Meet our Team

Aeshna Rajmaira, DVM is originally from Indiana and completed her undergraduate degree at Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science. She then attended Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary medicine in Massachusetts. Upon graduation from vet school, Dr. Rajmaira completed an internship in medicine and surgery at Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group in Brooklyn, NY. She recently moved to San Francisco with her husband and cat, Elo. Her interests include internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, and behavior. She is very excited to join the dedicated and talented team at Montclair. In her free time, Dr. Rajmaira enjoys reading, painting, and exploring the parks in the Bay Area.

Dr. An-Khanh Ives grew up all over the United States, realizing her love of animals early in life.  In childhood she would bring home found creatures to her not-so-thrilled mom and began shadowing at her local vet clinic at 8 years old.   Following high school and a year studying Mandarin in Taiwan, Dr.Ives attended University of Massachusetts- Amherst for a dual Bachelor’s of Science in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and a Bachelor’s of Arts on Chinese Literature and Language with the goal of becoming a researcher to develop optimized targeted chemotherapy delivery systems.  After graduation, she attended NYU- Poly for a year of post baccalaureate education in Biomedical Engineering.  By the end of her first year, it was clear to Dr. Ives that her true calling was in veterinary medicine all along. She soon accepted a position as an emergency technician at the Animal Emergency and Specialty Center in Knoxville, Tn.  During this time with the referral center, Dr. Ives had the opportunity to experience veterinary medicine hand on, reaffirming her calling.

Dr. Ives graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.  Throughout her four years of vet school, any time not in the classroom she dedicated to conducting research as research assistant, mentoring her peers as a teaching assistant, and chairing several clubs including the Secretary of Zoo, Exotic, and Wildlife (ZEW) Club, in addition to volunteering for the Sea Turtle Monitoring Network as a field technician. She spearheaded the collaboration between the RUSVM ZEW Club and local Dolphin Aquarium. Her research culminated in a first author publication in the Journal of Veterinary Microbiology.

Montclair Veterinary Hospital is extremely proud of our highly trained veterinary nursing staff. Our staff includes Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVT) and several experienced veterinary assistants that work directly with our veterinarians. RVTs assist with medical procedures, surgeries, and dental cleanings. We require yearly continuing education credits from each staff member so that our staff remains highly trained and continually learning updated procedures. We are very fortunate to have a dedicated staff of professionals that enjoy being part of the Montclair Veterinary Hospital Team, while consistently contributing to its high standard of patient care.

The front desk staff of Montclair Veterinary Hospital has years of experience helping pets and their owners. Our Client Care Coordinators will help you arrange appointments, admissions and discharges, and they will answer any questions you may have about our practice and policies. The Client Care Coordinators are committed to great customer service and follow-up.