Our veterinarians

Elessa Doege-Kittleman

Elessa has been with SRAH since 2018. Starting out as Head of Surgery, Elessa was promoted to Practice Manager in July of 2023. Her love for animals supersedes her time in vet med. Animals have always been her first true love. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gaming, and being with her 3 dogs and 3 cats.

Amber Cruz

Amber started working for SRAH in 2020 as a CSR, then was promoted to Practice Manager in July of 2023. Prior to starting her career at Somerset, she worked for the Humane Society and a local animal hospital in Berlin, MD, which is where she learned just how much she loved the medical side of animal care. In her spare time she enjoys going to the beach, hosting game nights, and reading. Amber lives with her husband, 2 perfect puppies named King and Waverly and her tailless cat, Mavis.