A Culture of Passion
Because that’s what your pet deserves
Meet the Animal Hospital of Parkland Team in Tacoma, WA
We believe that great care starts with great people. Every team member brings unique expertise, warmth, and dedication to every visit — because it takes a team that truly cares to provide care that truly matters.
Find Your Purpose.
At Animal Hospital of Parkland, we’re always looking for dedicated, compassionate individuals to join our growing team.
Dr. Jennifer Renner
DVM/Medical Director
Dr. Jennifer Renner as Medical Director has been interested in working with animals since a young age. Her mom enrolled her in “Zoo School” at the Fort Worth Zoo in kindergarten, where she made the decision that she wanted to be a veterinarian. She got her start in her veterinary career by joining the Boy Scout Explorers in high school, which led to a job as a kennel technician at what is now Animal Hospital of Park Glen in Fort Worth. Later, she worked at the BioAquatics Facility at Texas A&M where she cared for fish, sea turtles, and invertebrates. She was also a laboratory animal technician for the year before veterinary school at Texas A&M, which resulted in many years of being involved in fancy rat rescues.
Dr. Renner earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004, and her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science in 1999 at Texas A&M. She loves internal medicine and thoroughly enjoys getting to know her clients and their pets.
When Dr. Renner is not at work, she enjoys hiking, gardening, reading, and writing letters. She also likes to spend time with her husband Dennis, their tuxedo cat Doreen, their corn snake Friend of Jack, and their three dogs: Cooper, Dellmar, and Yedra. Dr. Renner is a member of the League of Extraordinary Penpals and is a National Daylily Society Exhibition Judge.
Melissa
Hospital Director
Bio Coming Soon!
Dr. Ben Alfrejd
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Ben Alfrejd is a local Washingtonian that grew up in Redmond and attended Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He has a strong love of physical fitness and is a proud self-proclaimed nerd. He attends Comic con every year, plays Dungeons and Dragons, and loves his Golden Retriever named Boba Fett.
Mikayla
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Bio Coming Soon!
Dr. Mark A Peterson
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Mark A. Peterson, associate veterinarian (no relation to Dr. E. Petersen), graduated from Texas A&M University in 1997. He moved to the Puget Sound area and took a position at Animal Hospital on Midway, a small animal clinic on beautiful Whidbey Island. He relocated to the South Puget Sound area where he joined our practice as a full-time associate in June 1998. His professional interests include internal medicine, and computer applications in veterinary medicine.
Robyn
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Bio Coming Soon!
Cynthia
Veterinary Assistant
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Trystann
Veterinary Assistant
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Christin
Veterinary Assistant
Bio Coming Soon!
Sierra
Veterinary Assistant
Bio Coming Soon!
Michelle
Client Service Representative
Bio Coming Soon!
Bruce
Giant Problem Solver
Bio Coming Soon!