Meet Our Team
Kurt Riemer, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Kurt Riemer grew up on a family dairy farm in Wisconsin. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Chicago, where he also was a member of the varsity basketball team for 4 years. Dr. Riemer then attend University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine, earning his degree in 2004. Dr. Riemer had the great opportunity to travel to Nelspruit (now known as (Mbombela) South Africa, where he sat 2 feet away from a wild lion, was charged by an elephant and saw a 10-day old Black Rhino calf while doing an internship in vet school.
Upon graduation, Dr. Riemer moved to the Pacific Northwest. For the first 5 years he worked with companion and farm animals in Enumclaw. Wanting to focus more on dogs and cats, Dr. Riemer has also practiced in University Place and Puyallup before starting Lakeland Veterinary Hospital.
When not at work, Dr. Riemer enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking and camping, coaching his sons’ sports teams, and woodworking.
Upon graduation, Dr. Riemer moved to the Pacific Northwest. For the first 5 years he worked with companion and farm animals in Enumclaw. Wanting to focus more on dogs and cats, Dr. Riemer has also practiced in University Place and Puyallup before starting Lakeland Veterinary Hospital.
When not at work, Dr. Riemer enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking and camping, coaching his sons’ sports teams, and woodworking.
Cece Martin
Veterinary TechnicianCece has been a licensed veterinary technician for 20+ years. She had the pleasure of working with Dr. Riemer during his first five years after vet school. He moved on to two other practices for eight years and now they are back together as a team. In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors with her husband Keith and her third Curly-Coated Retriever pup, Fiona.
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Whiteney Michael
Veterinary TechnicianWhitney has called the West coast home her whole life. She was born in San Francisco and came to the PNW for her undergraduate degree at the University of Washington where she majored in finance and marketing.
Growing up with animals of all kind she always loved them but never considered a career in the animal world until she met a couple in Thailand who did volunteer work spaying and neutering dogs and cats around the world. Now she has been in this field for 6 years and loves every minute of it. She even volunteers every year for a spay and neuter clinic in Mexico. She has two critters of her own, a bull terrier named Dozer and a cat named Toast - an unlikely pair but they fast became friends. In her spare time Whitney loves to get outside and explore. |
Sydney Fretwell |
Megan Maresh |
Laurie Nelson |
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Veterinary AssistantSydney was born in raised in Mission Viejo, CA. After high school she accepted a scholarship to continue her soccer career at the collegiate level. Sydney attended Knox College in Galesburg, IL with sights set on the Biology field of study. After having assisted at a Veterinary Dermatology Clinic in southern California, Sydney had her heart set to continue in the field of Veterinary medicine upon completion of her undergraduate degree in Biology.
Upon graduation, Sydney moved to the Pacific Northwest which she now considers home. She has been enjoying her time, gaining more experience in the Veterinary field while working under Dr. Riemer and his staff before applying to Veterinary school herself. Over the last four years Sydney has worked as a Veterinary Assistant, assisting both large and small animal clinics. In her spare time Sydney enjoys riding dirt bikes and rock climbing. |
Veterinary Assistant/ReceptionistBorn in Oklahoma but from a military family, Megan was raised all over, and now calls the Northwest home. She comes to us with several years of customer service experience and is now working as both a receptionist and training to be veterinary assistant at Lakeland Veterinary Hospital. In her spare time, when she is not chasing a toddler and two dogs around, Megan loves going camping and exploring the PNW with her husband and daughter, spending time with her sisters and working on her current craft projects.
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Veterinary ReceptionistBorn and raised in the pacific NW, Laurie has called Enumclaw home for the past 26 years. She began her veterinary customer service career back in 2001 at the same clinic with Dr. Riemer and CeCe and is very happy to be working with them again. Laurie is married to Jon and has 2 grown sons, Chris and Kevin and one very non-beagle named Bindi-Lu. In her spare time Laurie loves to read, bake, spend time with family, and cheer for her beloved Seahawks.
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