Growing up my first cat, Cuddles, was my best buddy and playmate. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by a variety of animals (dogs, cats, horses, chickens, ducks, and rabbits) and was raised in a medical family. The two melded and instilled me with a passion for the veterinary profession.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, I went to veterinary school at Colorado State. I’ve been privileged to have a diverse career in veterinary medicine, but what I love most is connecting with people and making them happy by taking the best possible care of their pets. My goal is to always do the best job possible and provide friendly, exceptional care for our patients and their families, and I am grateful to be able to do so in Reno!

My husband Darrin, our college-aged twins, Ried and Kate, and I love the Reno-Tahoe area and take advantage of what our surroundings have to offer. In our free time, we can be found skiing at Mt. Rose, riding and hiking the beautiful trails in our area, and traveling as much as we can. Rosie, our French Brittany, and Tica, our black Lab, keep our house lively, too!

Following graduation, Dr. Hewitt returned to Arizona where she completed a one-year internship at an emergency & referral specialty hospital. She then focused on what she loved most, working in general practice for 9 years in Phoenix. Desiring a change of scenery from the desert metropolis she relocated with her family to the Reno area in 2021. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, dog (Harper), and cat (Brie). She also enjoys group fitness classes, cooking and baking, and exploring the beautiful northern Nevada outdoors.

Dr. Hewitt finds the relationships built with people and their pets to be the most rewarding aspect of her profession. Some of her specific areas of interest include dentistry, preventive medicine, dermatology, and soft tissue surgery. She is very excited to be continuing her veterinary career with the Aspen Animal Wellness team.

I grew up in the Bay Area and developed a love of science and animals early on. During my senior year in high school, I worked at a veterinary hospital which really allowed me to see how wonderful this profession is. I attended UCLA where I rowed crew and majored in Biology, exploring the many career options in the animal sciences and ecology. My summer volunteering at the UC Davis Veterinary Teaching Hospital cemented my passion to become a veterinarian and I took every opportunity to work and volunteer in the field until graduation.

In the year between my undergrad and starting at The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine, I taught Algebra at one of my hometown high schools and realized how much I love teaching as well as medicine. After graduating from vet school in 2006, I moved to Phoenix where I practiced for 11 years before relocating with my family to Reno in 2017. I have found great joy in working with owners and helping them understand their pet’s medical conditions and treatment options as well as the long-term partnerships as we care for their pets together through the various stages of life. I have a special interest in dentistry, feline medicine, and geriatric care as well as working with each pet family to create a care plan that is optimal for their unique needs.

In addition to being a veterinarian, I love hiking, camping, and traveling with my husband and 6- and 9-year-old daughters. Since moving to Reno I’ve been able to take them backpacking and skiing in the same locations I went with my parents which has been a dream come true. In my spare time, you can usually find me in the backyard trying to master high desert gardening, taking care of our pets and chickens, volunteering in school and in the community, or planning our next adventure.

Dr. Bowen moved to Nevada in 2019. Over her career, she has worked in specialty, general, and emergency clinics and is currently an Internal Medicine consultant at Antech Diagnostics, assisting in the interpretation of laboratory tests and developing treatment plans. Her diverse career experiences have allowed her to have a deep understanding of the challenges of general practice and to maintain an empathetic and practical perspective in patient care.

Prior to moving to Nevada, she was one of the Internal Medicine Specialists at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists, where she was responsible for performing ultrasound examinations for the Internal Medicine, Oncology, Neurology and Emergency Services. Dr. Bowen grew up on an apple farm in central California and attended veterinary school at UC Davis where she received her DVM as well as master’s degree in Physiology. She completed an Internship in Medicine and Surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and finished a Residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville.