Our Veterinary Team!

Originally from St. Paul, MN, Dr. Daniel Lewer earned his B.A. in Biology from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. After undergraduate schooling, Daniel followed a lifelong passion for studying marine mammals. He did so for almost three years, where his main job was to photograph and assist in the deployment of tracking devices on great whales, seals, and sea lions. His passion for marine mammals and cats and dogs carried him into veterinary school, where he obtained his doctorate in veterinary medicine at Oregon State University in 2008. Upon graduating from OSU, Dr. Lewer practiced both within a mixed animal practice on the beautiful Oregon Coast and provided veterinary care for all the animals at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Dr. Lewer has subsequently treated and published on how to treat species of all varieties, including but not limited to cats, dogs, seals, sea lions, sea otters, and various avian and reptilian species. He is a member of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, and the American Animal Hospital Association.

Dr. Emily Kalenius is a lifelong Oregonian. She graduated first in her class from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She has lived in the Corvallis area since moving with her husband to start veterinary school in 2004. She has two daughters, a dog, a cat, and a hamster. Dr. Kalenius’ areas of interest include emergency and critical care, internal medicine, cardiology, and ultrasound. Dr. Kalenius started at Willamette Veterinary Hospital in Corvallis in 2013 and continues in her capacity as Medical Director there. She was thrilled to be part of the Wilvet expansion into Salem. As an owner and Chief Medical Officer at Wilvet Salem, Dr. Kalenius enjoys working as an ER clinician, training interns, coordinating continuing education, and working to continuously improve Wilvet’s high standards of medicine – every patient, every chart, every time! When not at work, you might find Dr. Kalenius enjoying the great outdoors — running in the McDonald Forest, downhill skiing, and hiking with her family.

Dr. Erica Harmon was born on Kodiak Island in Alaska but was raised in Prescott, Arizona. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. She worked as a veterinary technician throughout her undergraduate and doctorate programs. She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State University in 2013. She then returned to Arizona for nearly five years, working at a small animal practice in Glendale. After this, she returned to Oregon and has been practicing emergency medicine. She is excited to take on the role of an owner and medical director at Wilvet South, where she can further her goals of supporting a healthy, compassionate veterinary care team to provide emergency and urgent care needs to the pets of the greater Springfield area.

Dr. Harmon shares her home with her partner (he is also a veterinarian) and their three dogs and three cats. She knew from a young age that she had a passion for animals. She enjoys many forms of crafting in her free time, such as crocheting, scrapbooking, and jewelry making/beading. She also enjoys spending time outside with her dogs, fishing, gardening, camping, and lounging around her house with her cats and plants.

Maribel joined our team in June 2010. She was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. She graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Zoology. She is the youngest of five children and has had many pets. She is currently sharing her home with her fiancé, Nick, her three cats: Azriel, Booties, and Mau Mau, and her spunky Jack Russell Terrier, Biter.

Outside of work, he enjoys biking (dirt and road), hiking, and rock climbing. The most important work he does is doing his best to raise three fun and crazy kids with the help of his tuxedo cat Benji, and his wonderful wife.

Dr. Jackson loves exploring and living in Oregon with her husband, Dan-who is a small animal veterinarian. They share two great danes: Finn and Huck, three cats- James, Hippo, and Sprout, two rabbits- Cornbread and Pancakes, three goats- Bill, Carol and Steve, and too many chickens. In her free time, Dr. Jackson enjoys gardening, baking, practicing yoga, spending time on the coast, traveling, and frequently goes hiking, camping and paddle boarding on the lake.

While Dr. Daniel is an Oregon transplant now, she did spend some of her gap years between undergrad and veterinary school living and working in Corvallis, OR before having to return to MI to finish her education. She fell in love with Oregon’s infinite outdoor playgrounds and the accessibility to such a variety of landscapes and outdoor activities year-round and she is beyond excited to pick up where she left off. She enjoys running (and looking forward to getting into OR trail running), snowboarding, climbing, kayaking, golfing with her partner, Jake, roadtripping to new places, and taking long evening walks with her German Shepherd (Moose) and tabby cat (Marble). She also loves live entertainment – musicals, music, and especially basketball; spending time in the kitchen, and home DIY projects. She is beyond excited to be moving her little family to her favorite place – to grow and explore – and is grateful for the unwavering love and support from family and friends back in MI that encouraged them to pursue this dream.

Dr. Alyssa Huntington was born and raised in the small town of Lehighton, Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Professional Biology and a minor in Literature from Delaware Valley University in 2018. During this time she worked as a veterinary assistant, student tutor (writing, organic chemistry) and a barista. Transitioning from her undergraduate, she moved to the west coast and attended Oregon State University where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 2022. Following graduation, Dr. Huntington practiced general medicine in the Portland area until realizing her pull towards emergency medicine and started her career at WilVet South.

Dr. Huntington shares her home with her soul dog, Fig, and her two cats, Atticus and Lorcan. Outside of her career, she enjoys hiking the PNW, mushroom foraging, paddle boarding, DIY home renovations, live music and reading with a strong cup of tea.