Our Team

Dr. Tricia Munroe, cVMA, CCRT

Medical Director, Certified in Rehab Therapy and Acupuncture

Dr. Tricia Munroe joined our staff in June, 2013, after practicing in Minneapolis for five years. Originally from Sitka, Alaska, she attended the University of California-San Diego and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota in 2008.

Her special professional interests include dentistry, veterinary physical rehabilitation therapy, acupuncture, and dog behavior and training.

Dr. Munroe provides acupuncture and rehabilitation therapy for our patients. She completed her certification in veterinary rehabilitation and sports medicine in June 2016.

Dr. Munroe is thrilled to be back in the Pacific Northwest. When she’s not working, she enjoys traveling, exploring new places, trying new things, reading, and spending time with her husband, daughter, Newfoundland dog, Scylla, and cat, Gracie Face.

Dr. Laura Monahan

Practice Owner and Cat Behaviorist

Dr. Monahan is an alumna of The Ohio State University and a transplant from the Midwest. She’s been “doctoring” small critters from the yard since the age of 5. As a teen she developed a strong desire to help people by caring for their pets. Veterinary medicine has been her passion since.

Dr. Monahan and her husband Steve, our practice administrator, took over the reins of Atlantic Veterinary Hospital in 2010, but Laura has practiced in the Seattle area since they moved here in 1996. Together, they have two young sons and cats Wishbone and Minky. They are in search of their next Labrador.

Dr. Monahan has 10+ years’ experience in cat-only medicine and a special interest in cat medicine and behavior, dignified hospice care, nutrition, and challenging medical cases where careful detective work can lead to an answer.

Continuing professional education is critical to Dr. Monahan. She attends conferences regularly and has chaired two national veterinary conferences. For fun, she enjoys hiking and skiing with her family, as well as reading, cooking, and organic gardening.

Dr. Kayla Cline

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Kayla Cline has joined us all the way from her sunny home state of Florida. Dr. Cline grew up in Daytona Beach, where she always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. After she helped raise some baby squirrels displaced from a hurricane, she was hooked!

She graduated from the University of Florida in 2014 with a B.S. in Animal Science and was a member of their Equestrian Team. She earned her DVM from the University of Florida.

During vet school Dr. Cline developed a love for internal medicine, shelter medicine, and pain management.

Dr. Cline is ecstatic about getting to experience and explore the Pacific Northwest, away from alligators, hurricanes, and hordes of mosquitos. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, trying new foods/drinks, fish-keeping, and spending time with her husband, her rescue dog, Echo, and two cats, Tortilla and Jackson.

Dr. Xuân Mai Võ, DVM, CVA, CVPP

Relief Veterinarian and Pain Specialist

Dr. Xuân Mai Võ is our relief veterinarian. Recently hailing from the East Coast, she came to Washington for the mountains, which remind her of her native Switzerland.

Dr. Vo graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. She has earned additional professional certifications in veterinary acupuncture and pain management.

Dr.Vo has worked in both clinical practice and as a professor in academia. Her professional passions are cats, adventure pets, pain management, anatomy, and public health. She maintains a deep commitment to improving the quality of life in animals and supporting the bond between them and their families.

Kari, LVT

Practice & Inventory Manager

Kari earned her associate’s degree in veterinary technology at PIMA Medical Institute. She is a quick learner and a wonderful patient advocate for the pets we serve.

She also does a great job as our inventory manager, doing her best to keep our shelves well-stocked (amidst the recent frequent drug recalls and shortages) and our prices competitive.

Married and mom of one son, Kari enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, cheering on the Seattle Sounders soccer team, and loving on her kitties, Joey and George.

Jamie, LVT

Lead Nurse

In 2020, Jamie completed her associate’s degree in veterinary technology at PIMA Medical Institute.

Jamie’s love of animals is evident every day as she interacts with our patients, and her efficiency and positive attitude have helped us organize some of our office functions.

Originally from Southern California, Jamie loves the outdoor and social opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, and is happy to make Seattle her home. She currently has no pets at home, but spoils our clinic cats every day.

CJ, LVT

Veterinary Nurse

CJ comes to us with 20+ years’ experience in veterinary medicine. She’s been a licensed veterinary nurse since 1998 and is especially adept at making our cat patients feel comfortable.

CJ also has a part-time business providing home nursing care for feline patients with special needs.

In her spare time, CJ enjoys vegetable gardening and loves to fish and camp on Harstine Island with her husband. They have a dog, Koa, a cat, MaiTai, and several fish.

Steve Monahan, PhD, MBA

Practice Administrator

Originally from New England, Steve brings many years’ experience to our practice after a career in biotech where he managed teams developing biological drugs and vaccines.

Steve recently completed his MBA at Seattle University and is excited to apply his expertise in science, team leadership, and sustainable business stewardship to the field of veterinary medicine.

After hours, Steve is a life-long ice hockey player, triathlete, Nature lover, Dr. Monahan’s spouse of 26+ years, and a fun-loving, active dad to their two young sons and pet menagerie.

Buford “Bubba” Jones

Public Relations Officer

Bubba, our youngest clinic cat, is a favorite amongst clients. He came to us in 2010 from the streets of Lynnwood after a previous career as a man-about-town.

His official duties include greeting, comforting, and amusing our clients, and occasionally taunting curious dogs with a practiced look of disdain while remaining just their out of reach. He is quite adept at coaxing everyone – including clients, staff, and the mailman – into opening the treat jar for him, and is thus on a perpetual diet to keep his manly figure.

His hobbies include working on his tan in the lobby under the skylight, morning naps, purring, watching the action in our Treatment Room from atop the refrigerator, afternoon naps, and running laps through the pharmacy after hours. He’s decided that his position at Atlantic is one of importance and privilege, and he has no plans whatsoever to return to his former life on the streets.

Dr. David Batteiger

Previous Owner, Mentor & Friend

After helping pets and their people at Atlantic Veterinary Hospital for 25 years, Dr. Batteiger retired to the peace and quiet of Eastern Washington to fish, garden, drive his new team of Belgian draft horses, and collect and restore antique tractors.

He still serves as our mentor and friend, and we enjoy keeping up with his latest adventures.