Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Robert Swanson graduated from Ross University in 2014 and spent his clinical year at Purdue University. At Purdue, Dr. Swanson focused on medicine and emergency cases, where he grew his love for emergency and critical care. He is originally from Michigan but now lives in Ohio with his wife and two daughters. He spends most of his free time hanging out with his family, attending sporting events, tailgating and camping with his RV, and enjoying traveling. Dr. Swanson is also a big craft beer fan and loves to travel and explore new breweries. He has been with Veterinary Emergency Center since he graduated and looks forward to meeting you and your fur babies, but hopes he doesn’t have to!

Dr. Amanda Cole is a graduate of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. She attended Adrian College, graduating with her bachelor’s degree in biology. Dr. Cole grew up and lived in Michigan, where she is involved in her local state veterinary association. She is interested in emergency medicine and physical therapy. Dr. Cole shares her home with a Poodle mix, Smarty, and two cats, Smokey and Jack. In her spare time, Dr. Cole enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and doing many outdoor activities.

Dr. Kirsten Thomas grew up in the Pacific Northwest and moved to the Toledo area 4 years ago. She went to undergrad at Middlebury College in Vermont and completed her veterinary training at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in the West Indies and Oregon State University. Since graduating from veterinary school, she has worked as both a small animal veterinarian and at several zoological institutions. In addition to working at Veterinary Emergency Center, she also has her own Zoo Medicine practice and is currently getting licensed in Veterinary Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. When not working, Dr. Kirsten enjoys traveling, horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, road biking, and adventuring with her Boston Terrier, Stewie.