Dr. Shufflebarger, DVM
From an early age, Dr. Shufflebarger knew that her love of animals would lead her to a career in veterinary medicine. She grew up with dogs, and fostered many cats and kittens throughout veterinary school. Despite being allergic to most animals, she was determined to pursue her dream.
Dr. Shufflebarger received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Colorado in Boulder, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. She received her doctorate of veterinary medicine in 2008 from Colorado State University, where she was a member of Phi Zeta Honor Society. She practiced in Colorado Springs for six years, but was excited to return to Fort Collins, where she grew up.
She enjoys all aspects of general practice, especially internal medicine, preventative wellness care, soft tissue surgery, and end-of-life issues. She lives with her husband Jason, children Emery and Landon, cat Geek, and a German Shorthaired Pointer mix named Peyton (named after Manning of course). She enjoys hiking, biking, tennis, and snowboarding
Dr. Albino, DVM
Dr. Albino was born in upstate New York but grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended both undergrad and veterinary school at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio (Go Buckeyes!). She was brought to Colorado for a one year long internship at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Denver following her graduation. She currently lives in Fort Collins with her significant other Kyle, who works in shelter medicine at Animal Friends Alliance and their tripod Husky Junior, Torbi Penelope and Orange Tabby Perry. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but special interests include feline medicine, cardiology and oncology. Her hobbies outside of veterinary medicine include working out at orange theory, horseback riding, hiking, and watching TV with her cats.
Dr. Beer, DVM
Dr. Beer received her doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Georgia. After 9 years in practice in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Beer and her family relocated to Fort Collins. Her professional interests include internal medicine, with an emphasis on endocrinology, and dermatology. Doctor Beer shares her home with her husband, three children, a retriever mix named Shiva, a German Shepherd puppy named Jolene, and Link the ginger tabby cat. She enjoys spending time outside and enjoying this beautiful state! She is thrilled to join the Front Range family!
Dr. Joya, DVM
Dr. Joya was born and raised in Colorado Springs. She attended CSU where she completed her undergraduate degree in Equine Science in 2008, and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. She started out practicing in southern Wyoming working in a mixed animal practice on cows, horses, dogs, and cats. She moved back to Colorado to be closer to her family and has been focusing on small animal medicine since then. Her main veterinary interests include pain management, palliative care, and diagnostic imaging.
Most of her free time is spent exploring the outdoors and spending time with her menagerie of animals including her dogs (Homer, Angler, Gordita, and Chalupa), cat (Winston) and horse (Nugget). She also sings with the Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers and in her downtime can be found reading or doing a puzzle.
