Dr. Sarah Mateles
Dr. Mateles graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She also holds a bachelor of science degree from M.I.T. and a master of science degree from University of California - Berkeley, both in environmental engineering. Before changing careers, Dr. Mateles worked at an engineering firm and then at Environmental Defense, a national non-profit.
Dr. Mateles was born in Jerusalem, Israel and grew up in Connecticut. Her husband is a teacher at Elk Grove High School and they have a 6-year old son. They recently adopted Gabi, a Golden Retriever, but the head of their household is Sebastian, a big black and white cat whose previous career was as a live-in feline blood donor at the Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mateles enjoys hiking with her family, cooking, and reading.
