Our Team
Caring and compassionate
Dr. Grant Cumberbirch
Principal, Owner and Veterinarian
Grant attended UBC where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. On admission to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1977, he spent the following four years in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Dr. Loretta Yuen
Veterinary Medical Director and Veterinarian
Loretta Yuen is an exceptional and astute member of our Amherst team and serves as the Veterinary Medical Director. She is responsible for overseeing the medical operations within the hospital. We are lucky to have Dr. Yuen leading the advancement of high quality patient care and client service at Amherst Vet Hospital.
Dr. Iuliana Sofronia
Veterinarian
Dr. Sofronia graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Romania, and worked as a veterinarian in her home country before coming to Canada. She grew up in a small town in Romania and spent all her summer vacations on her grandparents farm, caring for the animals.
Dr. Caroline Stean
Veterinarian
Dr Caroline grew up in Ontario, attended the Ontario Veterinary College from 2010-2014 and then moved to British Columbia after Vet school. Caroline first moved to Vancouver Island and then in 2018, moved on to Vancouver.
Dr. Claire Beneke
Veterinarian
Dr. Claire Beneke joined the Amherst team in May of 2013. Claire grew up in North Vancouver where she spent a lot of her time in the outdoors playing soccer, hiking, snowboarding and horseback riding.
Dr. Natasa Milojkovic
Veterinarian
Dr. Natasa has always had a great compassion for animals and their people. Natasa worked in a variety of clinics between Whistler and Chilliwack and lived for many years in the beautiful Harrison Hot Springs.
Dr. Cheryl Kong
Veterinarian
Dr. Cheryl Kong joined the Amherst family in November 2017. Cheryl was born in Ontario and grew up in Hong Kong. She attended university in Glasgow, Scotland and worked in the UK for two years. Lucky for us Cheryl moved back to Canada in 2016!
Dr. Trisha Kong
Veterinarian
Amherst Veterinary Hospital welcomes Dr. Trisha Kong to the Amherst family! Dr. Kong was born and raised in Hong Kong, where she grew up with pets; a hamster and a yellow Labrador named Logan. She moved from Hong Kong to Scotland and pursued her veterinary education at the University of Glasgow and graduated (with commendation) in 2015.
Managers
Armida
Manager
Marie
Practice Manager
Registered Veterinary Technicians
Mary Ann
Registered Veterinary Technician & Supervisor
Shelby
Registered Veterinary Technician
Kristina
Registered Veterinary Technician
Ashley
Registered Veterinary Technician
AHT Assistants
Hilary
AHT Assistant
Eve
AHT Assistant
Sonny
Veterinary Assistant
Krista
AHT Assistant
Receptionists
Leila
Receptionist
GE
Receptionist and Veterinary Assistant
Tracy
Receptionist
Holly
Receptionist
Kelly
Receptionist
Tatiana
Receptionist
Shania
Receptionist