PRACTICE OWNER & VETERINARIAN 

Dr. Michael Belovich was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After moving to numerous Canadian provinces with a father in the military, he completed his secondary education at ‘SHAPE American High School’, in Mons, Belgium. Dr. Belovich is a graduate of ‘Carleton University’ (BSc in Biology, 1985) in Ottawa and the ‘Ontario Veterinary College’ (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1990), in Guelph.  After working in different cities of Ontario which included Sydenham, Stayner and Toronto, Dr. Belovich purchased Yonge Street Animal Hospital in September of 1996. Dr. Belovich does not only own the practice but he also lives above the clinic.

ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN  

Dr.  Lisa Crozier was born in Montreal, Quebec, but considers Mississauga to be her hometown which is where she currently resides. After successfully completing her secondary education, she attended the University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College where she obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. Dr. Crozier joined the Yonge Street Animal Hospital team in 2000. Throughout the business year, Dr. Crozier attends numerous conferences and seminars in order to educate herself on new technology and medicine in the veterinary field.  

Her Professional Memberships include:

• Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association

During her spare time, Dr. Crozier enjoys swimming, reading, sewing, travelling, baking and photography. Dr.Crozier can also be found volunteering at various organizations such as the Mississauga Hospital, Chum City Toy Warehouse and Scott Mission.

Dr. Crozier has two pets; a tri coloured female Beagle named “Nutmeg” and a black female Siamese mix named “Velvet”. One of Dr. Crozier’s favourite quotes is by Louise Hay “It’s only a thought and thoughts can be changed.”

OFFICE MANAGER 

Virginia Limas was born in Lima, Peru, but was raised most of her life in Toronto, Ontario. She completed her secondary education at Monsignor Fraser Alternative Secondary School in 2004. Virginia joined the Yonge Street Animal Hospital team in September of 2004 as a Client Care Specialist. After working at Yonge Street Animal Hospital for a year, she enrolled at Seneca College to further her career. Therefore in October of 2008, Virginia successfully graduated from the three year Business Administration – Management program at Seneca College. Upon completion of her college education, Virginia was promoted as the Office Manager.   

Her Professional Memberships include:

• Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
• American Animal Hospital Association

Furthermore, Virginia’s aspiration is to become certified in 2011. While she awaits to become certified, she completed a four day Veterinary Management Program in Denver, Colorado in October of 2008. She also plans on going back to school to receive her Bachelor of Administrative Studies. One major accomplishment for Virginia was her ability to succesfully balance a full time job and full time studies at the same time. 

During her spare time, you can often find Virginia shopping, watching movies, volunteering, and travelling. She is the proud owner of two pets; a male orange tabby Domestic Medium Hair named “Bambino” who is able to perform a lengthy list of tricks for treats, and a male white and yellow Cockatiel named “Bryan”.

CLIENT CARE SPECIALIST 

Marie Peters originally met Dr. Belovich in the early 1990's through her daughter and their interest of the equestrian field. Dr. Belovich and Kari, Marie’s daughter, both competed in the equestrian discipline of horse trials. Marie was a member of the board of the volunteer association that regulated equestrian competitions in Ontario along with Dr. Belovich. In the late 1990's after Dr.Belovich purchased Yonge Street Animal Hospital, Marie started to bring her house pets to Yonge Street Animal Hospital for their veterinary needs, but it was not until April of 2005 that she came on board as a part time Client Care Specialist with the aide of her daughter.

Marie had retired in 2004 from her long career in Office Administration and Customer Service. However, in 2005 Marie and her daughter acquired their third horse, and for that purposes Marie decided to work at Yonge Street Animal Hospital to help with the financial burden of their new addition. She also mentions that another reason for joining our team was because she wanted a position involving animals and the level of stress involved with a management position was no longer an interest for her.  

In addition, Marie loves to ‘rescue’ animals and for that reason she has a long list of pets. Her pets include 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3 horses and a pony. Her house pets include a gold Cockapoo named "Dexter", a gold Golden Retriever named "Gilligan" and a grey and white Siberian Husky named "Cujo". Her cats include a grey Domestic Shorthair named "Ashes", a black Domestic Longhair named "Maxine" and an orange Domestic Shorthair named "Dakota". She shares custody of horses and pony with her daughter.

ASSOCIATE TECHNICIAN & GROOMER 

Ali Solman was born in Toronto, Ontario where she currently resides. She attended Subway Academy High School where upon completion she received a "Pampered Paws Grooming Academy Certificate” in1998. Ali joined the Yonge Street Animal Hospital team in 1998 as a volunteer, and was offered a position to work as a Kennel Assistant in December of 1998. Over the years, Ali has grown with the clinic by expanding her knowledge and skills in the veterinary field. She is currently employed as an Associate Technician, but also finds time to work as the Groomer on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Ali has an extensive background in volunteering which include places such as Delisle Youth Services, Sick Children’s Hospital, Toronto General Hospital and with the Animal Aid & Adoption Society. Two major accomplishments Ali has are receiving a certificate from Hill’s for Veterinary Nutritional Advocate, and being employed at Yonge Street Animal Hospital as an Associate Technician.

REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN 

Jonathan Korkush was born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario, but recently moved to the city of Toronto for employment opportunities. Jonathan graduated from Algonquin College in 2005 with a Veterinary Technician Diploma. After graduating from college, Jonathan successfully wrote his certification exam to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.

His Professional Memberships include:

• Ontario Association of Veterinary Technician 
• Canadian Association of Animal Health Technologists and Technicians                  

Jonathan joined the Yonge Street Animal Hospital team in September of 2007 as a Registered Veterinary Technician. Two major accomplishments that Jonathan is very proud of are his college education, and his employment at Yonge Street Animal Hospital.

Furthermore, Jonathan has two pets; a female black Domestic Shorthair named “Evie” and a corn snake named “Lorax”. You can often find Jonathan listening to music at the clinic as it is one of his favourite past times. Jonathan also enjoys watching vintage television shows on dvd during his spare time.  

ASSOCIATE TECHNICIAN 

Krystal Wallace was born in Winchester, Ontario, but considers Greely, Ontario her hometown. She moved to the city of Toronto in 2007 to gain more opportunities in the veterinary field as a Veterinary Technician. After successfully completing her secondary education, Krystal enrolled in the Veterinary Technician Program at Algonquin College. She came aboard the Yonge Street Animal Hospital team in January of 2008 as an Associate Technician.

During her spare time, Krystal enjoys reading, watching movies, and cooking. She is known by many for lending a helping hand when in need. Furthermore, one of her memorable work experiences was working with the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, which was very rewarding.

KENNEL ASSISTANT

Brook Chung was born in Seoul, South Korea, but raised in Toronto, Ontario where she currently resides. Brook is a full time student enrolled in the Veterinary Technician Program at  Seneca College where she will graduate in 2010. However, in 2007 she successfully graduated from the St. Lawrence College with a Veterinary Assistant Diploma. After an opening for a Kennel Assistant became available, Dr. Belovich asked Brook to join the Yonge Street Animal Hospital team in August of 2009.  

During her spare time Brook enjoys practicing photography and drawing. Furthermore, Brook has also found the time in between her studies to generously volunteer her time to organizations such Yonge Street Animal Hospital and the Toronto Wild Life Centre.  

Brook has three Domestic Shorthair cats; "Nana Chacha" a white and brown male tabby, "Douna" a brown male tabby, and "Sunday" a black female.  

SPECIAL GUESTS:

From time to time, Yonge Street Animal Hospital will welcome aboard volunteers for a day or for months depending on the purpose. Our volunteers are happy to assist our staff with tasks here and there. We appreciate all that they do while at Yonge Street Animal Hospital and wish them all the best once they have departed. For more information on volunteering, call our Volunteer Co-ordinator Ali at 416-483-3511.

Current Volunteers:  

•   Robin Ng 
•   Melissa Pambiachi