Dr. Faranak Dibavand

Dr. Diba has been caring for animals since graduating from veterinary college in 2007, later earning her Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) degree in 2015 — because one degree just wasn’t enough. She joined King’s Ridge Veterinary Clinic in August 2023, bringing her skills in dentistry, surgery, diagnosis, and treatment (and a healthy dose of good humor) to the team. When she’s not helping pets feel their best, you can find her at home enjoying life with her two mischievous kitties or whipping up delicious meals for friends and family — because she believes good food and good company are just as important as good medicine.

Dr. Arya Badiei

Dr. Arya Badiei graduated as a veterinarian in 1990 and he has more than 2 decades of experience in large and small animal health professions. Arya worked at several animal hospitals in Kingston and downtown Toronto before he joined our team. His special interests are internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, dermatology, and ultrasonography.

Dr. Arya is a wonderful experienced doctor with great compassion for our patients and clients.  He enjoys spending time with his family and his pets, he loves biking, traveling, basketball, and swimming.

Samantha, Registered Veterinary Technician

Sam is one of our Registered Veterinary Technicians and has been a part of the KRVC family since May 2020.

Sam graduated from Seneca College and received her RVT status in 2017. She has a special interest in client education and nutrition, and can often be found snuggling with our nervous kitties. Sam also enjoys spending her summers working at the racetrack with Standardbred horses.

Sam has several critters at home she enjoys taking care of, including her golden retriever Oakley, her rabbit Piglet, her cats Schmid and Tadhg, and her horse Phoenix. She also enjoys going to the gym and spending time outside hiking or riding.

Sam has decided to take a step back and move into a part-time position while pursuing other interests!

Olivia, Veterinary Technician

Olivia is a recent graduate from the Seneca College Veterinary Technician program and is our newest member at KRVC.

Prior to her technician program, Olivia graduated from the Veterinary Assistant program in 2019. She takes a special interest in surgery and anesthesia, making your pets feel safe and comfortable while here for surgery!

Olivia enjoys spending her time off with her Labrador Retriever Romeo and at the cottage.

Thalia, Animal Care Attendant

Thalia has been with KRVC since doing her co-op placement in 2019.
She has progressed from a volunteer to a valued care attendant here in our clinic!

Thalia takes an interest in all things reptile! She has several snakes, as well as several aquatic animals. In her spare time, you can catch her at whatever reptile expo is in town. She loves to make our exotic and pocket pet patients feel at home while here for their appointments.

Alex, Client Care Representative

Alex has spent a decade in vet med, tending to everything from purring charmers to wiggly goofballs. When she’s not in the clinic, she’s off adventuring with her dog Penny—hiking, traveling, and pretending she’s not covered in pet hair.

Hope, Technician                                                           

Hope is one of our newer technicians. Patients seem to gravitate toward her—must be her secret perfume: ‘Eau de Treats & Fearless Confidence.’ A fairly recent graduate, she fearlessly takes on the tough tasks without a single complaint… though we’re still waiting for her to realize she doesn’t have to volunteer for all of them.