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Dr. Watkins earned his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University in 1988 and founded VetMed Consultants in 1996. His career has been dedicated to bringing non-invasive diagnostic tools such as ultrasound, endoscopy, CT and fluoroscopy into general practice making it available and affordable to everyone. He has also developed new techniques. He founded the first radiation treatment facility in Utah in collaboration with Dr. Hayes, a human radiation oncologist of Companion Curietherapy, LLC. He has been married to his wife, Lisa, since 1984 and they have four children.

Dr. John K. Hayes obtained an M.D. degree in 1983 from the University of Utah Medical School. He became a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist in 1989 and trained with many notable leaders in the field os brachytherapy, a subspecialty of radiation oncology.  He focused on CT-based treatment planning for brachytherapy as a University of Utah professor, and has been pioneer in developing protocols for cancer treatment. ​ He desires to share his abundant experience in human oncology by consulting with veterinarians committed to the treatment of animals with cancer. 

Dr. Tucker is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She obtained board certification in order to provide compassionate, specialized care for pets with more challenging medical issues.  She earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University and later practiced emergency medicine in Colorado Springs. She then elected to pursue her specialty in internal medicine-which took her to Pullman, Washington, where she completed a Master’s degree as well as her residency training in small animal internal medicine.  Following her specialty training, Dr. Tucker relocated to Salt Lake City with her furry friends. In the summer she is an avid rock climber and in the winter, every free moment is spent on the ski slopes. Dr. Tucker is proud to be a member of the National Ski Patrol and currently volunteers for the ski patrol at Brighton Resort.