Meet our Team

Dr. Rachel Moulton grew up on the east coast but moved to California to attend UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating in 2001, she served her country in the US Army Veterinary Corps until 2007. She has lived in the Bay Area since then and enjoys working with cats and dogs in the areas of prevention, dermatology, and medicine.

Gary Richter, MS, DVM is certified in veterinary acupuncture as well as veterinary chiropractic. As owner and medical director of Montclair Veterinary Hospital and Holistic Veterinary Care in Oakland, California, Dr. Richter understands the benefits of both conventional and holistic treatment methods. His professional goal is to provide a center where pets can receive effective holistic and regenerative therapies in conjunction with the highest quality Western medical care. He also places great emphasis on the well being of the pet owner, knowing that a sick pet can cause great strain and strong emotions. He instills this understanding in his staff and works to ensure that both pet and owner are treated with the utmost care and respect.

Dr. Richter’s professional interests are the integration of holistic and general practice veterinary medicine, regenerative medicine, and educating professionals and pet owners on the benefits of integrative care. Dr. Richter is a past-president of the Alameda County Veterinary Medical Association and continues to serve as the California Veterinary Medical Association’s Alameda County veterinary disaster response coordinator.

Dr. Richter and his two hospitals have been the recipients of over twenty local and national awards including “Best Veterinary Hospital”, “Best Veterinarian”, “Best Canine Therapy Facility” and “Best Alternative Medicine Provider”. Montclair Veterinary Hospital and its associated non-profit, The Pet and Wildlife Fund, was named a “Pillar” of Oakland for years of community service helping pets and wildlife in need. PetPlan also named Dr. Richter as one of the top ten veterinarians in the United States for 2011 and Montclair Veterinary Hospital as one of the top ten veterinary hospitals in 2013.

Dr. Gary Richter is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science, a Masters of Science in Veterinary Medical Science and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating with honors, Dr. Richter moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998. He began his career as a full-time emergency medicine clinician and general practitioner in Berkeley, California. Dr. Richter has been the owner and medical director of Montclair Veterinary Hospital since 2002 and Holistic Veterinary Care since 2009.

Dr. Gary Richter is now an international best selling author of The Ultimate Pet Health Guide.

Cynthia Lynn, DVM, grew up in Minnesota, where she had a wide variety of pets growing up. After attending Carleton College in Minnesota, earned a master’s degree in chemistry from Yale. She subsequently attended U. C. Davis, where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine with honors in 1997.

Dr. Lynn's first job was at Montclair Vet Hospital, working for Dr. Harris, the founder. After moving away for several years, she came back to the Bay Area and MVH, where she has enjoyed practicing since 2005. Her particular interests are dentistry and treating avian and small mammal patients (in addition to dogs and cats).

Dr. Lynn has been particularly glad to see the practice thrive and expand, and enjoys her relationships with her patients and clients. In her off duty time she enjoys exploring the Bay Area outdoors, as well as history and the arts. She has also traveled extensively throughout the world. She shares her home with her son and their 2 cats.

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.

Dana Thistlethwaite, DVM, grew up in Sonoma County and received her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from UC Santa Cruz. After a brief stint as a dog walker in San Francisco, she decided to pursue her love of animals further, and returned to school to become a Veterinarian. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from UC Davis in 2008. Dana has been practicing in Pacifica since graduation, and a move to the East Bay has brought her to Montclair Veterinary Hospital in 2015. Dana enjoys all aspects of clinical practice, from wellness visits to complicated internal medicine cases. She prides herself on working with her clients to figure out the best plan for both the patient and the owner. Dana treats dogs and cats. When not working, Dana enjoys exploring the East Bay, cooking, reading, and hiking. She lives in Oakland with her husband Bennett, her two young daughters, Opal and Daphne, and their two cats, Kiwi and Jicama.

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.