Our Doctors
Dr. Lisa Lorenz
Dr. Lorenz is the owner of Oak View and is a founding member of Cats Anonymous, a non-profit organization that spays and neuters feral cats. She has a special interest in treating cats and in general surgery.
She shares her home with her dog- Luka (Labrador Retriever) and her cats - Bob, CJ, Olive & Silvey.
We are a feline friendly practice and Dr. Lorenz is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Dr. Justin Le Mahieu
Dr. Justin Le Mahieu grew up in a small town in southeast Wisconsin. He attended UW-Green Bay for his undergraduate degree and began working at Oak View in 2017 as a veterinary assistant. In 2018 he began his veterinary schooling at Ross University on the island of St. Kitts, but continued to work at Oak View during his breaks. He completed his clinical year at the University of Wisconsin and graduated from Ross University in 2022.
He is very happy to be back at Oak View as a doctor and looks forward to working with every client, both old and new. Dr. Le Mahieu’s interests include general surgery and preventative medicine.
When not at the clinic, he enjoys camping, board games, and cheering on all Wisconsin sports teams. He shares his home with his wife Jess and their dog Dane (Shepherd/Husky Mix), and two cats Leila & Kaleeya.
Dr. Ruth Hanson
Dr. Hanson has special interests in preventative medicine and client education. She treats dogs and cats.
She enjoys horseback riding, wilderness camping, and traveling. She is married to Dr. Hogenson and they have two children. She also shares her home with Blue Jay (Australian Shepherd) and Rook (Australian Shepherd) and two cats - Sully and Boo and two horses - Bert and Saffron.
Dr. Emily Basten
Dr. Basten was born and raised in Green Bay, WI. After attending the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, she moved to south Texas where she was very involved in rescue efforts, shelter medicine and high volume/high quality surgeries for many years.
With of all the time spent helping save thousands of homeless animals, she is very passionate about spay/neuter, behavior and preventative medicine for our pets. Dr. Basten also performs many of the surgeries for Cats Anonymous, the non-profit created to assist in the feral cat population.
She enjoys spending time with her daughter and the many rescue pets in her home.
Dr. Sarah VanderZanden
Dr. VanderZanden grew up in Green Bay and has been referring family and friends to Oak View for years.
She attended UW-Madison for both her undergraduate and veterinary medical degrees. After completing veterinary school, Dr. VZ completed an equine surgical internship in Denver before returning to private practice in the Chicago area. She enjoys her days working with the amazing team at Oak View Veterinary Hospital.
When she’s not at the clinic seeing patients, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and cleaning up after their cat, Frank.
Our Team
Sandy - Practice Manager
Sandy joined the Oak View team in 2002. She is dedicated to the veterinary field and to providing support to her team.
She served on the Executive Board for the Wisconsin Veterinary Practice Managers Association (WVPMA) from 2012-2016 and also served as Vice President for the Mossakowkski Family Dog Park Committee from 2011-2019, a local organization for the Bellevue Dog Park.
She enjoys volunteering, the outdoors, yoga, cycling and spending time with her family.
Sandy and her family share their home with their dogs Gus (Boston Terrier), Loki (Lab Mix), and cats TuTu, Ragnar, & Viggo.
We are a feline friendly practice and Sandy is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Pam-CVT
Pam has been at Oak View for 11 years and 2024 will mark her 30th year as a CVT. She has 2 Siamese cats at home that are constantly in trouble, Sterling and Jericho. She is passionate about feline senior care, canine and feline dental health, and diabetic management. Her absolute favorite patients include all elderly cats and any type of small dogs (but ESPECIALLY chihuahuas).
When she isn’t working she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 kids.
We are a feline friendly practice and Pam is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Brittney-CVT
Brittney joined the Oak View team in 2015. She graduated from Globe University in June 2014 with a degree in Veterinary Technology and became a Certified Veterinary Technician in September 2014.
Brittney and her family share their home with their dog Josie (German Shepard Mix), 3 cats named Otis, Gekko, and Cosmo. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, running, hiking, and camping.
Kiyanna-Veterinary Assistant
Kiyanna joined the team in 2019.
She is currently attending Fox Valley Technical College's Veterinary Technician program.
Kiyanna and her husband Devin have 6 fur babies; one dog, Penny (Retriever Mix) and 5 cats; Teemo, Luna, Weasley, Moody, and Pomona.
In her free time, Kiyanna enjoys reading, shopping, and binge-watching reality competition shows (Survivor, Big Brother, Amazing Race)!
We are a feline friendly practice and Kiyanna is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates". She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Janae - Veterinary Assistant
Janae started at Oak View in June of 2018. She was previously working at Crivitz Veterinary Hospital. Janae has been working the field for a total of 7 years and is still learning new things.
She has a dog named Kocoum (German Shepherd/Pit Bull mix) and 2 cats, Marley and Eleanor.
During her free time she enjoys hunting, fishing, boating, and spending quality time with family and friends!
Malia-Veterinary Assistant
Malia joined the team in September 2021. She previously worked at a boarding facility for many years and has loved continuing gaining knowledge within the clinic.
She has two dogs of her own, Major (German Shepherd Mix) and Karlee (Rottweiler) and her cat Luna.
In her free time she enjoys pet sitting, volunteering at a hobby farm, playing volleyball, reading, and spending time with her family and friends!
We are a feline friendly practice and Malia is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Chelsea - CVT
Chelsea joined the Oak View team in June 2021. She graduated from Globe University and obtained her CVT license in 2016. Her greatest interests in the veterinary field are surgery and nursing care.
Chelsea shares her home with her family and 2 dogs, Brynn and Beau (Papillon Mixes) and her cat, Bridge! She enjoys running and spending time with her family and pups.
We are a feline friendly practice and Chelsea is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates". She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Rylee - CVT
Rylee graduated from the veterinary technician program at Madison College in May of 2023 and joined the team shortly after. She recently passed her certification exam, making her our newest CVT!
Rylee really enjoys making our K9 patients feel welcome by giving them lots of attention and treats. Her favorite part of the job is monitoring the patients while they are under anesthesia.
Rylee spends her time outside of work taking care of and loving her 9 horses, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 1 rabbit. Her favorite hobby is riding her horses.
Jamie-Receptionist
Jamie joined the Oak View team in 2012. Her love for animals started at a very young age and her first job was working with pets at her family's business.
She enjoys DIY projects, antiquing, photography, movies, and spending time with her husband and 3 dogs - Gizmo (Miniature Pinscher/Pug mix), Milo (Boston Terrier/Beagle mix), Ruby (Golden Retriever) and her cats - Nola, Lux and Iris.
We are a feline friendly practice and Jamie is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Karissa-Receptionist
Karissa has loved animals since she was young. She loves caring for and learning about them.
Karissa loves to snowboard, hike, weight lift, make art, watch Star Wars, and play DnD.
Karissa and her boyfriend live in Green Bay along with their two dogs Lady (German shepherd/collie mix) and Ghost (husky), and two reptiles Drogo (Bearded Dragon) and Darth Slitherus (corn snake).
We are a feline friendly practice and Karissa is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Sarah- Receptionist
Sarah joined the team at Oak View in 2019. She loves working with and around animals. She loves caring for pets and continuing her education in relation to the amazing animals in her life.
Sarah and her husband live in Green Bay with her dog Jojo (Lab Mix), her leopard gecko Tuna, and her two cats Herman and Tater Tot.
Sarah loves to travel, bake, play video games with friends, and spend quality time with her loved ones.
We are a feline friendly practice and Sarah is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Chrissy - Receptionist
Chrissy happily joined the Oak View team in fall of 2021. As a long-time client of Oak View, she knew this was a team and environment she would love!
Chrissy and her husband love to camp, ski, read, bake and play board games. They have 2 boisterous and sweet poodle mixes named Roxy and Pluto that keep them busy and laughing.
We are a feline friendly practice and
Chrissy is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates". She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Amanda- Receptionist
Amanda joined the Oak View team in October of 2017. She has always been passionate about animals and considers them to be an important part of a happy and healthy lifestyle.
Amanda has 5 cats; Toulouse, Caffrey, Nestor, Henry, and Hilde. She also has a cattle dog mix named Coral.
Amanda enjoys traveling, going to concerts, and spending time with friends.
We are a feline friendly practice and Amanda is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates".
She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Brittany - Receptionist
Brittany joined the team in August of 2018. She has always been passionate about animals and had been working at the Humane Society for 3 years prior to coming to Oak View.
She has 3 pets of her own, Cambria -(Wirehaired Pointing Griffon), Sully the cat and Mr. Snake, the sand boa.
Her hobbies are camping with her husband, taking Cambria on walks and to the Dog Park. She also enjoys going to breweries and playing cribbage.
Terri - Receptionist
Terri joined the Oak View Team in 2016. She truly enjoys working with our clients and giving love to our patients.
Terri shares her home with her dog, Cali (Golden Retriever).
Alexi - Veterinary Assistant
Alexi joined the Oak View Team in 2010. When Alexi was a child, her family brought their pets to Oak View when it first opened. At that time, her family owned a kennel of approximately 40 sled dogs and they also bred Newfoundland's.
Alexi loved coming to the vet with her pets and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian one day. She graduated pre-veterinary from UWGB in 2010. She worked as a a zookeeper briefly after graduation until she accepted a Veterinary Assistant position with Oak View.
She has owned many different pets, but currently she shares her home with "Scuttle" the corgi. In her spare time, she enjoys competing in sprint sled dog races and has been racing for over 23 years.
Kalan - CVT
Kalan joined the Oak View team in 2007. She has been working in the veterinary field since 1998.
She lives with her husband Tyler, dogs - Hank (Golden Retriever mix) and Fred (Beagle Mix) and cats - Littles and Chilly.
In her spare time, Kalan enjoys yoga, gardening and tinkering (building things for the house and yard).
We are a feline friendly practice and Kalan is one of our designated “Cat Friendly Advocates". She is a knowledgeable professional that will ensure your cat's care is guided by feline-focused standards. Cat Advocates are chosen for their experience, understanding, empathetic manner and willingness to help answer any of your questions.
Jack-Clinic Cat
Jack became our clinic cat in February of 2023 after his current family could no longer care for his health conditions after his life long owner has recently passed away and he had been rehomed to a family member.
He freely roams all over Oak View during the week, his favorite spot being on top of our office manager, Sandy's desk. He isn't afraid of the patients that come in-he will purposefully walk by them and make them walk around him.
Since his is on daily medications, he spends his weekends and holidays at our technician Pam's house. There he is spoiled by her 11 year old daughter and sleeps next to her on his own pillow.
