistant. Her favorite part of her job is getting to work with all the different patients. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and watching tv, especially Grey's Anatomy.

Heidi

Heidi has been with our clinics since 2013 . Although she holds the title of bookkeeper, she is the go to for many of the staff's HR questions. In Heidi's spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and running.

Jessie

Jessie came to our clinics in 2010 with a Bachelor's of Science in Animal Science from Fresno State. She worked at Care as a veterinary assistant for 2 years prior to stepping into a management position. Mainly stationed in the office at Courtyard she jumps between the clinics regularly. When not at work Jessie enjoys spending time with her family and being outside. Right now her animal family consists of their beloved Lab, Ranger and 7 chickens.

Christina

Christina is a mom of 2 boys, and also a mom of many pets. She has been working in the vet world for about 10 years, and is currently works in the pharmacy at Care at the Courtyard. She loves what she does. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling, painting, and rescuing animals. She enjoys making others laugh and truly believes laughter is medicine for the soul. Her motto in life is, "live each day like it is your last".

Vivian

Vivian grew up in Fresno and recently moved to Tulare after finishing her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science at UC Davis. She is hoping to continue her education as a future veterinarian and was fortunate to find her place at Care at the Courtyard in 2021. In her spare time, she can be found spending time with her senior pup, Sparky, laughing with her friends and family, and hunting for the best boba shops in California.

Tarissa

Tarissa is a local girl. She grew up in Tulare and is currently working as a Veterinary Assistant. She is a graduate from San Joaquin Valley College with a degree in Animal Science, Tarissa has goals of becoming a registered veterinary technicain. Bandit, a Labrador Retriever, and Marley, a Queensland Healer, keep her busy. In her spare time she enjoys spending quality time with her husband Garrick and family.

Stevie

Stevie was born and raised in the city of Hanford. She joined the Courtyard receptionist team in 2021. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, going to the movies, and taking her pup Lucy on beach trips.