Dr. Adam Black grew up in small towns in Oregon and Washington.  He received his B.S. in Biology from Oregon State in 1985 and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the combined Oregon State/Washington State program in 1989.  He worked with dogs, cats, large animals, exotics and did emergencies at several practices in Washington before purchasing Clearview Animal Hospital in 1996.  Outside of work he enjoys all outdoor activities, especially fishing.  He and his family share their home with a yellow lab named Rye, a German Shorthair Pointer named Tilly, and Chewbacca the cat.

Dr. Alison Thomson, DVM received her BS in Biology at University of Washington in 1983 and earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 1990.  Alison was born in England and raised in both Connecticut and North Wales, UK.  Before going to vet school she worked at Woodland Park Zoo.  After graduating veterinary school she practiced in Northern British Columbia then settled back in Washington State. She then joined our team in 2011.  She’s passionate about preventative medicine and routine surgery for our fabulous clientele.  She loves spending time outdoors hiking, skiing and traveling.  Her newest passion these days is dancing.  She has two wonderful kids and a three-legged cat.

Dr. Purdee started her professional career with a Master’s of Science Degree and has researched many subjects ranging from gene identification to blood borne diseases in penguins. Her career path changed when she graduated Cum Laude from the University of Georgia as a veterinarian in 2012. After vet school she went on to a rotating medicine and surgical internship in Phoenix, AZ and then surgical internships at Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center and VCA Animal Specialty Center of South Carolina.  Since completing her internships she has worked in emergency care, small animal medicine and surgery, and exotic animal care. Her passion is surgery, and she is pleased to bring her skills in soft tissue surgery and orthopedic surgery to Clearview Animal Hospital. Her free time is spent  hiking, camping, and doing anything outdoors with her family.