EL CAMINO VETERINARY HOSPITAL - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Veterinary Team

Lauren completed her veterinary degree at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2016, and spent her last clinical year at the University of California at Davis. After graduating, she completed an internship year at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, and followed that with a three-year Small Animal Surgical Residency at Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles. Following her final certifying examination, she will become boarded in the specialty of Small Animal Surgery. She is currently seeing clients who are pursuing surgical consultation, within our practice, and is accepting referrals from surrounding practices.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Veterinary Team

Dr. Ramos is a native of Southern California and grew up in an agricultural community on the border of California and Arizona. His interest in veterinary medicine started at an early age by growing up with farm animals, dogs, cats and many pocket pets. He attended Cal Poly Pomona as an undergraduate and was accepted to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2015. After graduation he moved to the central coast where he had family and friends already residing. Dr. Ramos spent many summers in Paso Robles and moving to the area had always been a dream. He was fortunate enough to meet his wonderful veterinary family at El Camino Veterinary Hospital and enjoys the variety of pets and people the practice has to offer. Devoting time and attention to challenging cases is a passion of his. He regularly attends veterinary conferences and stays current on new therapies and diagnostics available in the veterinary field. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the California Veterinary Medical Association. He also treats many patients from local animal rescues and humane societies. All of his pet family members have been adopted and rescued through his work in veterinary medicine. On a personal level he enjoys wine, concerts, travel and the outdoors.

Robyn Schmidt grew up in Anaheim, California where the Disneyland fireworks were her curfew in the summertime. She eventually ended up at Cal Poly and began a running career that took her all the way to the Olympic Trials in 1984 and 1988 in the Marathon and 10,000 meters (track 10k), and she found her career love; Veterinary Medicine. Her other loves include her faith, family (husband Keith aka "K-Man," a daughter and a son), running, hiking, coaching, her youth group at Church, good coffee, her animals and being outdoors. Robyn went to UC Davis Veterinary School, where she graduated in 1991. She has done mostly canine and feline medicine and surgery. From 1994-1997 she had her own clinic in Atascadero, Atascadero Animal Hospital, and from there worked at a few different Veterinary Clinics/Hospitals until she started doing spays and neuters at Woods (for six years). Robyn is back at El Camino Veterinary Hospital with "many of the same wonderful people" that she worked with about 20 years ago, and says "it is so good to be back!"

Job Titles:

• Member of the Veterinary Team

Renee Leton was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a B.A. in English and began her veterinary school education at Colorado State University. In 1985, she married fellow student, Steve Robinson, and they graduated together in 1986. She completed an internship at West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group after working in emergency medicine for a year at Eagle Rock Emergency Pet Clinic. She delivered three children, a daughter and two sons, in quick succession between 1988 and 1992, and moved with family to Atascadero, where they had purchased El Camino Veterinary Hospital. Her professional interests include emergency medicine, internal medicine, and cardiology. In her free time she coaches high school soccer and finds time for the gym, traveling, and long-distance hiking. She feels the best part of living in the community is the life long relationships she has been fortunate enough to create. She says, "Being a veterinarian on the central coast is an honor and a privilege, and I enjoy it daily."

Job Titles:

• Member of the Veterinary Team

Stephanie Tarica joined El Camino Veterinary Hospital in 1992 while attending Cal Poly as a pre-vet student. In 1993, she graduated with a bachelor of science in biology. In 1997, she received her veterinary degree from the University of California at Davis and returned to work at ECVH. Stephanie left ECVH in 2000 to work closer to home, at Bear Valley Animal Clinic in Los Osos. In 2005, she moved to Atascadero and ecstatically rejoined the ECVH family. Her special interests include internal medicine, endocrinology and dermatology. Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family. Her daughter attends Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, double majoring in biology and music. Her son goes to Atascadero High School. She loves watching his tennis matches and musical performances. Stephanie looks forward to getting to watch her daughter perform in the choir at Cal Poly. She can be found every morning from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. walking her three dogs and/or riding her horses. Sometimes she even gets to spend a little time with her husband, Joe.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Veterinary Team

Steve was raised in Wilmington, Delaware. After a tour of duty in the US Army as a Green Beret Medic, he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of Utah. He received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University. While attending veterinary medical school, Steve met his wife to be Renee Leton. After graduation the two of them moved to southern California where they interned at West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group. Afterwards they worked for six years at an emergency hospital. In 1992, Steve and Renee purchased El Camino Veterinary Hospital and moved to Atascadero. Here they have raised their three children. In addition to working in private practice, Steve has been the veterinarian for the Charles Paddock Zoo for the past eighteen years. Dr. Robinson enjoys swimming, cycling, running and supporting his family in their various athletic pursuits.