Robin Tolmer Paterson

Medical Director

Dr. Robin Tolmer Paterson is a native of the South Hills and grew up both here and in rural Vermont. She attended the University of Colorado and Colorado State University for her undergraduate studies in zoology and French, and began work toward a Master's degree in comparative Anatomy and Physiology before beginning veterinary school at Colorado State, graduating in 2004. She lived in Arizona for 15 years before moving back home to her beloved Pittsburgh. Dr. Paterson enjoys working with a wide variety of species and their pet parents, and also takes an active role in organized veterinary medicine. She recently completed a sixyear tenure with the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association Board of Directors, culminating with a term as President. Recently, Dr. Paterson was elected as a council member of the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Veterinary Services. Dr. Paterson lives happily with her husband and their troupe of busy teenagers. Together, they care for a small "zoo" as well as a sprawling garden, and enjoy hiking, camping, cooking, and traveling all over this amazing world.