Veterinarian
Dr. Olken is an East Coast native who has gradually made her way across the country to California over the last 10 years. She grew up in Rochester, NY and Hanover, NH before completing her undergraduate degree at Skidmore College, majoring in theater and political science. After considering law school and working as a paralegal, Dr. Olken changed course, completed veterinary medicine prerequisite coursework, and was accepted into veterinary school. She graduated from Colorado State University with honors and moved with her husband, an urban planner, to Los Angeles to start her career. After practicing for a few years in the big city and having a beautiful baby daughter, Dr. Olken is thrilled to be able to move her family to Santa Barbara to join the team at La Cumbre Animal Hospital. Dr. Olken has one senior pit bull mix named Lou who has still not adjusted to no longer being her only child.