Steven Hamilton, DVM, Owner
Dr. Steven Hamilton, originally from British Columbia, Canada, is the proud owner of Evergreen Veterinary Hospital. His passion for animals and medicine started in elementary school when his mom told him there was a job where he could be a doctor for animals. It was amazing to him that a job fixing animals existed. Since then, he has spent his entire life studying animals, living with his own, and learning how to treat and prevent their problems.
Steve is originally from Canada but has lived in the United States for four decades. He went to Washington State University for his undergraduate studies and veterinary school. Dr. Hamilton graduated in 1995. Soon after, Steve moved to Tumwater to start his career and in the process met Kim, his wife.
Dr. Hamilton has three kids: Noah, Joe and Bella. Both Noah and Bella also work at Evergreen with Dr. Hamilton. And while Joe has paved his own path in fitness training, Dr. Hamilton greatly enjoys throwing the football around with him, as well as playing basketball with him. Adding to his busy schedule is a hobby farm with Kim where they are transitioning from years having enjoyed raising farm animals to turning their property into their own wildlife sanctuary. This process includes planting native plants and focusing on birds, bees, and butterflies.
In his personal time, Dr. Hamilton’s hobbies include gardening, bird watching, wildlife photography, beekeeping, and cuddles with his dog Velma.
After 30+ years in the veterinary field, Dr. Hamilton still has enthusiasm about the profession. Helping you help your pet has been his motto since starting at Evergreen. He works hard every day trying to help people improve the human-animal bond from the first puppy visit to the last goodbye. He enjoys both medicine and surgical cases. The challenge of solving the puzzle of a pet not doing well and getting them on the road to recovery is the part that Dr. Hamilton loves the most. His funniest moment in veterinary medicine was when he did mixed animals! It seemed every day had a comedy bit. Whether it was chasing a cow around a 20-acre field or rectally palpating a cow and pulling his arm out, to have diarrhea fill up his boot.
Shannon Tyler, DVM
Dr. Shannon Tyler is originally from Hawaii and misses the sun ☼ and surf. After high school she spent 11 years in the US Army as a veterinary technician, then decided to go to veterinary school herself. She graduated from Ross School of Veterinary Medicine in 2016 and started working in Georgia as a spay and neuter veterinarian.
In 2017, she moved with her two daughters to Washington state, residing in Tumwater. Her family includes two dogs, two bunnies and five cats. She enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the PNW.
Dr. Tyler’s special veterinary interests include preventative medicine, heartworm disease, soft tissue surgery and anything feline related! She looks forward to meeting all your furry friends!
Jessica Starr, DVM
Dr. Jessica Starr is a graduate of the University of Florida, class of 2005. Originally from San Diego, she has lived in several cities, but now makes Olympia her home and plans to stay here in the northwest.
Dr. Starr is committed to the human-animal bond and helping patients achieve or maintain an excellent quality of life. Getting new puppies, kittens or newly-added pet family members off to a great start is one of her favorite things to do. Her special interests include internal medicine, geriatrics and dermatology.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, reading and hiking with her husband and two sons. Chambers and Chausette are her beloved fur babies.
An active member of the AVMA, WSVMA, American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care.
Jamie Rosie, DVM
Dr. Jamie Rosie is an Olympia native and received her veterinary training at WSU, graduating in 2010.
She is especially passionate about surgery – both orthopedics and soft tissue – and dentistry. Educating clients and helping them understand what their pets need to keep them healthy is very important to Dr. Rosie.
She brings happy energy and dedication to each day and every patient. She has two sweet daughters and animals aplenty! Two dogs – Sydney and Winston; three cats – Harvey, Bender, and Sage; chickens and two horses.
She enjoys camping, hiking, paddle boarding, dancing (swing and salsa), and spending time with her horses.
Kristin Ripka, DVM
Kristin Ripka, DVM – Attended Washington State University for both undergraduate work and veterinary medicine. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2009.
Forming strong, long-term bonds with her clients and their pets as a general practitioner has been her life-long dream. Her interests in veterinary medicine lay mostly in small animal surgery and internal medicine.
She has been on the board for Joint Animal Services Commission (JASCOM) since 2011. In her spare time, Kristin loves to garden, spend time with her dog, Chester, and enjoy the outdoors with her husband and their son and daughter.
Erica Harriage, DVM
Dr. Erica Harriage grew up in a suburb of Detroit MI and knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a veterinarian. She earned her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Michigan. She made the move to Boston to attend Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and graduated in 2004. Dr. Harriage moved to Washington in 2008 and is happy to call the Pacific Northwest her home.
Dr. Harriage’s professional interests include internal medicine and fostering the human-animal bond between her patients and their owners. She is thrilled to be the newest member of the Evergreen team.
Outside of work, her favorite activities include gardening, walking her rescue Cockapoo Maddy, and volunteering at her children’s school.
Tessa Barkley, DVM
Dr. Tess Barkley (she/her) grew up in the small town of Yelm, Washington, where her lifelong love of animals began. As a young volunteer at the local veterinary clinic, she spent countless hours helping rehabilitate wildlife and joining farm calls, experiences that shaped her path toward veterinary medicine.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from Washington State University and continued on to complete her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. Since then, Dr. Barkley has practiced small animal medicine in Vancouver, WA, and for the past decade, in the Seattle area.
Her professional interests include surgery, internal medicine, wellness and senior pet care, and rescue work. Known for her compassionate and thorough approach, she enjoys forming lasting relationships with pets and their people.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Barkley enjoys life with her husband Nick, their two active children, dogs Juno and Pine, cats Sage and Lolly, and a small flock of backyard chickens. In her free time, she’s often found painting or crafting, tackling home improvement projects, cooking, hiking, boating, or camping. She’s also excited to be moving back to her hometown area, where she looks forward to expanding her animal crew with a few goats and geese.