Meet the Team

Dr. Kanwaljit S. Mann D.V.M, M.P.V.M, Practice Owner From an early age Dr. Kanwaljit S. Mann knew that caring for animals was his life's passion. He knew that it would not be easy, but with diligence and perseverance he accomplished his goals and finished his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Punjab Agricultural University (P.A.U). Shortly after he decided to immigrate to this great country and live out is American Dream. Dr. Mann was an avid believer in preventative Veterinary Medicine so he decided to continue his education at U.C Davis where he earned a Masters Degree in Preventative Veterinary Medicine. A few years later on July 1 1987 he opened his own veterinary practice and called it Aborn Pet Hospital. Like many in the veterinary profession Dr. Mann has many pets. He has a geriatric Labrador named "Danny", a hyper boxer named "Tyson", a 12 year old house cat named "Ruby", and a cockatiel named "Goldy". In his free time Dr. K.S. Mann likes to take long walk, and go skiing with his family.

Lesley Curry (Professional Groomer) In 1999 Lesley started out as a bather/brusher in a little shop called K-9 Klips. The owner of the shop, Rosemary Kenfield, thought Lesley had potential. So she started to teach her how to groom. Well that was all it took! Lesley has been grooming ever since. She loves to take scruffy puppies & turn them into beautiful little dogs the whole family can enjoy. Lesley was salon manger at PETsMART in Milpitas for a few months and that's when she grew fond of grooming cats. Lesley is a recent addition to our staff here at Aborn & Grimmer Veterinary Hospital and is looking forward to grooming you loved companions. When she's not at work, Lesley loves spending time with her two American Pit Bull Terriers named "Tosa and Tonka", and her gray & white kitten named "Mr. Whiskerson".

Trish Taylor - Supervisor/Veterinary Technician Trish Taylor has loved animals all her life. After studying zoology at Cal Poly, she worked for a local animal shelter doing behavior evaluations and teaching dog training classes. She loved rescue, but was interested in the medical aspect of the field. Trisha worked for a short time at a hospital in Santa Cruz, but wanted to return to the east bay. She started at Aborn Pet Hospital as a veterinary technician and became the head technician within 6 months of working here. She continued to work hard, show her leadership abilities and she became the shift supervisor. She joined our practice in august of 2006 and has been a great addition to the team.

Ellen Fuller - Receptionist Ellen has been working in the veterinary field and animal rescue for years. She is well known and respected by the Fremont community because of her loving and carrying nature for animals. She is our lead receptionist and a very vital part of out team. She has two Hound Dogs, Molly and Danny.  She is also a proud cat owner.  Ellen is affiliated with Ohlone Humane Society, Feral Cat Foundation and Hopalong Animal Rescue. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her animals, family and friends.

Lindsy Sanford - Receptionist Lindsy has been a receptionist at Aborn Pet Hospital since November 2006. She was working as a manager at pet food express when she realized her passion in life is to work with animals. She breeds Miniature Pinschers and currently owns four of them Che, Bella, Fidel, and Mona. Lindsy believes that animals can do so much for people, and that it is very important for people to take good care of them in return. She wants to continue caring for animals and plans to go back to school to further her career in this field. Lindsy is a great employee and a valued asset to our clients and patients. In her spare time she loves being with her four dogs, family and friends.

Taylor Perrien - Veterinary Assistant  Taylor has had a passion for animals all her life. Since she was a little girl she wanted to work with animals. She is currently going to school to become a RVT, and is very excited about it. She has been working in the veterinary field since the beginning of 2006. Whether it be helping the lost dog, or rescuing the crying kitten in the field, she has been helping animals her whole life. She has a 9-year old Chihuahua names Bonita and a 10 year old white German shepherd named Bronco, who take up a lot of her spare time. Taylor also loves to spend time with her family, boyfriend Reid and friends!!!

Juan Diaz - Kennel Assistant Juan Diaz has been in the Veterinary field since March of 2006. He enjoys working with animals which is why he came to the Veterinary field. He's hoping to be in this field for a long time because he loves what he does. In his free time he likes to listen to music and play with his cousins.