About US

Dr. Kevin Anderson DVM, MPH, DACVPM of Otay Pet Vets Premier Veterinary Hospital is a highly trained Chula Vista veterinarian, Medical Director, and owner of Otay Pet Vets. Dr. Anderson is a board-certified veterinarian with over 30 years of veterinary experience. He has strong diagnostic skills and expertise in public health and foreign animal diseases. Dr. Anderson retired from active duty military after a 20-year military career as a United States Army veterinarian, where he traveled to five continents providing veterinary care services and training to military troops and countries in need. During his military career, he managed numerous multi-sized clinics in many countries including Korea, Japan, Bahrain, and Germany. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Tulane University and is a Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician. Dr. Anderson is known as a family man and has been married to Deborah for 35 years; they have three adult children and one dog named Lucy. Voted Best Doctor San Diego Union-Tribune 2016-2018.

Dr. Golsen hails from Atlanta, Georgia, where he received his BS in Biology at Emory University and his DVM from the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine. After he graduated in 2021, Dr. Golsen completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego. Dr. Golsen’s professional interests include dentistry and exotics. On his days off, Dr. Golsen likes traveling, wildlife photography, and spending time with friends and family.”

Dr. Murillo is a proud native San Diegan. In order to pursue her career, she attended California State Polytechnic University Pomona to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science and further went on to receive her veterinary degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Los Angeles County. Dr. Murillo is a 2017 graduate. After graduating veterinary school, Dr. Murillo completed an internship with the San Diego Humane Society where she has been training through their rigorous program in shelter medicine and high quality, high volume spay and neuter. Through her various training, she has obtained skills in all types of animals- cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and more. She is excited to continue practicing high quality medicine for companion animals and to continue to pursue her certification with the American Boarded Veterinary Practitioners for Exotic Companion Mammal species, which she hopes to complete by 2023. Dr. Murillo currently lives in San Diego with her husband, Stephan and her 2 daughters, Clementine and Aurora. They have a cat named “Tod” and a Sulcata tortoise named “Barry Allen”. When she is not working, Dr. Murillo enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors. Some of her hobbies include running, going to the beach and participating in all things in the “geek universe” - Star Wars, Harry Potter and more.

Dr. Salcido began her veterinary career in the san francisco bay area, where she worked as support staff at a small animal veterinary practice. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Biology at Pomona College in Claremont, CA and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Tufts University in Massachusetts. She practiced veterinary medicine in the San Francisco Bay area and Northern Virginia before settling in San Diego. Dr. Salcido enjoys surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, preventative medicine and especially relieving animal suffering while nurturing the human-animal bond. In her spare time she enjoys reading novels, hiking, and exploring the San Diego area with her husband and young daughters. SHe and her family have 2 mixed breed labradors and a chihuahua-dachshund mix.

Dr. Samia Shalabi, a bright and shiny new veterinary graduate, is thrilled to be joining the OPV family! Born and raised in Chicago, Dr. Shalabi is a proud Palestinian-American. She is the first veterinarian in her family, but hopefully not the last! She completed a bachelor's degree in animal science as well as a professional science master's degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Shalabi went on to earn her doctorate in veterinary medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has been passionate about animal health, wellbeing, and the animal-human bond since she was a child. In addition to canine and feline medicine, Dr. Shalabi has experience with both exotic and wildlife medicine. She is very eager to begin creating positive relationships with her future clients and patients in sunny San Diego. Outside of work, Dr. Shalabi enjoys getting lost in nature, traveling, attending food and music festivals, watching films and getting hooked on suspenseful docuseries. Most importantly, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, friends, and adorable black cat Nimrah.

Dr. Urbina photo and bio coming soon!