About Eastlake Veterinary Hospital
Eastlake Veterinary Hospital was established in 1985 by Dr. Carl Anderson, a longtime resident of Seattle and the Eastlake neighborhood. Over the years, the practice has grown and changed but maintains the same overall principles.
Dr. Anderson retired but Dr. Alex Shearer continues to maintain the founding goal — to develop lasting relationships by providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their people.
Veterinarians
Dr. Alex Shearer, B.S., D.V.M.
Dr. Shearer is now the owner of the practice, after taking it over from Dr. Carl Anderson in 2019. He grew up in Seattle, went to Roosevelt High School and received his undergraduate degree from Whitman College, followed by earning his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University.
Since graduating, Alex and his wife, Kristen (who is also a veterinarian!) have practiced in the Seattle area. As a veterinarian, Alex’s interests include pain management, surgery, dentistry, and preventative health care. Outside of work Alex enjoys the Seattle area’s great outdoors, live music, sports, and great food. On weekends, his family is always out on an adventure. The family includes two cats, Ethel and Murray, one dog, Frannie, and two human children, Tor and Thea.
Bachelor of Science: Whitman College
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: Washington State University
Dr. Jody Zawacki, B.S., D.V.M.
Originally from the East Coast, Dr. Zawacki grew up in New Jersey, outside of Philadelphia. After graduating with a degree in biology from Princeton University, she earned her veterinary degree from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.
After graduation, she moved out to Seattle and started her career at a clinic in Lakewood, WA. Since then, she has worked in clinics in Bellevue and most recently in West Seattle. Her primary interests include surgery, dentistry, and internal medicine.
Dr. Zawacki lives in the Magnolia neighborhood with her husband, two sons and their cat, Dixie. Outside of work, she enjoys running, biking, skiing, traveling, and attending Seattle Sounders soccer games.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology: Princeton University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Caryn Stein
Dr. Caryn Stein has spent the last twelve years in Washington state, which she now considers home. She is originally from Orange County, California, where her interest in veterinary medicine began. It all started with an internship at the Marine Mammal Care Center in sunny San Pedro, California. From there, she has been involved in veterinary work all over the world, including India, South Africa, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Dr. Stein has special interests in preventative care, internal medicine, and dentistry. When she is not at the hospital, Caryn enjoys her time eating all the delicious food Seattle has to offer. She also enjoys playing tennis, kayaking, and hanging out with her three pets. She has a spunky terrier mix (Triscuit), a sweet yellow lab (Bella), and a friendly cat (Goose) with her high school sweetheart, Sean.
Dr. Caryn Stein earned her veterinary degree from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Bachelor of Science: University of Puget Sound
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: Washington State University
Office Staff
Shantel - Office Manager
Shantel came to us from Michigan. She has been working as an assistant/ technician since 2004 and brings experience from both general practice and emergency clinics. She has two rambunctious feline companions, Roxy and Lord Warburton, who she adopted from local rescue groups. In addition to her feline interests, in her spare time she likes shopping for shoes and watching scary movies.
Danielle
Danielle is a PNW native who has lived in South Africa, Guatemala and Hawaii. She has a background in the animal welfare field and is studying large and small animal massage. Danielle has many years of experience working with animal shelters, zoo’s and farm rescues. Danielle enjoys travel, music, swimming, horseback riding and camping. She has a Basset Hound mix named Russell Wilson.
Liz
Liz originally moved from the East Coast and has been living in Seattle for the past 15 years. She has been working for Eastlake Veterinary Hospital for the last 13 years. She originally pursued a career as a pastry chef in New York and San Francisco before finding her other passion; animals. In her free time, she loves spending time with her two amazing rescue cats, gardening, and anything Sci-fi related.
Vet Assistants
Al
Al took interest in the veterinary field while working as a pet sitter and is now a NAVTA approved veterinary assistant. Al loves cuddling with his sassy tuxedo cat, Dottie, and going on runs with his energetic dog, Laika. He also enjoys teaching, performing, aerial arts, and occasionally painting and drawing.
Jessica
An Upstate New York native, Jess is happy to call Seattle her home. After earning degrees in journalism and broadcasting, Jess worked as a TV news producer for about 5 years. Needing a change, she started volunteering at a local animal shelter before making a career switch to Vet Tech. In her spare time Jess enjoys slow paced hikes, gardening, spooky things, and hanging with her husband and two amazing tabby cats, Mario and Prudence.
Alexis
Alexis is a Washington native who has lived in several areas while growing up but is happy to now call Seattle her home. She is new to the veterinary world but is excited to learn and to do work she loves. She shares a home with her husband, daughter, and their two dogs: Lucy and Ruger.
Quincy
Quincy has lived in Seattle for half of his life. He greatly enjoys working in the veterinary field. Together he and his wife share a home down in SeaTac with their 5 cats and 2 pit bulls.
Eric
Eric was born and raised in Washington. He enjoys working with animals and learning about them. He owns two Chihuahua mixes named Rocky and Gooby, but wants to own a Shih Tzu and a cat one day. He enjoys going to concerts and watching anything horror related in his free time.