OUR TEAM'S COMMITMENT
Here at UPSTATE AMC our team is committed to your pet first and foremost. We strive to give them the utmost in progressive, preventative & emergent care. We have been serving the community for over 20 years and only hope to continue to grow our outreach in the community. Although we all have come from different backgrounds, we have one thing in common - A love & passion for animals!
DR. JOY LUCAS / OWNER
Days On: M to Th - All Day
DR. DAVID TAMAS
SMALL ANIMAL / EXOTIC / CVA
Days On: Everyother M to F - All Day
QUALITY CARE FOR YOUR ANIMAL
Preventative Care includes:
Dogs
Cats - Upstate AMC uses ALL PureVax Feline Vaccines.
The family of PUREVAX vaccines induce an effective immune response without the use of adjuvants that can present potential risks to cats.An adjuvant is a substance that is added to a vaccine to enhance the body's immune response to the vaccine. Adjuvants have been associated with injection site reaction, injection site granuloma, and chronic inflammation in cats.
* Vaccine protocol established by each doctor based on age & lifestyle of pet.
PRACTICE MANAGER
Sara Ellis
Came to UAMC in 2016 from previously owning Dawgdom, a pet related business in Saratoga from 2008-2015.
Loves all outdoor activities with her dogs, paddleboarding on the river, anything water related & remodeling her home
Pets: KaneDog, LiliDroogen, BabyBelle, Goose, Elnora
CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
-Kerry
FT, Been with UAMC since 2017, Food Rx Orderer, Never a client complaint
Loves the ins/outs of raising a teenager daughter, smoosh faced dogs & all things hockey related
Pets: Charlotte, Elvis, Kailani, Sushi, Raspberry
-Lisa
FT, Been with UAMC since 2017, Always finding something to keep her busy, File Inactivator/Shredder
Loves Cats, reading & being a mom to her little kiddos
Pets: Dot, Linus. Maeve, Maxi, Skylar James, SnowBear, Sophie Mae
-Debbie
PT, Deb has been with us practically since our inception and was full-time for many years, recently slimming down her hours to PT. We are thrilled to have her and hope to keep her for as long as we can
Loves being a stellar grandma to her many grandkids
Pets: Darby... has passed but should be known for he was a loyal mascot of UAMC, sitting under Deb's desk for years quietly & contently
-Naomi
FT, Our newest CSR, She is getting her feet wet in a totally new field, obsessed with seeing every animal that walks through the front door
Self proclaimed Nerd: Loves Video Games, Star Wars, Marvel Movies & Raccoons
Pets: Fat Boy, Murder Kitty, Wren
LICENSED VET TECHNICIANS
-Rebecca
FT LVT, Becky came to us in 2006 for her externship and never left, our dental aficionado, orderer of all things clinic related.
Loves BTS and everything Korean Pop Culture related
Pets: Soju
-Beth
FT LVT, Came to Upstate in 2006 from ER Medicine, passionate about end of life care
Loves skiing and being up at her lake camp when not working & getting used to being called grandma
Pets: Bode, Chester Cheeto, Kona
-Kailey
FT LVT, Came to UAMC in 2009, epic no nonsense worker, enjoys rehabilitation focused cases
Her young daughter keeps her on her toes
Pets: Henry, Rupert, Sylvie
-Alexis
FT LVT, first came to UAMC for her externship, Gained her bachelors in Veterinary Technology from SUNY Canton in 2020... Couldn't stay away & we wouldn't have wanted it any other way, Our Orthopedic Surgery Liaison.
In her downtime loves to bake & read
Pets: Ernie, Lyla, Nyx, Lucy
-Jordan
FT LVT, Came to Upstate in 2022 from the Albany Area, she is a go-getter who brings positivity & calm to the clinic... everyone appreciates Jordan for that
Is up for anything in work or personal
Pets: Cap'n Goedert Cruch, Spyro
-Jacob
PT, LVT. Jacob also did his LVT externship with UAMC and came back to us part-time, while working @ CDRH in Latham FT. We are so happy to have him for the time we do, while he plans to embark on a Veterinarian degree in the near future
Lover of Dad Jokes (especially the super terrible ones)
Pets: Henry, Dash
VET ASSISTANTS
-Cameryn
FT, studying to be a LVT, our resident comedian
Cam's hobbies include not being able to use chopsticks & all pets loving her more than any other staff member @ UAMC, while her own cat does not tolerates her
Pets: Chicken Nugget, Elliott, Cap'n Goedert Crunch
-Gail
PT, Gail started her journey here as a client & we won't let her leave. Enjoys the funny, caring staff & all the different critters @ UAMC
Loves to cook & read
Pets: Oscar, Scritchy, Milosz, Cyra, Zoomie, Fannie
-JoJo
PT, Retired human anesthesia tech, Knows the clinic ins/outs like the back of her hand, Just the best
Loves to take MJ to Moreau to go swimming
Pets: MJ
-Arielle
PT, Travel Agent
Top Disney Fan, Talented Word Puzzle Player
Pets: Bean, Mocha, Violet
-Doreen
PT, Resident Complimenter, So empathetic & caring, always willing to lend a hand in every circumstance
Loves all animals, Collector of Intricate knives and such
Pets: Carmel, Cleopatra, Dewberry, Gunner, Jake, Massey Tanner, Pipin, Ricky Bobby, Rusty, Theo Patrick
-Allyson
PT, studying to be a LVT, Currently away at school in Delhi... When back you will find Allyson working hard for UAMC
Pets: Andouille, Clay, Faith, Jasper, Koda Bear, Munchkin, Willy, Zeus
-Sam
PT, studying to be a LVT, Currently away at school in Delhi... When back she graces the clinic with her presence and picks up shifts to get some quality UAMC time
Pets: Clark, Jake, Sunny
-Polina
PT, studying to be a Veterinarian at Cornell, focusing on Small Animal & Exotics, has a strong love for exotic medicine which is what brought her to Upstate
Likes to read, make art, eat pasta & hike with her tiny dog
Pets: Baby Dolly