• Chappelle Small Animal Hospital: Fort Collins Vet Services

    Our Staff

Our Staff

At Chappelle Small Animal Hospital, we have a team of six doctors and a medical staff of over twenty full and part-time veterinary technicians and assistants. Our experienced doctors, medical and administrative staff will strive to provide the highest quality service for you and your pet.

Meet Our Doctors

Chappelle Vet Hospital: Dr. Troy Suto

Dr. Troy Suto

Dr. Troy Suto began at Chappelle shortly after graduating from Colorado State University in 1988. He has additional training in Orthopedics and Acupuncture.

Chappelle Vet Hospital: Dr. Lisa Lewis

Dr. Lisa Lewis

Dr. Lisa Lewis is a 2006 graduate of Colorado State University. She has a special interest in internal medicine and is certified in acupuncture.

Chappelle Vet Hospital: Dr. Jan Sherrod

Dr. Jan Sherrod

Dr. Jan Sherrod graduated from Colorado State University in 1987. She practiced in Denver for 15 years before joining our clinic in 2002.

Chappelle Vet Hospital: Dr. Amy Womack

Dr. Amy Womack

Dr. Amy Womack is a 1988 graduate of Texas A&M. She has a special interest in all aspects of Feline Medicine.

Chappelle Vet Hospital: Dr. Sophie Nelson

Dr. Sophie Nelson

Dr. Nelson is originally from Louisville, Colorado, and grew up riding horses. She always wanted to be a veterinarian and received her B.S. from Colorado State University in Biomedical Sciences, followed by her M.S. in Student Affairs in Higher Education (she realizes this is quite a detour from the science route, but absolutely loves working with students!).

As of May 2019, she will have received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from CSU. Her interests within veterinary medicine include client education and partnership, emergency medicine, and cardiology. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her horse (Nolan) and cat (Dio), exploring local breweries with her family and fiancé, laughing at cat memes, and cheering on the CSU Rams. After working at Chappelles as a receptionist and veterinary assistant since 2012, she is ecstatic to continue her professional career at the place that it all began!


Chappelle Vet Hospital: Dr. Alida Mataczynski

Dr. Alida Mataczynski

Dr. M attended Colorado State University for her undergraduate studies and The Ohio State University, College for Veterinary Medicine. After school, Dr. M practiced large and small animal medicine and pursued her interest in complementary treatments. She completed the CuraCore Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians Program and was very happy to see the improvements it made in her patients.


Chappelle Vet Hospital: Dr. Shelley Zaloudek

Dr. Shelley Zaloudek

Dr. Z was born and raised in North Carolina. She was a UNC Tar Heel for her bachelor’s degree, then obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University in 2007. She's worked in small animal general practice, urgent care, and emergency practice, splitting her time between the mountains of Northern Colorado and the barrier island beaches off the coast of North Carolina.

Dr. Z’s passion lies in veterinary urgent care. There is no better feeling than helping a pet and at the same time making their family feel better. Sometimes, it's through little repairs such as a few stitches, or an ear infection causing pain and soreness. Sometimes, it's a catastrophic event or illness where we have to pull our patients from the brink of death. Sometimes we're delivering puppies or performing cesarean sections to bring new life into the world. There is nothing more rewarding!

In her spare time, Dr. Z loves to spend time with her family and her Australian Shepherd, Huckleberry. They all love the outdoors, including their backyard chickens and weekend fishing trips. And when the weather turns for the worst, a good book and curling up with her dog is all she needs.