Meet Our Team

Dr. Newsom has been in private practice since 1967 and has owned 6 clinics over the past 52 years. He has a special interest in dermatology and small animal surgery, but enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine and surgery. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from Indiana University in 1963 and graduated from Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 1967.

Dr. Erin Mapes Sako graduated from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science from Purdue. Dr. Sako has a special interest in small animal surgery and in wellness and preventative care. She enjoys providing her clients with the information that they need to keep their beloved pets healthy so that they can live long and happy lives. Dr. Sako and her husband have a 7-year-old daughter, a black lab named ‘Deeks’, a chocolate lab named ‘Whiskey,’ 2 horses named ‘Dee’ and ‘Candy’, and a pony named ‘Woody’. When not at the clinic, Dr Sako enjoys spending time with her family, horseback riding, gardening, fishing, going to sports events and concerts, reading, playing piano, and listening to music.