Meet Our Team

The Honolulu Pet Clinic welcomes Dr. Ed Hsu. Dr. Hsu is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and also earned a M.P.H from the School of Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles with a concentration on Tropical & Infectious Diseases & Parasitology. He completed an internship at the Sacramento Animal Medical Group with every intention of continuing in general practice, but the lure of emergency medicine was too much to ignore. After having worked as an emergency/critical care veterinarian at many of the premier specialty and referral practices in Los Angeles over the last 15 years, he returned to general practice with his purchase of The Honolulu Pet Clinic in 2016. He has 20 years of experience in the field. Dr. Hsu's goal is to honor and maintain Dr. and Mrs. Roger Kondo's tradition of excellence while incorporating more emergency medicine.  This is why Dr. Hsu takes emergency after-hours call 24 hours per day, seven days per week.  A known cat-whisperer, he has a special fondness for polydactyls.  Dr. Hsu also favors lop ear bunnies and is obsessed with Pomeranians. When not caring for his patients, Dr. Hsu can be found SCUBA diving, paddle boarding, trying to work his way through a 10,000 DVD collection, or spending time with his 11 cats.  

Dr. Roger Kondo is an Oahu native and ‘Iolani School alumnus.  He received his BS from Ohio University, his MS from the University of Hawai’i, and his DVM degree from Washington State University.  Dr. Kondo owned The Honolulu Pet Clinic for 32 years before transferring ownership to Dr. Ed Hsu in 2016.  Although recently retired, Dr. Kondo missed his patients and their families so much that he returned to work part-time.  His mission is to provide clients and patients a timely diagnosis and a clear plan of treatment that yields results. He enjoys the full range of veterinary medicine: internal medicine, dermatology, surgery, dentistry and of course just caring for all his furry friends.  When not working or caring for his granddaughter, Cosima, you will find Dr. Kondo enjoying canoe paddling, stand-up paddling, tennis, and taking long, long daily walks with his beloved dog, Olive.

Dr. Meghan Barrett is an Oahu native and ‘Iolani School alumna. She earned her BS and DVM degrees at the University of Hawaii Manoa and Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist for small and large animals, and she is also a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist (similar to physical therapy in humans). Dr. Barrett recently earned a third certification-that of a Certified Veterinary Food Therapist. She is certified in veterinary rehabilitation and acupuncture, as well as food therapy and nutrition. Pain management is one of her primary clinical interests.  Dr. Barrett especially loves working with senior dogs and cats to improve or maintain their quality of life as they age.  She has a special place in her heart for Huskies because of her dog Heidi, shown in the photo, who passed away this year.  When she isn't working she enjoys spending time with her horses, Rico and Prince, and being active in nature.

Born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, on a big farm with all kinds of animals, Dr. Zunino decided she wanted to travel the world...and get over her fear of blood! She started veterinary school in Pisa, Italy at the age of 27 and then ventured off to help all animals with fur, feather, and scales. After receiving her Veterinary Degree in 2016, Dr. Zunino traveled all the way from Italy to Hawaii to learn how Americans practice veterinary medicine and enjoy life even during winter time! She completed her U.S. Veterinarian Exams in the fall of 2020, and while doing so got 3+ years practice as a Veterinary Technician. Dr. Zunino is very excited to be able to now serve the community as a fully licensed Veterinarian! In her free time, Dr. Zunino stays active outdoors, regularly pays her Zumba "dues," snorkels, swims, and generally embraces Hawaiian paradise weather. She loves to travel to other warm places, enjoys great food and vino, good books and even plays the occasional video game :-).

Trilby moved to Honolulu from Los Angeles in 2016 with Dr. Hsu and their 10 cats and 2 dogs. Since then, happily the squad has grown, but sadly it has also shrunk, and is currently at 11 cats. She has followed a long and meandering path to veterinary medicine. Trilby's first job after graduating from Middlebury College with a BA in psychology was as a restaurant dishwasher. Since then, she has worked in women's healthcare, movie production at Disney, fitness and most recently, spent 15 years as an admissions advisor at a medical college. Trilby can't believe how lucky she is to spend her days with animals and the people who love them. When not at The Honolulu Pet Clinic, she can be found getting lost on foot and by car, trying to pet dogs and cats everywhere, and eating hot pretzels at the mall instead of going to yoga. 

Patty has been manning the front-lines at THPC for nearly half her life. As a receptionist and expert clinic "air-traffic controller", she has mastered the multi-phone juggle, while still providing excellent care and attention to each pet’s needs. In her tenure at the clinic, Patty has collected countless stories of adventures in veterinary reception, each one of them sure to make you laugh until your stomach hurts.  We knew she was something special when her Thanksgiving pie request was humble pie! Patty's ability to remain composed and find the humor in any situation is a real blessing to the team. In her spare time she often lifts weights, though carrying her three French bulldogs around like footballs under her arms is quite a workout in itself!

Ray was born and raised on Oahu and joined The Honolulu Pet Clinic team after previously serving the community at the Hawaiian Humane Society. A lifelong baseball and disheartened Seattle Mariners fan, he finds a way to carry on season after season. During his free time, Ray enjoys discovering new and revisiting favorite vegan/vegetarian restaurants while caring for four cats and a dog.

Julie was born in Hollywood, California. She moved to Hawaii as a teen and finished her education on-island. Julie earned a degree as a medical assistant for humans, but she concentrated instead in the food and beverage industry. She worked in several Oahu restaurants over many years, with her last position as food and beverage director at The Honolulu Club. When Covid struck and shut down much of the food and beverage industry, Julie decided to change careers. She had always had a huge love for animals, and had cats of her own. For ten years, while working in restaurants, Julie had been rescuing and fostering kittens-focusing on the sickest, most injured and at risk little ones.

In addition to rescuing and fostering kitties, Julie has her own cat boarding company, called Purr Boarding. Once a pet parent at The Honolulu Pet Clinic, Julie joined our team a few months ago. Now she is enjoying more than just the kitty cats. Dogs are filling her heart now too. Julie says she doesn’t have too much time for extra fun stuff other than traveling with her husband of 3 years and being able to hang out with her son Kennedy. Caring for cats and kittens with special needs takes most of her free time, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Amanda is originally from the Wichita, Kansas area. She earned her BA in Communications at Wichita State University and started her career working at Chambers of Commerce in Missouri and Nevada. While living in Nevada, she began volunteering at a cat sanctuary and realized her love for working in animal health. She took the leap into vet med after her kitty, Oliver, ate twelve hair ties and had an emergency obstruction surgery. She was extremely thankful to the entire staff of the veterinary clinic that had helped her and wanted to impact others in the way they had impacted her.

In July 2024, Amanda packed up her then-baby Forest, and two kitties, Sophie and Oliver, and moved the family from Las Vegas, NV to Pearl Harbor-Hickam Field where her husband was assigned. In her free time, Amanda enjoys being active outdoors, trying new food spots, shopping, and entertaining her toddler.

Yarnell started her career in the veterinary field in 2005. Originally she applied for a vet tech position, but was asked to start as a customer service representative since she had prior receptionist experience in a human urgent care facility. After 2 years of mastering the art of multi tasking under pressure, while still promoting exceptional customer service, her drive & passion to work more closely with the animals got her cross- trained to finally become a tech. In 2014, Yarnell joined The Honolulu Pet Clinic. Here she continues to use her medical knowledge in wellness visits, surgery, ICU, & emergency critical care. She loves sharing her experiences with her new team members in order to provide patients with compassionate quality care. Creating new bonds with clients and their furry companions has kept her in this career with us for the past nine years!

Anu was born and raised in Kailua, Oahu. She grew up with different animals and always knew she wanted to do something in the veterinary field. Anu officially started her career in the veterinary field in 2012, but had already been working with animals in 2010 as a Hawaiian Humane Society volunteer in the surgical recovery area and adoption team. She has always had a huge love for animals with a special place in her heart for horses. Anu loves to learn new things daily with anything involving veterinary medicine. When not at The Honolulu Pet Clinic, Anu loves being with her family, going to the beach and watching movies. She recently adopted two new kittens from the clinic, whom she named Hiccup and Toothless, and loves watching the slow growth of Turbo, her leopard tortoise.

Born and raised in Japan, Ayaka is fluent in both Japanese and English. She moved to Oahu in 2016 for college to pursue her dream of helping animals. Her passion for helping  animals began when as a child, she rescued her dog Nano from his life as a stray.  Ayaka's main goal is to learn as much as she can so that she can help as many animals as possible. Outside of work and school her other hobbies include martial arts, traveling the world, swimming at the beach and playing with her newly adopted rescue dog, Anna.

Lexi grew up in Southern California, with dogs, cats, horses, and reptiles.  After high school, she became a hairstylist to express her creative side.  It wasn’t long before Lexi realized that this wasn’t truly fulfilling and that she wanted to work with animals.  She began working at a ranch with daycare and boarding for dogs. Because the dogs were able to socialize with each other, Lexi was able to learn a great deal about dog behavior.  She grew to love animals even more and wanted to be a voice for them.   She needed a change of scenery, but wanted to continue her education with animals.  Lexi moved to  O’ahu and started her journey with The Honolulu Pet Clinic.  In her spare time, she loves to paint, enjoy the sunset and snuggle her newly adopted kitty Athena.

Gracie grew up in Washington state and Colorado. She spent her early adult life as an in-home caregiver for developmentally disabled teenagers. She then worked as a server/bartender while traveling and living in various states throughout the country. She moved to HI almost ten years ago with her boyfriend, Joe, and her dog at the time.

Gracie grew up with an array of pets and started volunteering at her local shelters as a teenager. She's always been passionate about animal advocacy and in 2017, decided to follow her heart and start a career in animal welfare. She started off at the Hawaiian Humane Society, which is where she discovered she had outgrown her lifelong allergy to cats. This had a huge impact on her and literally changed the trajectory of her life; Felines are now a dominant factor in both her personal and professional life.

Gracie started at The Honolulu Pet Clinic in 2022 and is happy to be learning more about veterinary medicine so she can help as many animals as possible. She enjoys working with all animals, but takes a special interest in feline rescue and pet enrichment in general.

In her free time, she likes to spend time with people and pets she loves, foster kittens (when life allows), watch movies, and listen to stand-up comedy. She currently lives in Waikiki with boyfriend Joe, their four cats, and dog.

Jenn and her husband moved to Oahu in December of 2023. She has deep ties to military life; her husband serves in the army, her daughter is in the Military Police, and her son is gearing up to enlist as a combat medic. Jenn's roots in military culture also run deep - born in Germany as a military child, she spent half of her childhood there and remains fluent in German.

Bringing fourteen years of veterinary medicine experience to The Honolulu Pet Clinic, Jenn began her journey as a receptionist. After a year at reception, she was cross-trained to become a technician. Jenn has since worked in veterinary practices across several states, including Arizona, Virginia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Jenn treasures family time. She can be found getting to know her new granddaughter, watching her younger children’s sports events, going on beach outings and occasionally reading a good book. Jenn and her husband have fallen in love with Hawaii and plan to retire here.

Jason was born and raised in San Diego, California, with multiple dogs, birds, and snakes growing up.  While attending college at UC Santa Cruz, he worked at a Veterinary Tumor Institute and met friends who convinced him to move to Hawaii in 2010. Upon relocating, he completed his degree at the University of Hawaii in Food Science and Human Nutrition, which brought him to New York City to attend an internship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he earned his Registered Dietitian license. After practicing for a few years, he decided to transition his career towards animal healthcare due to his love for animals. Now working at The Honolulu Pet Clinic, he hopes to gain the skills and education necessary to complete veterinary school and work in Hawaii as a veterinarian. In his free time, Jason enjoys sailing, karaoke, tennis, kayaking, meteor showers, and anything to do with doggies.

Skyla was born in China and raised in Colorado. She is currently a freshman at Hawaii Pacific University pursuing a degree in biology and chemistry. As long as she can remember, she has always loved animals and grew up with many dogs, lizards, cats, and rodents. Since Skyla's goal is to become a veterinarian, she is excited to be gaining experience at The Honolulu Pet Clinic. In her free time, she loves snorkeling, being with friends, learning about animals, and most importantly hanging out with her fur bestie.

Donica is from Orange County, CA and moved to Oahu after completing her undergraduate degree at American University. She is currently a post-baccalaureate student at Hawaii Pacific University to complete her pre-requisite courses for Veterinary School. Since moving to Oahu, Donica has been able to gain experience in shrimp aquaculture, agriculture animal care, and is currently working in a research lab at school. In her free time Donica likes to read, watch movies, and spend time with her two bunnies. She loves being part of The Honolulu Pet Clinic Team and meeting everyone's furry friends!

Abbie grew up in Southern California and moved out to Oahu to start college at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is majoring in Animal Science and is hoping to become a veterinarian for large animals and exotics. Abbie grew up with horses, many different types of reptiles, saltwater fish, and dogs. She always knew one day she would be helping the animals that she loved so much. Abbie enjoys cooking, the gym, playing video games and snorkeling. She is so excited to be here at The Honolulu Pet Clinic and can't wait to meet you and your pets!