CARE-PETS ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons
Dr. Chriselle Tan was born and raised in Singapore. She left at age 18 for Veterinary School at the University of Glascow, Scotland and has traveled extensively. After graduating Vet School, Dr. Tan worked for a year in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Chester County, PA in 2014 where she worked in a Mixed Small/Large Animal Practice in Amish country. Her veterinary interests include but are not limited to surgery and complex medical cases.
Dr. Tan and her family moved to Southern Indiana in 2023. She and her husband have one human baby, two cats and 22 chickens. Her hobbies are skiing, watching musicals, and tending to her pets. She is very friendly and loves interesting stories. Come to Care-Pets today to tell her your interesting stories.
Dr. Matthew Gilene graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019. Wanting to further his education, he has done several internships. In 2020, he completed a small animal rotating internship at Auburn University. To advance his surgery skills, he started a surgical internship at Miami Veterinary Specialists in Miami, Florida, which he completed in 2021. Exotics being his passion, Dr. Gilene then completed an avian and exotics internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Gilene is very passionate about all species and wants to ensure all animals get the care and respect they deserve, no matter what species. He is very excited to join Care-Pets Animal Hospital and start seeing exotic animals. He enjoys seeing most exotics species but especially enjoys seeing birds. He hopes to one day start working with a wildlife sanctuary or zoo.
Away from the clinic, Matthew spends time swimming, going to the zoo, watching the Bengals or Reds, and taking walks with his Black Lab Jenny (you may see her begging for treats at the front desk). He also takes care of his family's West Highland White Terrier, Max, from time to time.
Job Titles:
- Medical Director and Managing Veterinarian
Dr. Hope started her career in veterinary medicine 30 years ago as a kennel attendant and worked her way up to Veterinary Assistant before attending vet school. She knew at a very young age she had a special connection with animals.
She graduated from Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. She completed her under graduate studies at Western Kentucky University for Animal Science. Dr. Hope's professional interests include soft tissue surgery, especially foreign body surgery, and dermatology.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children and water sports. During the colder months she likes to ride 4- wheelers, go shooting, or you might find her enjoying a film from her favorite director, John Hughes.