Meet the Team

Hi, my name is Mariah, and I absolutely love working with animals. I have many, many cats, a boy leopard gecko named Pepper, and one terrier mix pup named Penelope. I also have a human daughter and son, an artist and musician, respectively.

Sally is originally from Connecticut, but has now lived in San Diego since 1998. She has 30 years of experience in the Veterinary field ranging from working for big corporations to private general practices to now Urgent Care. She currently lives with her cat named, Miso.

Howdy! I am a veterinary technician from Sherman, Texas. I moved to San Diego in 2022 after completing my masters in Biomedical Sciences.

I have been a Veterinary Technician for 6 years. I have 4 years of Emergency medicine experience. Helping animals is my true passion and I feel very lucky to do what I love. I have 4 cats and a dog, who I love dearly. I'm currently completing my nursing degree, as well.

My name is Hillary, I graduated with honors from Animal Behavior College in 2018. I immediately put my education to use as a certified veterinary assistant. I was the kid that brought home all the stray animals and wanted to save every injured bird and squirrel in the neighborhood.

Dr. Monica Gabourel is honored to be the founder of Stitch Veterinary Urgent Care and Surgery. She has been in the veterinary field in San Diego for 28 years and has been a veterinarian for 20 years.She has a passion for urgent care, emergency, and soft tissue surgery. Dr.

Dr. Nora Rodriguez graduated from Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine, and completed a small animal rotating internship in San Diego. Her interests are emergency medicine and surgery. Dr. Rodriguez is originally from South El Monte CA.

Dr. Shelley Jensen is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Veterinary school in 1995. She owned a small animal practice in Tampa, Florida for almost 20 years before moving to San Diego in 2024.

Michele has 30 years of experience in the Veterinary Field, and 27 of those years were dedicated to Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Oncology. Her passion for animals and what she does, supersedes those years.

Hello, I’m Carrie, and I’ve been in the veterinary / medical fields in San Diego for over 30 years. I’m passionate about providing professional, competent and compassionate animal care and customer service, and devoted to providing the best possible experience while you are with us.