Matthew J Carter, DVM, MRCVS

Dr. Carter is a 1995 graduate of UC Davis.  He purchased Central Animal Hospital in April 2002.  Before settling in Petaluma, Dr. Carter worked overseas in London, England; the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Valley.  Dr. Carter is the current President of the Redwood Empire Veterinary Medicine Association, serves on the Petaluma Animal Services Advisory Committee and is currently teaching one of the veterinary technician training courses at Santa Rosa Junior College.  He lives in Petaluma with his wife Jennifer, cats Mylo, Figaro & Cosmo and dogs Sadie and Oscar.

Sara Woodberry, VMD

Dr. Sara Woodberry earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. After working as a veterinarian in Massachusetts from 2003 to 2009, she has returned to California where she is originally from.   In her spare time she enjoys hiking, running, skiing, tennis, and kayaking.   

Jennifer, Practice Manager

Jennifer runs the day-to-day operations of the hospital.  She is a recent convert to the field of veterinary medine, having previously worked as an auditor and consultant for Deloitte & Touche.  "The best part of this job is meeting all the people and pets that come through the door each day.  We feel like we have a large, extended pet family!"

Sharon, Customer Care Team Leader 

Sharon is one of the friendly faces at our front desk!  An avid animal lover, she has four "weiner" dogs (Rocky, Abby, Bailey and Skoobee) at home (plus two grand-weiners!) and pays extra-special attention to the smaller dogs that stay with us.  She loves getting to know our clients and their pets and is always willing to listen and answer questions.  She lives in Petaluma with her husband Jerry and has two adult sons, Jeremy and Randy.

Cathy, RVT, CLS, Nursing Team Leader

Cathy joined our team in 2005.  She has a BA in Biology from UC San Diego and is a licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist.  She became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2007.  She worked for many years in human hospital labs and university research labs, spent several years "at home" raising her 2 children, and is thrilled about her transitioin to animal health care.  She lives in Novato with her husband Gary, kitty Coconut, and dog Kiera.

Parris, Customer Care Specialist

Parris joined the Central Animal Hospital team in 2006 after several years of customer service in the insurance industry.  Parris will always make extra effort to make sure our customers have a positive experience at the front desk.  A Petaluma native, she still lives locally and shares her home with her husband Sean and two birds, Zouma and Macu.