Staff Profiles

	Leslie Goldblatt, DVM Dr. Goldblatt graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. She has worked at Greenbrier and Golden Valley-Brookview Animal Hospitals since 1995 and became a co-owner in 1999. Dr. Goldblatt is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture and uses it on many patients. Her hobbies include raising her 3 daughters, taking care of her cat, Ike, her pit-bull rescue dog, Beanie and reading, walking and biking.
	Marc Rothstein, DVM Dr. Rothstein graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1971. After spending an interesting two years in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, he returned to Minneapolis to practice. He opened Brookview Animal Hospital in Golden Valley in 1975 and Greenbrier Animal Hospital in Minnetonka in 1980. Dr. Rothstein’s special interests include surgery, caring for birds and other exotic pets, spending time with his bulldog mix, Jake, biking, playing tennis and fixing things.
	Heidi Blackburn, DVM Dr. Blackburn graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a BS in Biology in 1974. She graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984 then went on to complete an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Cornell University in New York. She joined our practice in 2001. Dr Blackburn's son John works in Alaska, daughter Lorelei attends college in California and daughter Rosalie attends high school. Her animal family includes her senior cat, “Georgia” and a Leopard Gecko named “Arthur”. Her hobbies are dancing, kayaking, and gardening. She recently joined the Minnesota Veterinary Response Corps as a volunteer in times of disaster.
	Maggie Tiffany, DVM Dr. Tiffany graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Sociology in 1976 then went on to the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine which she graduated from in 1984. After graduating, she worked in several clinics around the Twin Cities before becoming an associate veterinarian with Golden Valley Animal Hospital in 1993. Dr. Tiffany shares her home with her husband, Phil, her dog, Angus and her cats, Minnie, Calliope, Bertha and 8-Ball. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, walking, gardening, music and travel.
	Jessie Beckey, CVT Jessie is a 2005 graduate of the Minnesota School of Business. Before going into the veterinary field, she was in the army reserve. Jessie enjoys many activities including playing on softball and dart leagues, spending time with friends and family, camping, fishing, playing with her dog, Val and her cat, Cinder.
	Kate Bell, CVT Kate is a graduate of the Veterinary Technology program at Minnesota School of Business. She currently shares her home with two cats; “Midnight” and a Ragdoll named “Gary." Kate hopes to be getting a kitten soon. When she’s not spending time playing with her cats, she enjoys being outdoors as much as possible going on walks, camping and fishing.
	Stephanie Clark, CVT Steph is the manager of our Greenbrier location and is a 1998 graduate of MIM (Medical Institute of Minnesota). She currently shares her home with two cats, Billy and Victor, two birds, Rubix and Abu and her Rottweiler, Gryphon. In her spare time, she enjoys watching movies, going to concerts, cross-stitching, scrap-booking and teaching Rubix to talk.
	Kat Halvorson, CVT Kat graduated from Argosy University with her Associates degree in Veterinary Technology. Her animal family includes her Boston Terrier, “Petey” and her cat, “Carter”. Kat likes to spend her time away from the clinic hanging out with her friends and family, going to her cabin, traveling and swimming.
	Danielle Rief, CVT Danielle graduated from Argosy University in January of 2009 with her Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology. She currently lives at home with her parents, two dogs, “Dakota” and “Kacie”, two African Pygmy Frogs, “Tres” and “Quatro” and her beta fish “Ace”. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, watching movies, listening to music, and relaxing.
	Jules Roberts, CVT Jules is the manager of our Brookview location and is a 1997 graduate of MIM. She was certified as a Veterinary Dental Technician in August of 2002. Jules’ interests include rabbit health and husbandry, biking, weight training, kickboxing and reading. Jules unwinds from her days at the hospital by cuddling with her three cats, Sebastian, Solomon and Sophia, dog, Maggie and her two rabbits, Simon and Samuel.
	Jessica Weigel, CVT Jessica is a 2007 graduate of Argosy University. Before settling on the veterinary field, she was a dietitian for five years. She shares her home with her two cats, Paprika and Franklin. In her free time, she enjoys running, biking, horseback riding, and laying on the couch watching Animal Planet and eating Bon-Bons.
	Patty Griese, VT Patty has been a Veterinary Technician since 1985. Through the years, she has been the Vice President for a humane society and fostered many animals. She currently shares her home with her husband and two children as well as her four dogs and six cats. In her spare time, Patty enjoys antiquing, fishing and walking with the dogs.
	Christina Rubio, VT Christina attended school at Minnesota School of Business where she received her Associates degree in Veterinary Technology. When not working, she spends her free time taking care of her animals and spending time with her family. Currently she has 2 dogs, “Chopper” and “Punky”, 2 cats, “Cassie” and “Mr. Bojangles”, 2 chinchillas, “Vash” and “Trin”, a red tail boa, “Sid”, and multiple fish. El Fin.
	Tami Huttner, Veterinary Assistant Tami is currently a student at Argosy University studying for a degree in Veterinary Technology. She enjoys visiting the Humane Society and volunteers her time whenever possible. She currently shares her home with her husband, Steve, daughter, Dana, her dogs, Lady and Eli and the diva of the house, her cat, Nicki.
	Diana Jones, Veterinary Assistant Diana joined our staff as a kennel assistant and has since been trained as a veterinary assistant. She recently graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BS in Environmental Science. She is currently working full time for a local environmental agency, but you can catch her here on the weekends. Her menagerie includes two cats, Jinx and Tiddlypoo and her dog, Nyla. In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer and snowboarding.
	Alysia Twiford, Veterinary Assistant Alysia is currently a student at Minnesota School of Business in the veterinary technology program and plans on graduating in the summer of 2010. She shares her home with her boyfriend, Adam, and their two rambunctious cats, “Bailey” and “Oros”. She enjoys horse-back riding and anything dealing with animals, spending time with her friends, sleeping in whenever possible and shopping.
	Elise Cleereman, Veterinary/Kennel Assistant Elise is currently a student at Minnesota School of Business in the Veterinary Technology program. Before settling on this career, she attended the Institute of Production and Recording in hopes of finding a career in the music business. Elise doesn’t currently own any pets, but hopes to open her home to a French Bulldog in the near future. When she’s not studying, she likes to hang out with friends, going to concerts, playing and recording music, shopping, watching movies and going to her cabin.
	Katie Kleinart, Veterinary/Kennel Assistant Katie is currently a student in the Veterinary Technology program at Argosy University and will be graduating in the summer of 2010. She shares her home with her boyfriend Dan, their dog “Otis”, and cats “Izabel” and “Milo”. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her friends and her crazy animals and catching up on sleep.
	Misty Avery, Receptionist After a year of schooling in the Veterinary Technology field, Misty decided the ideal fit for her was veterinary receptionist where she could enjoy both people and their pets. She spends a lot of her free time with her dogs, Charly and Shianne and her cat, Sophie. When she's not working with the dogs, she can be found reading or watching movies.
	Marissa Duffy, Receptionist Marissa is in her final year at the University of Minnesota, where she is studying political science. She hopes to use her degree after graduation in the field of social services. Ideally, she'd love to combine this work with her life-long passion for animals. When not busy with school or work, she loves baking, reading, enjoying the outdoors, and being with her friends and family. She has two adorable cats, “Chuck” and “Olive”, and someday hopes to add a dog or two to the mix.
	Dora — Brookview Mascot Dora came to our clinic after being found as a stray covered in ticks and near death. After nursing her back to health, she has become a fixture at the hospital. Dora enjoys laying in the middle of walkways, annoying dogs, stealing food and napping. While she is very happy here, she is always searching for a nice home to call her own.
	Trixie — Greenbrier Mascot Trixie is an 11-year-old shorthaired orange and white tabby. She came to our Greenbrier office after her dad could no longer tolerate a behavior problem. She enjoys greeting clients so she can get extra attention, napping in the sun, eating, getting into trouble and belly rubs. Her nicknames include Trixie-doodle, Trixie-Dixie and Fat Girl. She has a bit of weight problem, so she’s on a special diet to control it. She can often be found napping in the front window and will gladly come over to the reception counter for some pets!
	Emmet — Greenbrier Greeter Emmet is a Yellow-Naped Amazon parrot. He has lived at Greenbrier for the last 15 years or so where many of you have gotten to meet him. He occasionally greets our clients with a friendly, “Hello,” or “Hi, come on in”. Emmet enjoys watching all the action, playing with his toys, and biting fingers that get too close. He has too many nicknames to mention. When you stop in, say hello, and you may be lucky enough to hear him talk back!