Welcome to University Veterinary Hospital, an Animal Hospital in Berkeley

Dr. Mattu grew up in a farming family with a special love and compassion for animals. He graduated with his Veterinary degree from Punjab Veterinary College in North India and then finished his internship at Iowa State University. To serve his patients better, Dr. Mattu has attended and continues to attend various educational courses to enhance his skills in advance medical modalities like ultrasound, endoscopy, dentistry, Internal Medicine and chronic skin and ear problems.

Dr. Laura Fosbender grew up just outside Chicago and earned a BA in History from Carleton College. In 1998, she moved to San Francisco, where she spent several years working in various software and analytical roles for startups and the University of California system while she volunteered with dogs and cats in her free time.

Mike Sozanski DVM, Dip. ABVP did his undergraduate and veterinary education at Cornell University. He has practiced in the Bay Area since 1980 and has been board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in small animal practice since 1988.

Dr. Rebeccah Landman has worn a few hats in her life. Trained first as an archaeologist, she spent six years traveling the world uncovering the mysteries of the ancient world. Trading trowel for stethoscope, she returned to her childhood passion of veterinary medicine. As a veterinarian, she is not only able explore the mysteries of animal medicine but also keep important members of our family happy and healthy.

Holly grew up in Turlock, California with many adopted feathered and four-legged friends that she had found on farms, on the streets, in pounds and through the rescue groups that she and her parents worked with.  She grew up wanting to be a veterinarian and spent one exchange year in New Zealand during high school living on a sheep farm and volunteering for a mixed-practice veterinarian there.

Mirna's love for animals started very young, after an 8-week-old Chow Chow named Lassie came into her life and helped her overcome her fears of dogs. Ever since her furry friend entered her life, she has commited her life to helping and loving animals.

Hi! My name is Shelby and I was born here in Berkeley and raised in the East Bay Area.  I have loved animals for as long as I can remember, and in the past, I have been the proud pet parent of dogs, cats, mice, rats, birds, fish, reptiles, and ferrets! In my spare time I love taking my dogs for walks, hikes, and listening to music, especially Led Zeppelin.

Nicole grew up in the Bay Area and has yet to leave it, except for a rare vacation out of state.  She has had some sort of pet since first grade, and her family has had an Australian Shepherd, a Netherland Dwarf rabbit, goldfish, mice, rats, and hamsters at various points in her life.  Her most recent pets are a past beloved rat named Snuggles (not very snuggly, but had lots of sass) and one current 10 yr old Australian Shepherd named Booboo.

Lyvette is a Bay Area native. She grew up in Redwood City and moved to the east bay in 2013 to earn her BA in Marine Science and Spanish Language and Literature from UC Berkeley.  

Maggie grew up in sunny San Diego, where she graduated high school in 2015. From there, she moved to Berkeley, where she attended UC Berkeley for four years and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. 

Alexys Wang grew up in the bustling city of Singapore. She immigrated here to the States in her sophomore year of high school when she got her first every dog, a majestic German Shepard called Roy.

Corinne grew up in Oakland, CA, with a passion for animals. Her family has always had dogs, but she tried her luck at convincing them of getting a cat, a fish, a bird, a turtle, and even a horse. 

Stephanie has always had a passion for animals, having grown up with parakeets, hamsters, turtles, fish, and a variety of other animals. When she was younger, she had a fear of dogs but quickly took a liking to them after meeting her friend’s 8 Pomeranians.

Madeline was born in Berkeley and raised in El Cerrito and Albany. She is the second oldest in a family of 10 (5 boys and 5 girls -- her dad said he wanted to get it even!)

Kristin was born and raised in the East Bay Area. While she has a background and degree in art and graphic design, animals have always been a huge part of her life and throughout has had many kinds - hamsters, fish, birds, cats, and dogs.

Natalie has always been an animal lover from as long as she can remember. From dogs to cats to birds to snails, animals have always had a special place in her heart. Growing up, Natalie loved stuffed animals and is now living the dream with her own pet cat, a fluffy talkative tortie named Tina Plou Brown.

Dr. Sean Wells is a board-certified veterinary surgeon who comes to our practice for specialty procedures; most commonly, knee surgery. 

Dr. Mark Matteucci owns Bay Area Veterinary Imaging. He and his associate Dr. David Detweiler are board-certified veterinary radiologists who provide ultrasound services for our patients. Dr. Matteucci, Dr. Detweiler and their associates also provide online consultations, ensuring that every x-ray we take has an advanced specialist interpreting the film.

Many of our clients have already had the pleasure of meeting the newest addition to the UVH family, Maui. In July 2009 Maui came to us with a severely fractured leg which would require extensive surgical repair. After much consideration, Maui's previous owners found that the surgery and aftercare were beyond their means and made the difficult decision to euthanize him. This, however, didn't happen. Instead of euthanizing Maui, his owners agreed to let us adopt him as our newest house cat. We, in turn, would give him the treatment and care that he required.