Dr. Barbara Wood, a California native, graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelors of Science in Animal Science, followed by her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2015.

Upon graduation, Dr. Wood completed a rigorous small internship at Encina Veterinary Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where she trained in the disciplines of internal medicine, emergency and critical care, surgery, and oncology. Since then, she has practiced general medicine at various veterinary clinics throughout the East Bay and San Francisco. She is excited to be part of the founding medical team at SoMa Animal Hospital.

In her free time, Dr. Wood enjoys exploring various parks and trails in the greater Bay Area with her husband, watching scary movies, playing video games, and spoiling her three-legged cat (Dinah) and sassy red-eared slider turtle (L3-37).