Dr. Diane Wilkie has had a love for animals since she was a little girl. She graduated from Texas A&M University, and has been practicing veterinary medicine for 29years.Dr. Wilkie grew up in Argentina, Iran and Egypt. She came back to the United States to attend college and pursue her love of veterinary medicine. It has long been her dream to open her own practice, and she is so happy to have doctor Gallagher are her partner! She has two beautiful children, two Yorkshire Terriers that were a gift from a dear client, and a rescue German Shepherd named Port.
Dr. Randall Gallagher attended Texas A&M University for both undergraduate studies and veterinary school. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, and Cum Laude as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He was born in New Orleans, but grew up overseas and lived in Singapore, Norway, and Egypt. He moved to Houston in 1985, and, aside from seven years in College Station, Texas, has been here ever since. His family includes his wife, Heather; three children, and two cats. His clinical interests are internal medicine, with an emphasis on feline medicine, and soft tissue surgery.
Congratulations to Dr. Pandora Pipiringos on her retirement in November of 2020!She graduated from Colorado State University in 1997, with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. She grew up in Denver, Colorado, but has lived in many places, including New Mexico and New York City. Practicing in the Houston area for over nineteen years, she now calls Houston home. "This city has the friendliest neighbors and best pets in the country." Her own family consists of husband Hank, and rescue pets that she has adopted -including Gilligan, Finn, Spock and several assorted reptiles. "Everyone at Richmond Avenue Animal Hospital has worked together as a team for years. Our medical care is top-notch, and we would love to have you as part of our family."
Dr. Hansen is a native Texan whose roots go back four generations in El Paso, Texas where her family still resides today. After leaving El Paso, she attended Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado and received her undergraduate degree in Equine Science. She went on to attend Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine graduating in 1998. After graduation, she stayed on and completed a one year Internship in small animal medicine, surgery and emergency medicine. Upon completion, Dr. Hansen moved to Houston for the next 5 years. She and her husband later moved to Seattle, Washington where they owned a practice together for 6 years. They returned back to Houston to be closer to family and enjoy all the things they love and missed about Texas!
Dr. Hansen's interests and hobbies include vegetable gardening, orchids, water gardening, camping, hiking and traveling the world with her husband. She also trains Pointing Labradors, loves bird hunting and shooting sports and motor sports namely Formula 1, MotoGP and NHRA drag racing.
Dr. Hansen's interests and hobbies include vegetable gardening, orchids, water gardening, camping, hiking and traveling the world with her husband. She also trains Pointing Labradors, loves bird hunting and shooting sports and motor sports namely Formula 1, MotoGP and NHRA drag racing.
