BROADWAY ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Key Persons


Dr. Jacob West

Job Titles:
  • Veterinarian
I grew up in suburban Michigan playing soccer in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and running around outside until my parents panicked. From a young age, I adopted a love for animals, particularly monkeys. Infatuated with them, my room would be full of stuffed animals and books, where I would learn about them and had thoughts of one day taking care of them. As I got older, that passion shifted towards cats and dogs. They hit closer to home than gorillas, and what I began to admire, which is what I continue to love today, is the relationship that people have with these furry members of their family. It is this bond that I cherish and that I seek to preserve through the value of preventative medicine and upholding quality standards of good medicine that are forever changing and evolving. I am always trying to evolve and keep myself updated on the latest recommendations for quality practice, whether that's with medicine, surgery, dentistry, and more. I studied Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan and received my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. I still keep up appearances on the soccer field and on the slopes, but will also try to enjoy the rest of Washington State, whether that be through fly fishing, hiking, or theoretically enjoying golf all year round (an amenity I couldn't dream of growing up in Michigan).