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Mon–Fri: 7:30AM–7PM
Sat: 8AM – 5PM
Sun: Closed

425-432-9975
23714 222nd Place SE, Ste L,
Maple Valley, WA 98038

Meet Our Team

Dr. Keith Tate

Veterinarian

Dr. Tate is a 1992 Michigan State graduate. He moved to the Seattle area after graduation and has been practicing in the South Puget Sound area. Dr. Tate joined our hospital in 2007. Areas of professional interest include avian, exotics, small mammals, dogs, and cats. He has traveled with World Vets to Peru and will continue to participate in helping the less fortunate countries with the curbing of the dog and cat population. He and his wife enjoy cooking, gardening, and their grandchildren.

 

 

Dr. Deana McReynolds

Veterinarian

Dr. Deans McReynolds received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in1997 from Washington State University. Since graduating, she has practiced in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Dr. McReynolds joined our hospital in 2016. Her passions included nutrition, behavioral medicine, gentle handling, and restraint techniques. Our Fear Free staff and Feline Friendly Gold Certified enhance her techniques.

Dr. McReynolds believes that we live healthier, happier lives when sharing that life with an animal. She is dedicated to helping your pet live a long, healthy, happy life.

She has shared her life with both dogs and cats, including two English Bulldogs! She enjoys working in her yard and garden. She is a sports enthusiast and one of the biggest Seattle Seahawks fans around.

Dr. Dakotah Kidd

Veterinarian

Dr. Kidd received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2020 from Washington State University. After graduating, she completed a year-long small animal rotating internship.

Dr. Kidd grew up in Renton, Washington and attended the University of Washington where she received a degree in Biology prior to vet school.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and with her Border Collie named Alfie.

Dr. Grace Wu

Veterinarian

Dr. Grace Wu received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 2020. She is originally from Bellevue, Washington, and obtained her Biology degree at the University of Washington, Seattle.  She is interested in small animal medicine, surgery, dentistry, and Fear Free handling techniques. In her free time, she enjoys baking, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and her 13-year-old Shihtzu named Cookie. She looks forward to working with you and your pet!

Dr. Samantha Eagan

Veterinarian

Dr. Eagan received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Midwestern University in Phoenix, Arizona in 2020. After graduation, she joined a small animal general practice in the Atlanta metro area for two years before relocating to the Seattle area.

Dr. Eagan grew up in southern Florida and received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Florida Institute of Technology before applying to veterinary school. She is interested in dermatology and surgery.

Outside of work, Dr. Eagan enjoys traveling, reading and paddle boarding.

Dr. Christine Stevens

Veterinarian
Dr. Christine Stevens graduated with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 2006.  Following graduation, she moved to the Enumclaw plateau area where she practiced small animal medicine.  Dr. Stevens is originally from Covington and received her undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at WSU.

Dr. Stevens has a special interest in both geriatrics and pediatrics (though she loves animals of all ages and types) and particularly enjoys pain management and client education.  She has obtained further training in both medical acupuncture and veterinary rehabilitation and enjoys using a comprehensive approach to enrich her patient’s lives.  She is also passionate about animal rescue and is a board member for Left Behind K9 Rescue.  In her free time, Dr. Stevens enjoys spending time with her family which includes 2 children, a golden retriever, a german shepherd, a yorkshire terrier and 2 cats.  She also usually has a variety of foster animals to help keep things lively, often including bottle babies and special medical cases.

Carol

Senior Hospital Administrator

Carol joined our hospital in 2016. She has been in the management and operations field for 30 years. Her enthusiasm and love for all the animals and the clients have been contributing factors to our hospital. Carol was awarded Hospital Administrator of the Year 2018 by Lakefield Veterinary Group.

Carol enjoys her family, travel, and her two dogs, Charlie and Chai.

 

 

 

 

Sarah

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Sarah attended the Veterinary Technology program at Pierce College graduating in 2005. She joined our hospital in 2000, as a kennel assistant. She worked her way to be a Veterinary Assistant and then went on to college to get her license as a Veterinary Technician. Sarah’s love and care have been instrumental in the success of our hospital and the training of our medical staff.

Sarah had an experience of a lifetime when she participated in our Lakefield World Vets project, traveling to Ecuador in 2018. Sarah’s husband traveled with her and participated with World Vets.

Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and her two very active boys.  They love camping, 4-wheeling, and just about anything outdoors.  Their little farm is growing adding chickens and turkeys.    They have three Irish Wolfhounds (Yukon, Madigan and Ronan) along with Penny the Border Collie, and two cats (Lucario and Pancham).

 

 

 

 

Sara

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Sara is a 2002 graduate from the Veterinary Technician program in Minnesota. She worked at the University of Minnesota for two years.  Sara had the opportunity to work at a hospital in Virginia that was home for two goats, four sheep, and a donkey! After spending time in Colorado working for a small animal practice, she discovered her love for working with dogs and cats through their life stages. She worked with wildlife in Washington, but the small animals kept calling her back. She joined our hospital in 2017 and has never looked back. Her love and compassion are an integral part of our hospital.

Sara enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and son. The kid’s variety of activities keep them both very busy. Sara has an English Setter named April.

 

Melody Smith

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Melody graduated from a vet tech program in Colorado in 2021 and became a certified vet tech. She moved from Colorado in 2023 and became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in the state of Washingon. She enjoys dancing, competitive reality TV, and strongman training at the gym. She takes her Cattle Dog mix, Koy, just about everywhere she goes.

 

Amanda

Veterinary Assistant

 

 

 

 

VyVy

Veterinary Assistant

VyVy loves the care that she and the team bring when working with the pets.   She enjoys providing great health care to the pets and bringing happiness to the clients.   She enjoys seeing pets of all kinds, include common exotics that come by.   She loves learning something new every day.

 

 

 

 

Kailey

Veterinary Assistant

 

 

 

Anna

Veterinary Assistant

 

 

Tracie

Customer Service Representative

 

 

 

 

Samantha

Customer Service Representative

Samantha joined Wilderness in 2018.   She knows 99% of all patients that walk in the door (amazing!)  and loves every single one of them.  Samantha is the one behind the camera coordinating all of our social media posts and takes most of the photos and videos.

Samantha has a fondness of all things French Bulldog and Golden Retriever!  She currently has Poppy, a spunky Frenchie, who will grace us with her presence on a regular basis.  She has had many Golden Retrievers throughout her life.

She is a Cowgirl at heart and loves her horses and farm life.

 

 

 

 

Lindsey

Customer Service Representative

Lindsey joined Wilderness with 12 years of experience in the pet industry and an extensive background in customer service.    She enjoys working in general practice and emergency medicine.   Lindsey is driven by her compassion and love of animals.  She is most passionate about rescues and senior pets.   She loves supporting client with all of their pet’s needs.

In Lindsey’s free time, she likes learning new hobbies.   She loves antiquing, music, true crime documentaries and spending time with her senior dog Tank and her three cats.

 

 

 

 

Chris

Kennel Assistant

Chris helps maintain the hospital’s cleanliness and is the master of sanitizing.   Chris is the nephew of one of our former veterinarians.   He has been passionate about all types of animals since childhood, even considering veterinary school.  Chris has a B.S. in Computer Game Science from the University of California, Irvine.

When he is not making us shine, he trains daily to become a competitive bodybuilder, as well as exploring other pursuits like music production, art/graphic design and research in kinesiology/anatomy.     Chris is one ambitious young man.

Mary

Kennel Assistant