Our People Give Personal Attention

Top Row: Dr. Eric Griesshaber, Charles, Mike, Dr. Donald K. Jones. Bottom Row: Kim, Joanna, Holly, Chris, Dr. Genie Griesshaber

Donald K. Jones

Dr. Jones has been a practicing veterinarian for over 25 years. His special interests are general surgery, endoscopy, oncology and internal medicine. Over the years Dr. Jones has established a loyal clientele.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude from University of California, Davis in 1972 and his Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1974. He began practicing at a multi-doctor hospital in Los Altos for 2 years before opening his own practice in Los Altos in 1976. Dr. Jones taught veterinarian technicians during 1980’s at the Lawton School. With a growing practice, Dr. Jones needed to find a location that would allow him to expand. He built the current location in Cupertino in 1984 with the vision that would allow patients, clients and staff to move efficiently. In addition to the busy practice Dr. Jones believes in staying involved with the children in the community. He has participated in Discovery Days and Career Days at Regnart and Dilworth School. His son Andrew, who worked at Acadia as a veterinarian, received his specialty degree in radiology from University California of Davis in 2004. Dr. Donald Jones lives in Cupertino with his wife and children. His family also consists of his 2 dogs and 2 cats. He enjoys playing tennis and dirt bike trail riding.

Eric Griesshaber

Dr. Eric Griesshaber has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 10 years. His special interests include internal medicine, dentistry, and general surgery.

Dr. Griesshaber grew up with a strong desire to become a veterinarian after developing a close bond with his family’s German Shepherd, Hilde. He grew up in the San Jose area, attended Leigh High School, and volunteered helping orphaned and injured wildlife as a teenager. He was accepted and attended U.C. Davis as an undergraduate in Animal Science and the U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. During his time in veterinary school, he focused on companion animals such as dogs, cats and birds. Penny, a Husky Rottweiler cross, came into Dr. Eric’s life during junior surgery. Dr. Griesshaber performed Penny’s spay surgery and soon after she was adopted from the Sacramento SPCA. She quickly became Dr. Eric’s faithful running partner.

After graduating from U.C. Davis in 1998, Dr. Griesshaber married one of his classmates, Genie, and they settled in San Jose where Dr. Eric worked in a busy multi-doctor hospital from 1998 to 2002. In 2002, he had the opportunity to purchase Portola Valley Veterinary Clinic (PVVC). He practiced and managed PVVC from 2002 to 2007, where he and his team brought the practice up to AAHA standards and gained AAHA accreditation in 2005. In 2007, he acquired and began practicing at Acadia Veterinary Clinic in Cupertino, CA.

Dr. Eric and Dr. Genie are the proud parents of two young boys: Karl Heinz (born May 2004) and Aaron Stephen (born July 2007). Dr. Eric enjoys spending time with his boys, working-out at the gym, coaching youth soccer, go-kart racing and listening to live and recorded rock, classical and jazz.

Genie Griesshaber

Dr. Genie Griesshaber is both a classmate and a spouse to Dr. Eric Griesshaber. They both graduated from the U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. Her areas of interest are internal medicine, dermatology, and small animal analgesia/chronic pain control. Dr. Genie sees appointments at Acadia mainly on Saturdays but also fills in on occasion during the week.

Dr. Genie was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Upon graduating from high school, she was accepted by and attended Loyola Marymount University where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. After gaining work experience in the human medical field as a lab tech and a research assistant in a neurology lab, Dr. Genie found a way to combine her passion for the medical sciences and her love of animals. She applied to and was accepted into the School of Veterinary Medicine at U.C. Davis in 1994. While at Davis, Dr. Genie focused on small animal medicine and surgery.

Dr. Genie is the proud mother of two lovely boys: Karl Heinz (born May 2004) and Aaron Stephen (born July 2007). Dr. Genie enjoys spending time with her boys, reading, yoga, fine food and wine and jazz.

Staff

Our qualified technical staff includes Charles, Kim, and Mike. These nurses monitor anesthesia, draw blood, give injections and nurse your pets back to health while in our hospital. They work efficiently and handle your pets with loving care and compassion.

At the front office you will be greeted with a smile by Holly and Joanna. They will get you checked in and out of your appointments, schedule appointments and help you get all your questions answered. Chris, our bookkeeper, keeps us balanced.

Our love for animals is overwhelming and obvious.