Dr. Kara Berke received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Ohio State University in 2011 and holds a Bachelor of Science as well.  She spent a year at the Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in Akron, Ohio enrolled in a general medicine internship where she discovered her passion for surgery.  Dr. Berke joined the surgical team at California Veterinary Specialists in July 2012.

Dr. Berke, an Ohio native, found her love of the beach while here in California.  In her spare time she enjoys travelling, skiing and going on hikes with her two dogs, Gus and Cody.