Welcome to Avenues Pet Hospital!
We have provided Veterinary care to Bay Area dogs and cats in the Sunset District of San Francisco since 1949.
We have been an AAHA accredited Veterinary Hospital since 1976. AAHA accredited hospitals are recognized as being the finest in the industry, and are consistently at the forefront of advanced veterinary medicine.
Our clients and patients receive a level of care that big veterinary corporations and unaccredited hospitals can't provide.
Scott Anderson, DVM
Dr. Anderson received his DVM degree from Ohio State University in 1969. He served as a captain in the US Army from 1968 to 1972. During this period, he was assigned to the White House (Nixon Administration) and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Anderson joined Avenues Pet Hospital in 1972 and became owner of the practice in 1976. He served as chairman of the San Francisco Animal Control and Welfare Commission from 1981-1988 and has been a consultant to the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) department of laboratory animal medicine since 1991. Dr. Anderson is an avid sports fan and, in fact, was a pitcher for OSU's NCAA championship baseball team in 1966. He is also a lifetime Dolphin Club member and a member of the AVMA, CVMA and SFVMA.
Rick Schwach, DVM, MS
Dr. Schwach received his BS and DVM degrees from Michigan State University in 1974. After completing a one-year internship in a small animal group practice, he began his surgical residency at Colorado State University. While at CSU, he completed his orthopedic and general surgical residency and also earned an MS degree in surgery. He became board-qualified for the American College of Veterinary Surgery in 1977. Dr. Schwach joined Avenues Pet Hospital in August 1977 and became business partners with Dr. Anderson in 1983. He is a member of the AVMA and SFVMA.
Brandy Anderson, DVM
Dr. Anderson grew up in Alabama with the constant companionship of cats, dogs, birds, frogs, and turtles. She studied zoology in Auburn University's Honors Program before graduating from the University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. While there she worked with birds of prey at the Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center and was active in the Animal Welfare Action Committee performing exams and treatments for shelter animals. After graduation she moved to California with her two cats Blinky and Switch and joined Avenues Pet Hospital in 2005. Her professional interests include pain management and dentistry, and in her free time she enjoys skating, drawing, and sewing. She is a member of the AVMA, CVMA, and SFVMA.
Sophia Papageorgiou, DVM
Dr. Sophia Papageorgiou received her B.S. from U.C. Davis where she double majored in Animal Science and Zoology. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University, where she focused on international and wildlife medicine and performed field research on elephants in Tanzania. Dr. Sophia completed a Master’s in Preventive Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in Epidemiology at U.C. Davis. While Dr. Sophia enjoys working as a field research veterinarian and traveling to exotic destinations, she has a particular interest in caring for companion animals here in her hometown San Francisco. When she is not seeing her small animal or wildlife patients, Dr. Sophia enjoys ice skating, photography, as well as spending time with her kitties Baxter and Anakin.
Hannah Lopez, DVM
Dr. Hannah Lopez is originally from Southern California where she received her B.S in Biology with an emphasis in Zoology at Cal Poly Pomona. She then moved to Northern California and graduated from UC Davis with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2021, where she focused on small animal medicine and soft tissue surgery. She has a special interest and passion for surgery, internal medicine, and preventative care. Dr. Lopez believes that the most enjoyable aspect of veterinary medicine is learning the individual personality quirks and traits of each pet. She looks forward to developing long-lasting relationships with patients and owners alike and strives to cultivate the human-animal bond to the best of her ability. While not at work, Dr. Lopez enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her cat Gypsy.
