Meet the team behind our pet care services

Dr. Rajvir Gillon was born and raised in San Jose, CA. He attended veterinary school at GADVASU in Punjab, India. After graduating veterinary school, Dr. Gillon completed his first intern year at Central Valley Veterinary Hospital in Manteca, CA. He then went on to intern at Ace Animal Hospital in Fremont, CA. Upon successful completion of his internship, Dr. Gillon became an Associate Veterinarian at Ace Animal Hospital. After learning skills in medicine and surgery at Ace Animal Hospital, Dr. Gillon founded Willow Glen Pet Hospital in 2014. Dr. Gillon has had a love for animals since he was very young. He grew up with a variety of animals ranging from dogs and cats to various farm animals and ostriches. At the age of 8, Dr. Gillon was inspired to start his very own chicken farm. He started his farm with four chicks, and it resulted in over 100 chickens. Dr. Gillon currently resides in San Jose with his three dogs named Carmen, Leo and Chase, as well as two cats; Tank and Atticus.

Dr. Jennifer Ree is a board-certified veterinary surgeon with a passion for improving the lives of animals through advanced surgical care. A Bay Area native, Dr. Ree earned her veterinary degree from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. She went on to complete a rigorous rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri, followed by a specialized surgical internship at VCA Animal Specialty Center in Yonkers, NY. She completed her surgical residency at Oregon State University in 2016 and returned to Northern California, where she spent four years in referral practice before becoming board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2020. Since then, she has been providing mobile surgical services throughout the Bay Area, making advanced surgical care more accessible for pets and their families. Dr. Ree has a professional interest in orthopedic surgery—including procedures such as TPLO, patellar luxation correction, and fracture repair—as well as a deep appreciation for soft tissue surgery. She is known for her thoughtful, collaborative approach to patient care and her dedication to high surgical standards. Outside of the operating room, Dr. Ree lives in the South Bay with her husband and energetic cattle dog mix, Lettie. She enjoys TV watching, movies, reading, and going to as many Dave Matthews Band shows as possible.

Dr. Catarina Steele, DVM, hails from a proud lineage of Portuguese immigrants and is fluent in the language. Raised in sunny Florida, she completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Florida. She furthered her passion by graduating from Western University of Health Sciences in Southern California in 2014. Today, as a key member of Acacia Pet Clinic in the Bay Area, Dr. Steele specializes in preventative medicine, feline care, and palliative treatments. When she's not at the clinic, she dives into her love for reading, dancing, and all things nerdy. Residing in San Jose, she cherishes quality moments with her husband and daughter.