VCA Park Hill Animal Hospital

Bios

• Susan Barden

  DVM

  Dr. Susan Barden has practiced small animal medicine in Denver since 2001, previously with University Hills Animal Hospital and Firehouse Animal Health Centers. Dr. Barden received both her DVM and BS in Animal Science from Colorado State University. She serves on the DAVMS board and maintains memberships with the CVMA and AVMA. Her special interests include internal medicine, geriatric/preventative care and acupuncture. She is a long term Park Hill resident and participates on the annual Park Hill Home Tour Committee. Dr. Barden volunteers her time on the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society board, screening dogs for Children's Hospital Colorado's Prescription Pet Program, Forgotten Felines Rescue and mentoring students with DPS Community Resources Inc. and career fairs. She shares her 1939 Tudor home with her husband, Michael, their boxer, lab mix, kitty and cockatiel. In her free time she enjoys Nosework wit her Labrador mix, hiking, home projects and gardening.

• Suzie Friedman

  DVM

  Dr. Suzie Friedman graduated from Colorado State University in 2010, and completed a rotating internship at VCA Newark Animal Hospital in Newark, Delaware in 2011. After being a mental health therapist for approximately 10 years, Suzie took on the challenge of pursuing her life long dream of becoming a veterinarian. Suzie loves her second career and can't imagine doing anything else. Suzie practiced in Alaska as an Associate Veterinarian for two years until the Colorado Rockies called her and her husband Josh back home. Suzie and Josh are proud parents of a very large standard poodle named Bert who is the center of their universe, and generous enough to share his home with them. In his spare time, Bert loves taking Suzie and Josh hiking, back-packing, cross country skiing, and simply running around like crazy.

• Christopher Blum

  VMD

  Originally from North Carolina, Dr. Blum received his B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.S. in Physiology from North Carolina State University. Dr. Blum then attended the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2005. After practicing for a year in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Dr. Blum and his wife moved to Colorado where he joined a small animal practice in Golden. After a short time, Dr. Blum became the medical director of the practice for the next 6 years. As surgery had always been an interest of his, Dr. Blum left general practice after 7 years and completed a surgical internship with Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists in Longmont, Colorado. After his internship, Dr. Blum decided to return to general practice along with the knowledge he gained from the internship. Dr. Blum is also certified in veterinary acupuncture and has been offering this treatment modality to his patients for the past 6 1/2 years. In addition to these, Dr. Blum has interest in internal medicine, emergency medicine, and special species (rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters). On his down time, Dr. Blum likes to garden, ride his road bike, and enjoy time with his wife and their three house rabbits. Interesting fact: Unlike the rest of the veterinary schools in the country, University of Pennsylvania graduates are designated with a VMD (veterinary medical doctor) as the veterinary school was started with the help of the medical school.