Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Surgery
Emergency & Critical Care Specialist
Emergency
Emergency
Emergency
Emergency
Emergency
Emergency
The U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is regarded as one of the top three veterinary schools in the world. As a graduate of this distinguished university Dr. Queen was honored as a resident by faculty for her clinical and teaching contributions in 2009. She also received the Small Animal Resident award from the senior students for her contributions to their education in clinical rotation in 2010. Her knowledge and expertise in Small Animal Internal Medicine are equaled only by her generosity to and compassion for all things big and small.
Education
Areas of Interest
Small animal internal medicine with particular emphasis in the areas of infectious disease, endocrinology, respiratory disease, and hepatic disease.
Research Publications
Honors & Awards
Professional Affiliations
Polina Vishkautsan, DVM, ACVIM, is a board-certified internal medicine specialist at MarQueen Veterinary Specialty Group – Upland, California location.
Dr. Polina obtained her DVM degree in 2001 from the Koret Veterinary School at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. With a desire to continue her growth and practice some of the best veterinary medicine, she moved to New York to attend the prestigious Cornell Veterinary School of Medicine, where she passed her boards and qualifications to become a veterinarian in the United States.
After a rigorous internship at a 24-hour veterinary emergency and specialty clinic in Wisconsin, she completed a Small Animal Internal Medicine residency at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston.
Dr. Polina has since worked at several emergency and specialty hospitals in both Arizona and California. In 2014, she pursued a two-year Fellowship in Small Animal Infectious Diseases at the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital – rated as one of the best veterinary teaching hospitals in the world. During her fellowship, Dr. Vishkautsan subspecialized in treating both common and rare infectious diseases of dogs and cats and completed a research project on the use of anti-fungal drugs in cats.
Polina enjoys traveling the world in her spare time, pursuing exotic locals for bird photography with her partner Henry. Polina loves to hike, in particular, the Sonora Desert to explore the hidden gems of the beautiful state of Arizona.
Areas of Special Interest
Dr. Ibrahim started his veterinary career in Egypt, where he developed a love for all animals as a child. The more his career developed, Dr. Ibrahim realized his interest and ability to perform surgery at a high level of success. In 2018 he decided to pursue his passion and take the required steps to become a board-certified surgeon. After four years, Dr. Ibrahim successfully completed a surgical internship and his surgery residency. He is now eligible to sit for his board exams. Everyone at MarQueen Veterinary Specialty Group is committed to the best in veterinary care while in pursuit of the highest honors in veterinary medicine.
Mohammed loves to ride horses and his Ducati motorcycle to relax and enjoy his time.
Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Surgical Training And Experience
Employment Experience
Research
State DVM Licensure
Professional Training And Continuing Education
Deb Morey, an emergency and critical care specialist, obtained her DVM from UC Davis in 1992. After graduation, she completed a year-long internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Sacramento Animal Medical Group. Debbie then moved to Fresno for a year of intensive emergency and critical care experience at the Veterinary Emergency Service before returning to Sacramento to head up a 24-hour vet emergency department for a specialty hospital over the next four years.
In 1998 Dr. Morey embarked on a residency training program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care while also working at several busy emergency practices and raising two children. In 2005, she successfully passed the rigorous examination to become a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.
After 10 years as a critical-care specialist for some of the best 24-hour veterinary hospitals in Northern Calfornia, Dr. Morey joined MarQueen Veterinary Specialty Group in 2015 and has been a vital part of the wonderful culture at MarQueen Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Group. Her veterinary critical-care knowledge and her attentiveness to clients and patients are some of the best in California. We are proud to have her as part of our family in Upland.
Debbie’s professional interests include shock resuscitation, critical care monitoring, nutrition, wound management, and training veterinarians and technicians in critical care techniques. When off duty, she enjoys spending time with her 2 boys, 2 dogs, and 5 cats. She also enjoys downhill skiing, running, hiking, and wine-tasting.
Dr. Ulhaq grew up in Southern California where she completed her Bachelors of Science Degree at California Polytechnic University. She began working in veterinary medicine as a young adult and continued to work in the field through the completion of her veterinary degree at the prestigious University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. Dr. Ulhaq’s special interests include dermatology, internal medicine, radiology, and surgery.
Dr. Ulhaq has been an associate emergency doctor at our 24-hour veterinary emergency hospital, MarQueen Pet Emergency and Specialty in Northern California for more than six years, working alongside some of the best veterinary specialists in surgery, oncology, emergency, and critical care, cardiology, as well as one of the best Internal Medicine Specialists in the country, Dr. Erica Queen.
Dr. Nicole Ulhaq brings a wealth of 24-hour vet experience to Upland, as well as the culture and veterinary care that has made MarQueen one of the best and only remaining independently-owned veterinary hospitals in the region.
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Dr. Strasser was raised near Seattle and attended the University of Washington where he received his bachelor’s degree in ancient military history. He went on to serve our country in the United States Marine Corps where he served four years in the infantry. Dr. Strasser returned to college in 2002 where he graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
With many years of diversified veterinary experience, Dr. Strasser practiced at several general practice clinics before he returned to his original passion – emergency and critical care medicine in 2018. He continued to build and grow his 24-hour vet experience and knowledge as he practiced veterinary medicine at veterinary hospitals across several states, which include the original MarQueen Pet Emergency and Specialty developed by Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Erica Queen. Dr. Strasser is now a partner of MarQueen Veterinary Specialty Group in Upland and looks forward to helping both clients and their dogs and cats through the night. An experienced, caring, and humble veterinarian.
During his free time, he likes to be outside- hiking with his dog, riding bikes (dirt and mtn.), overlanding, and fly fishing.
Dr. Jasmine Choi is an experienced emergency veterinarian and a native of Southern California. She achieved her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine in Biological Sciences with the goal of being an ophthalmologist in human medicine. It was by chance that Jasmine volunteered as a kennel attendant and fell in love with the idea of helping dogs and cats.
Over the span of the next six years, Dr. Choi worked her way up as a veterinary technician assistant and grew her experience in the veterinary field before she decided to attend Western University College of Veterinary Medicine. After completion of veterinary school, Dr. Choi completed a small animal rotating internship at a veterinary specialty hospital in southern California. She continues to grow in all areas of veterinary medicine with surgery, pathology, and, of course, ophthalmology, as her main interests.
Once MarQueen Veterinary Specialty and Emergency opened a hospital in Upland, Dr. Choi was eager to be a part of this group of ER veterinarians, specialists, and experienced staff. MarQueen is fortunate to have an extremely dedicated and focused emergency doctor.
When not at the hospital, Jasmine stays active with running, cycling, surfing, or chasing her cat, Willie, for his nail trims. Otherwise, you can find her climbing at a local crag or planning her next big trip to find world-class bouldering somewhere around the world.
Dr. Katie Gibson is from New Jersey, where she grew up in a family of Falconers! In addition to all the wildlife around her, she was surrounded by dogs of all shapes and sizes. Katie knew from a young age she wanted to become an emergency veterinarian.
She moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where she worked as a veterinary assistant at a local hospital while she completed her biology degree at the University of North Carolina. Katie was then accepted into the North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine, where she obtained her degree in veterinary medicine in 2006. Staying true to her dedication to emergency veterinary medicine, Dr. Katie Gibson completed a rotating small animal internship at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in emergency medicine.
After eight years as an emergency veterinary doctor in Asheville, N.C, Dr. Gibson moved to Las Vegas, where she hikes the mountains to the west, climbs the Red Rocks of Nevada, and paddle-boards wherever she can in the desert and beyond. To this day, Katie continues to surround herself with dogs (and a cat) of all shapes and sizes.
MarQueen Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Group in Upland are proud to have this experienced and kind emergency veterinarian be a part of us.
Travis Vasconcellos, DVM, grew up in a residential area in O’ahu, Hawaii, in a large family of blue-collar workers. As a child, Travis would spend his summer days with his grandfather to help him care for all types of birds – lovebirds, parakeets, finches, ducks, and chickens. It was in these moments Travis’ grandfather saw something in Travis.
In 2013, Travis completed his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Hawaii. While Travis contemplated a career in the construction industry, he was accepted into Washington State University Veterinary School of Medicine and decided to continue the pursuit of Veterinary Medicine. In 2019, Travis graduated from veterinary school and became a veterinarian. Dr. Vasconcellos began his internship at a busy emergency practice in Southern California. In 2022, Dr. Vasconcellos joined the MarQueen Veterinary Specialty Group as a 24-hour emergency hospital veterinarian.
As children, our grandparents see our futures through love and wisdom, and the grandfather who told his nine-year-old grandson that the boy would become a “pet doctor” one day was sure right about Dr. Travis Vasconcellos.
When Travis is not saving lives, you can find him surfing, snowboarding, or hiking. He also loves to sip artisan beers and cheer at the television during Baltimore Ravens games while his cat Winter silently judges him.
Stella Chu spent her childhood and teenage years in New Jersey. It was only appropriate that she earn her Bachelor of Science degree in animal science at Rutgers University. Dr. Stella Chu then obtained her Veterinary Medical Doctor degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 2015. Soon thereafter, Dr. Chu completed a one-year rotating internship in medicine and surgery at the University of Illinois in 2016, which was then followed by a specialty internship in internal medicine at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, New Jersey, in 2017. After her two internships, Dr. Chu moved to Southern California and started her career working as an emergency veterinarian. She joined MarQueen Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Group as an emergency doctor in 2022 and has now joined full-time to grow her specialty skills while helping the emergency department.
After years of practicing medicine in the emergency room, Dr. Chu also completed her certification in veterinary acupuncture at Chi University in 2020 and is currently enrolled with the Canine Rehabilitation Institute working towards certification as a canine rehabilitation therapist.
Dr. Chu offers acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in her rehabilitation practice to facilitate optimal outcomes for post-operative patients and increases the quality of life for senior pets.
In her free time, Dr. Chu bakes all things warm and delicious, yells at football games on TV (go Giants!), travels, thrives on live music, and spends time with her husband, two pugs, and three cats.
