Meet our Team

Maggie joined the team in January of 2017 as the Senior Care Coordinator and has since been promoted to manager. Maggie has a Zoology Degree from CSU, and has 7 years of customer service experience in the veterinary field. Maggie enjoys working with pet owners to ensure they have a great experience when they bring their furry kids in for treatment.  She feels grateful to be a part of the leadership team here at FCVERH, and looks forward to the many challenges that this job presents.  In Maggie’s spare time, you will find her hanging out with her husband and four amazing kids (and their furry pets!).   Her hobbies include tennis, reading, scrapbooking, and spending time outdoors.

Dr. Mika graduated from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine.  After graduation, he practiced in Watertown, South Dakota at Lake Area Veterinary clinic, which is a mixed animal practice reminiscent of classic James Herriot books. In 1993, his family moved to Greeley, Colorado where Dr. Mika joined Mackey Veterinary Service.  He spent 10 years traveling the country side of Weld County visiting the many livestock operations Drs. Don and Larry Mackey had taken care of for decades.  Through their mentorship, he grew to appreciate the art of veterinary practice and the people of Weld County. In 2000 Dr. Mika joined a group of veterinarians to form the first of three veterinary emergency Hospitals.  In 2001 opening the first emergency hospital in Evans, Colorado, PETS Emergency Hospital.  That same year he left Mackey and Mika Veterinary Service to become a full-time Emergency Veterinarian.  In 2003 Fort Collins Emergency Hospital, which later became Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency and Rehabilitation Hospital was opened.  Dr. Mika now splits his time working ER shifts and co-managing both hospitals. In his spare time Dr. Mika enjoys remodeling homes, wood working, hunting and fishing.  He and his wife and two boys along with his ‘’girls” Italian Spinone’s Annie Mae and Ornella (Nellie) live in Eaton.  He also keeps bees, chickens and enjoys gardening on his small acreage.  In addition to Annie and Nellie, the Mika’s have an old dog named Skip who is his wife’s constant companion and shadow.

Dr. Kelly Romero has been with the Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency and Rehabilitation hospital since we opened in 2003.  She is a 2000 graduate from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.  Aside from emergency and critical care medicine, Dr. Romero has a special interest in abdominal ultrasound and echocardiography. In February 2013, she successfully obtained an Advanced Imaging Certificate of Completion from Sound Eklin.  This is a one-year course taught by a team of specialists that provides over 140 hours of continuing education in lecture and laboratory format, with written and practical exams required for successful completion. Dr. Romero is happy to expand our ability to provide complete emergency and elective abdominal ultrasounds and echocardiograms. In her spare time, she enjoys biking, hiking, reading, travel, and cheering on her daughters, Sydney and Jaelyn at their numerous sporting events.  Her four legged kids include a Border Terrier, Ty, and a mixed breed dog, Roger.

Dr. Robin Van Metre has been an emergency veterinarian since 2001. She graduated from University of Pennsylvania with her Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris degree in 1999. She completed an internship at the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey after graduating. Dr. Van Metre enjoys spending time with her family.  She also is a member of Therapy Dogs Inc. with her dogs Eli and Blue.

Dr. Lauren Marchewitz is a graduate of Colorado State University, where she earned her undergrad and graduate degrees. She spent time teaching anatomy and dissection labs before starting vet school and enjoyed the challenge of engaging her students in the learning process. Dr. Marchewitz is a native Coloradoan and became interested in emergency medicine and surgery during vet school. She loves the excitement of emergency and critical care and, most of all, loves her patients! When she’s not working, Dr. Marchewitz spends her time with her fuzzy kids: Tweek, Kevin, Turd Ferguson, Paisley, Beeker Von Waffles, and Steve.

Born to a military family in Huntsville, Alabama, as a child, Dr. Huval lived all over the US. She attended Whittier College, a small liberal arts college in the Los Angeles area where she received her BA in Biology. She then headed to Colorado State University to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a large animal veterinarian. After practicing a year in a mixed animal practice in New Mexico, she realized that she really wanted to care for our small animal companions. She found her niche in emergency medicine where she strives to offer the best care for her patients in emergent situations. Dr. Huval’s other professional interests include pain management, surgery, and preventative health care. She is also a certified veterinary acupuncturist. She comes to FCVERH after practicing at a speciality and emergency hospital in Longmont. Dr. Huval has found that the emphasis on excellent pain management and rehabilitation here at FCVERH has allowed her to improve the care she can provide for her patients. In her free time, Dr. Huval enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with her family, horse and dogs. She and her husband have two human kids, Autumn and Colton, who keep life both busy and entertaining.

Dr. Deogracias grew up in South Bend, Indiana and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.  After working in research labs for several years, he moved to beautiful Fort Collins and graduated from Colorado State University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2014.  Mike and his wife then headed to the East Coast, where he completed a small animal rotating internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey.  He continued working at an emergency hospital in New Jersey for a few years, before the Deogracias’ fulfilled their dream of returning to the mountains of Colorado, with him starting at FCVERH in January 2019.  He has special interests in nutrition, internal medicine, and neurology.  Outside of work, Mike loves hiking, taking his boys to the incredible local parks and playgrounds, and going to concerts.

Jordan grew up in the foothills west of Denver.  She attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire for her undergraduate degree before returning to Colorado for her Masters of Agriculture, Masters of Public Health and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees at Colorado State University.  She is passionate about pain management and physical medicine. She is certified in canine rehabilitation and acupuncture. She is currently completing a residency in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.  She lives in Fort Collins with her partner, Chris, her dogs Timbrel and Crumpet, and her cats Boomer, and Pamplemousse.  In her free time she enjoys gardening, camping, home brewing and training in 14^th century Italian longsword.

Dr. Wright was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She accomplished her DVM at Colorado State University and a residency in Anesthesia and Critical Patient Care at The University of California, Davis. She has earned certificates in Medical Acupuncture, Veterinary Pain Practitioner, and Canine Rehabilitation practitioner. She works and teaches in the areas of anesthesia, pain medicine, medical acupuncture and rehabilitation. Two adult sons, a horse and several dogs keep Dr. Wright busy.  She enjoys: riding (horse, bicycles, motorcycles), skiing (alpine, telemark), and hiking in the beautiful Colorado Mountains.

Kirsten grew up on the Minnesota prairie and moved to Colorado for her undergraduate studies, where she attended Colorado College. After spending a few years in the mountains hiking, horse back riding and teaching skiing, she moved to Fort Collins to attend CSU Veterinary School. After vet school, she completed an internship in emergency medicine. When not in the hospital, you can find her out hiking with her husband Conor, sons Soren & Leif and their dog Watson, in the garden with her chickens, or enjoying coffee and chocolate on the porch with her cat, Cricket. 

Kyrie grew up on a ranch in New Mexico. Following her love of science, nature and animals, she moved to Colorado in 2009 to pursue undergraduate and veterinary school at Colorado State University. She has a passion for street dog medicine and bringing patient-centered, balanced care to underserved populations. Outside of the clinic, Kyrie enjoys outdoor adventures in Colorado open space, asana, upcycling, feeding friends and spending time with her main sidekick, Summit, a reservation dog from her homestate.

Ame grew up as a “military brat” but has called Colorado home for almost 20 years. She has been working in the Veterinary field for 16 years. She became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2004 and became board certified in Emergency and Critical Care in 2008. She has 6 kids, 4 of which are furry. She enjoys teaching, music, and spending time outdoors.

Amanda has been with us since 2012. She graduated from FRCC’s technician program in 2013 with honors. Her interests include teaching, critical care/emergency medicine and hematology/pathology. She looks forward to working towards a VTS in the coming years. Aside from her time with FCVERH, she enjoys all things coffee, mountain getaways and spending time with her daughter Ashley, her husband, Kyle and their cat Quinn.

Elizabeth has lived all over the US, but she prefers Colorado the best. She graduated with her CVT in 2000. She had worked in the Anesthesia department at CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital for 9 years. Elizabeth loves anesthesia and enjoys teaching others about anesthesia! She has 3 kids (one of which is her husband) and a small farm. Her hobbies include gardening, any outside activity, music and her family.

Peter is originally from Madison, Wisconsin where he graduated from Madison College’s Veterinary Technician program in May 2018, after which he moved to Fort Collins to complete a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and work at FCVERH, while being closer to all the rock climbing, hiking, skiing, and mountain biking that the mountains provide the opportunity for.

Kelsi is a recent graduate of Colorado State University, where she earned her BS in Sports Medicine. She is passionate about patient and client care, enjoys the excitement of working in emergency, and hopes to eventually attend veterinary school to earn her DVM. At FCVERH Kelsi is an ER assistant and a Certified Hyperbaric Chamber Technician. When she is not working, you can find her spending time with her friends and family. Some of her favorite past times include hiking, playing games, watching movies, and playing with her dog, Bear.

Belle is a veterinary technician from Santa Barbara, Ca. Graduated from Syracuse University in 2012 with a bachelors in mathematics in a pre-veterinary focus. After undergrad, began working in general practice clinics specializing in cats, birds and wildlife in Santa Barbara. Before moving to Colorado, spent a brief time working in the  research department at UCSB.