Meet Our Team

Dr. Hess graduated from NAU summa cum laude with BS degrees in zoology and chemistry. He then went to UC Davis for his DVM. He practiced for two years in Vacaville with his first mentor, Warren Myers, VMD. In 1982, he went full-time with Peter Morse, DVM at SVH.

Dr. Hess views SVH as a technologically advanced hospital with highly skilled doctors and support staff. More than the tools to practice high-quality medicine, our compassionate, committed, and professional team is the core of our being. We are extremely proud of our work for all the pets and their caregivers in our community.

Dr. Mara Bleviss has been an associate Veterinarian at SVH since 1986. She received her DVM from UC Davis. She married in 1992 to Michael Edwards and has 3 adult children: Nathan, Hannah, and Jacob. Her professional interests include internal medicine/critical care, soft tissue surgery, and rabbit medicine/surgery. Her hobbies include cooking, gardening, traveling, hiking, and any event with family. She currently has 2 rescue dogs, 4 cats, 1 noisy bird, and a fish.

Dr Flowers is married to Eric, and they share their home with a their four-legged family. Currently, they have two pets. Toby, an 11-year-old Doberman, who they adopted from the Napa Humane Society. Toby’s favorite past time is chasing the squirrels out of the yard and warning the neighborhood when the space aliens are above (hot air balloons). Their other pet is Tiny Tim, a 6-year-old cat who was found abandoned in Napa. He is a little deformed fellow who enjoys sleeping 20 hours a day, bird watching, and playing with his mouse toy. In her free time, Dr. Flowers enjoys reading, genealogy research, gardening, and fossil hunting with her sisters.

Dr. Juliana Rockwood has been practicing at SVH since 2009. Growing up in Napa, Dr. Rockwood knew from a young age that she wanted to one day become a veterinarian. Her interest in veterinary medicine first brought her to Silverado Veterinary Hospital while in high school, where she worked as a kennel assistant and later a veterinary technician. After graduating from Napa High School in 1997, she attended Cornell University in New York, receiving a BA in Biology in 2001.

Dr. Rockwood went on to receive MS and DVM degrees from Colorado State University, graduating in 2008. Immediately after graduation, she completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center before rejoining the team at SVH. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking and spending time with her family, which includes her husband, Chris, son Matthew, born in 2011, daughter Maya, born in 2014, two cats, and an old mutt named Sam.

Dr. Caitlin Underhill grew up in Napa, and since a young age, she has always had a passion for animals. After graduating from Napa High School she attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. Dr. Underhill then finished out her lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian by attending Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she graduated in 2017.

That same summer, she married her high school sweetheart and began practicing as a full-time veterinarian at Silverado. She traveled back from Mississippi with two new companions, her beloved dogs, Blue and Tracker. One of her most memorable animal experiences was traveling to Costa Rica and Nicaragua to participate in local spay/neuter and wellness clinics to educate and control the animal population. She continues to enjoy giving back to the community she grew up in and has been frequently spotted at local vaccination and wellness clinics. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, playing with her pups, and spending time with her friends and family.

Dr. Renee Michell is from a small town on the Big Island of Hawaii called Waikoloa and had the desire to become a veterinarian at a very young age. After graduating from Kealakehe High School in 2008, she moved to Oklahoma, where she attended Oklahoma City University on a women’s wrestling scholarship. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Oklahoma City University in 2012. While studying there, she met her husband, Hieu. Dr. Michell then attended Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she received her DVM in 2017. After graduation, she moved back to Oklahoma to be with her husband and worked with small animal general practices, emergency hospitals, and shelter medicine for 3 years. Dr. Michell then received the opportunity to move to Napa to work alongside one of her best friends from vet school, Dr. Underhill, and joined the SVH team in February 2020. Dr. Michell resides in Napa with her husband, a CPA for Crimson Wine Group, along with their dog, Mama Bear, and two cats, Kabuki and Baby Cat. When not at work, she enjoys Pure Barre, running with her husband and dog, and discovering the variety of local organic food that Napa has to offer.

Throughout her training, Dr. Kuan spent her summers gaining hands-on experience at general practice clinics. She is Fear Free certified and is committed to creating low-stress, compassionate experiences for every patient. Dr. Kuan sees a wide variety of species ,including dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small mammals.

Outside of work, Dr. Kuan enjoys hiking local trails with her Shiba Inu, as well as camping and cross country skiing.

Dr. Biligiri dreamed of becoming a veterinarian since she was five years old and believes in a collaborative approach with pet parents. She understands that treatment options can vary based on cost, prognosis, or lifestyle, and is dedicated to working with clients to find the best plan for their beloved pets. Outside of work, Dr. Biligiri enjoys hobby jumping and is always eager to learn new skills.

HOSPITAL MANAGER, RVT

Kirsten started her journey at SVH in 2012. She has worked her way through various roles in veterinary medicine from kennel technician to RVT. The most recent accomplishment is becoming the hospital manager she is today. During her employment, she attended and graduated from UC Davis with her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science and soon after passed the state boards to become a RVT. Kirsten’s level of dedication is only rivaled by her level of
investment in the veterinary field.

In her free time Kirsten enjoys raising service dogs, hiking, and watching musicals.

Amy has been working at SVH since 2007. She was born & raised in Benicia and now lives in the beautiful Napa Valley. Among spending time with her cats & loving chihuahuas, she enjoys gardening, traveling, & spending time with friends & family.