Dr. Brad Pope graduated from Colorado State University in 1980. His primary interests are in surgery and preventative health care. In 1988 he purchased Bayshore Animal Hospital which became an AAHA accredited in 2001. He designed and built the new 4000 square foot hospital that opened in fall of 2010.

Dr. Pope is a member of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association, The American Veterinary Medical Association, The OVMA’s Animal Welfare Council, and the American Animal Hospital Association. He works with the Wildlife Center of the North Coast, is on the Clatsop County Animal Shelter Administration Committee and the Spay and Neuter Association of Clatsop County.

In March of 2002, Dr. Pope was awarded the Oregon Medical Associations Animal Welfare Award. This award is given to an Oregon Veterinarian who has displayed "outstanding professionalism, compassion, and dedication to animal welfare".

Dr. Pope lives on a small farm with his wife, two daughters and many animals. In his spare time, he enjoys running and fly fishing.

Dr. Sheila Kragerud [Formerly Kilponen] earned her DVM degree from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. In 1998 she completed her Bachelor’s degree from WSU’s Honors College. Dr. K is a member of OVMA, AAHA, and AVMA and holds a current Oregon State License and USDA accreditation.

Dr. K joined Bayshore Animal Hospital in 2002 and has since become co-owner in the practice. Her primary areas of interest include internal medicine, soft tissue surgery and dermatology. Coming back to her Finnish roots, she resides back in her hometown of Naselle, Washington and enjoys spending time with her family, camping and cooking.

Dr. Prato Matthews received her veterinary degree from University of California, Davis in 2016 and is a recent transplant to the Pacific Northwest. In addition to joining the Bayshore Animal Hospital team, she is a member of both Oregon and American Veterinary Associations. Her main interests as a general practice veterinarian include surgery, ophthalmology, and internal medicine. An avid believer in preventative healthcare, Dr. Prato Matthews looks forward to working with you to help keep your pets healthy. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her dog Hawk, reading and loves all outdoor oppurtunities offered by life onthe coast.

Dr. Kelly D'Orazio earned a BS in Biology/Cardiovascular Science at Geneva College in 1991 and worked in human medicine for the next ten years. She returned to college and recieved a MS in Biology/Animal Behavior from Sam Houston State University in 2004 and completed her DVM degree at Texas A&M in 2007. Upon gradutating, Dr. D'Orazio spent 11 years practiing in Arizona at VCA Apache Junction Animal Hospital. Ready for a change in climate and scenery, she relocated to Washington and started at Bayshore Animal Hospital in 2018. Her medical interests include feline medicine and behavior. Time spent away from work most often includes gardening, landscaping and enjoying the outdoors.

Tammy is one of our receptionists and comes from extensive animal background. She has raised and bred Thoroughbred horses and has worked in several animal hospitals. Originally from Montana, she has been in the Pacific Northwest since 1993. She shares her home with an Exotic Shorthair from Russia named Aleks. In her spare time she enjoys making beautiful handmade jewelry and enjoying the Pacific Northwest.

Kate is our Practice Manager. She received her degree from Ohio State in 2004 and recently received a Certificate of Achievement from Colorado State University Veterinary Management Institute in November of 2016. As our Practice Manager her responsibilities include assisting the doctors, managing lab work, employee scheduling, assisting and educating our clients and answering any of their questions or concerns. She has worked in the Veterinary field for fifteen plus years from assisting to Technician role and now in to Management field. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her husband Anthony and their son Patrick. She shares her home with 3 felines, Chad, Roger, and Cisco. She also shares her home with her loveable tank of a dog, Sherman.

Jennifer is one of our receptionists joining the Bayshore team in December of 2009. She has worked in the animal field for over sixteen years in various jobs including kennel management, grooming, pet sitting and assisting veterinarians. In her spare time, she enjoys crafting, cooking and exploring the great outdoors. Living in Seaside with her husband Chad and their daughter Savannah, they share their home with a rambunctios German Shepherd Moss the Boss, 5 feline friends, and a turtle named Fenway.

Mary is one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians. She has been working in the veterinary field for over 20 years and received her CVT license in 1995. She was born outside of Chicago and had lived in California before moving to Oregon in 1994. She enjoys working with clients and their pets and has a particular interest in surgery. When outside the workplace she enjoys reading, hiking, and camping along the coast.

Dany is one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians and graduated from Penn Fosters Veterinary Technician Program. She was raised in the Northwest but moved to Texas for several years. It was there that she got her first job working with animals as a grooming assistant. When not working or studying she enjoys riding quads, riding on her motorcycle, and paintballing. Dany and her husband share their home with two feline friends, Nyssa and Pepe’, and their three dogs Switch, Hugo, and Goose.

Mandy is one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians. Originally, she is from Woodinville, Wa and moved to Long Beach, WA in 2005 after earning her Bachelors in Science and Zoology from Washington State University. She has worked in veterinary hospitals and boarding facilities since 1998 and completed her internship at Sarvey Wildlife Care Center in 2004. She has volunteered at the Seattle Humane Society as well as WSU Wildlife Society and WSU Raptor Club. From 2006-2013 she was an employee/owner at Long Beach Coffee Roasters and is excited to be working with animals again.

She joined Bayshore’s team in 2014 and began studying for her A.S. in Veterinary Technology in August of 2014 and recently graduated December 2017. Mandy lives in Long Beach, Wa with her two children, Evelyn and Roman and shares her home with four cats, Brautigan, Nuki, Gossamer, and Dorian Grey and their pups Amelia Pond and Duncan. When she’s not wrangling kids, working, or studying, she’s going on adventures with her husband Rick and his two boys, reading, writing books, riding horses, and spending as much time outdoors as possible.

German is one of our Veterinary Assitants joining the Bayshore team January 2018. In his spare time he enjoys playing pool. German shares his home with 4 furry friends Ash, Stewart, Romeo, and Me-Mow.

Mary Martin moved April 2016 from Washington, DC area and joined the Bayshore team part time in September 2017. She and her husband had been vacationing in the Astoria area for a few years and decided to live where they love. She grew up riding horses and working in equine barns in her home town in the Shenandoah Valley. She has been in the veterinary field since 2004 working various positions from kennel, surgical technician, assistant, and receptionist. With her spare time Mary enjoys hiking, spending time at the beach, and sewing. She and her husband currently share their home with their 3 cats – Boris, Stevie, and EmmaLou Who.

Ellison is on of our Veterinary Assisitants joining the Bayshore team in February 2019. Born in Portland and raised in Astoria, she spent most her childhood raising a variety of pets and volunteering at local animal rescues. Ellison hopes to become a Veterinary Technician; a job that combines two of her favorite things: helping people and working with animals. When she is not working , she enjoys writing, drawing, exploring the outdoors, and reading anything she can get her hands on. Ellison currently lives with her loud and needy cat, Hugo and Lincoln, a goofy lab.

Born and raised on the Oregon Coast. Patrick joined the Bayshore Animal Hospital team August of 2019 and is one of our kennel assisitants. Patrick has a menagerie of critters including 7 cats, 5 dogs, 4 ferrets, rats, and a 1 python. In his free time Patrick enjoys Cross country, movie going, music, traveling, concerts, and spending quality time with his girlfirend.