Welcome Dr. Sophie Steele
Starting February 1, 2008, we’re proud to have Dr. Sophie Steele join our esteemed veterinary team.
Dr. Sophie Steele is an accredited veterinarian with over 8 years of experience working mostly in San Diego county. She attended the University of California at Davis where she earned a B.S. in Animal Sciences in 1995, then completed her veterinary degree at U.C. Davis in 1999. Over time, Dr. Steele has developed a special interest in soft tissue surgery, dentistry and ophthalmology, and works mostly with dogs and cats.
Prior to joining RSFVets, she and her husband Dr. Brad Steele constructed a state-of-the-art animal hospital and pet hotel in North County. In 2006, the Steele’s sold their practice to allow more time for family, travel, and seeking out new professional endeavors.
Born in Argentina, Dr. Steele was raised in France, Hong Kong and Brazil. During high school, her parents relocated to the San Francisco area where they settled permanently and became US citizens. She has since continued traveling around the world to places such as South Africa and Australia. So it is no surprise that aside from English, Dr. Steele is also fluent in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Hi Dr. Sophie!
My best friend Jake (a very cool Sheltie) was a patient of Dr. Brad’s (and yours, you removed his sutures) in fall of 2005. (He had a growth near a fore leg removed, and a few teeth extracted.) We went in today, mostly for a well dog checkup/annual heart worm test, and also to get a professional opinion regarding some minor issues. He goes back in next week to have his teeth cleaned again, and to remove a small cyst and a couple of skin tags.
We were so disappointed to learn that you and Dr. Brad had left the facility! I wish I had known before hand, I would’ve made the appointment with RSF instead. (Jake really liked you and your husband. He is an excellent judge of character, so I always defer when he has a preference.)
At this point it’s probably most efficient for us to follow through with what we have scheduled with the other vet (in absence of a compelling reason to do otherwise) but next time he needs to be seen, we’ll give you a call.
In any case, congrats on your new position, and thanks for the interesting blog (it and google made you easy to find again.)
-Mark McGinty
btw, there is a fond reference to Dr. Brad on Jake’s web site (www.jakethedoggy.com, on the coyote page) if you have a minute to kill, take a look.
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