Our Leadership
Christopher Lewis, DVM
Founding Partner & medical director
Dr. Lewis grew up catching insects and playing with his grandpa’s pets in San Antonio, Texas—interests that would inspire a decades-long career. After graduating from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lewis caught a different kind of bug—this one for emergency medicine. Following completion of an internship at a specialty practice in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Lewis joined a 24-hour clinic and went on to run their E.R. department. To broaden his experience, he worked for three years as a Medical Director at a successful primary care practice before returning to emergency medicine as a Medical Director for seven years.
Now, Dr. Lewis brings his expertise and passion to the Pacific Northwest, where his commitment to high quality medicine, love of mentoring, and deep respect for veterinary technicians and support staff serve as the foundation for the Bellevue area’s premier emergency and specialty hospital.
Tracie Romsland, DVM, MS, DAVCP (Clinical Pathology), MS-TCVM
Clinical Pathologist
Dr. Romsland worked in multiple facets of the profession prior to vet school including client care, veterinary assisting, and eventually became a licensed veterinary technician and companion animal massage and physical rehabilitation practitioner. After several years in the industry, she decided to pursue veterinary school. She graduated from Washington State University in 2007 and went on to complete a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at the Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital of the ASPCA in NYC. Following that, she completed a clinical pathology residency back at Washington State University. For the first couple of years post residency, she worked in academics and diagnostics prior to becoming the staff clinical pathologist at Friendship Hospital For Animals in Washington, D.C. where she provided diagnostic support for GP, ER, and specialist clinicians for 9 years. She also became certified in veterinary acupuncture and completed her Master’s of Science in Veterinary Traditional Chinese Medicine through Chi University in Reddick, FL.
Nikki Kincl
Hospital Administrator
Originating in Southern California, Nikki began her career in the veterinary industry in 1994 after completing a Veterinary Assistant program and working at a general practice in Irvine, CA. She brings 24 years of business management experience, 17 years of experience as a Practice Manager at a veterinary specialty hospital, and a true passion for strengthening our hospital team to help provide exceptional customer service and medical care to every one of our patients and their families. She shares her home with her husband J.R. and a rescue Pitbull named “Piggy”, who lives up to her name by eating anything she can find in the garden. In her spare time, Nikki enjoys gardening, classic car restoration, and ongoing behavioral training with Piggy.