OUR VETERINARIANS

Dr. Desai was born and raised in Houston , Texas. She received her doctorate of veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University (WHOOP!) Upon graduation in 2005, Dr. Desai practiced in Dallas, Texas. During her time there, she developed a keen interest in client education and preventative care. In 2010 she joined a progressive small animal practice in Atlanta, GA where she honed her skills in internal medicine and dentistry.

Dr. Desai is thrilled to be permanently back in the Lone Star State! She is living proof that ‘you can take the gal out of Texas, but you can’t take Texas out of the gal!’ Dr. Desai and her husband, Nilesh, live in Sugar Land with their 2 daughters, Shefali and Maya. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, traveling, and discovering new restaurants in Houston. Dr. Desai’s philosophy about practicing veterinary medicine is as follows: be patient, be practical, and be personal!

Dr. Ivy Frank was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She was exposed to veterinary medicine at a very early age as an assistant in her father’s veterinary practice.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Georgia. She also received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia.

Dr. Frank has been an associate veterinarian at BSHVC since 2002. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Steven, her girls, Hailey Jane, Madelyn, Lila and Charlee. She is an avid college football fan (especially for the Georgia Bulldogs). She also enjoys horseback riding, hiking, reading, eating chocolate and playing flag football.

Dr. Rita Jou grew up in San Antonio, Texas. She left Texas to complete her undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she studied Brain & Cognitive Sciences. Upon graduating from MIT in 2004, she worked in the field of human neuroscience research in Boston and New York City, until she found her passion for veterinary medicine.

Dr. Jou attended the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts where she obtained both her Masters and Doctoral degrees. She practiced as a small animal veterinarian for several years in Boston and surrounding towns, prior to her move to Houston in 2018. Dr. Jou’s clinical interests lie in preventative health, nutrition, and behavior.

In her time away from the hospital, you will find her at ball fields and courts all around town with her husband and three active children. She also shares her home with two high energy rescue dogs.