Dr. Conejos
graduated in 1997 from Ross University with a
doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.
She completed one year of clinical studies
in University of Missouri. Furthering her studies
to provide an alternate
method of holistic
treatment she completed a certification in
Veterinary acupuncture and Tui-Na from the Chi
Institute in 2003.
James Baron
has a long history, both personal and business,
in South Florida. In 2004, Mr. Baron sold his
successful paper company, which he built from
scratch, to Dade Paper in Miami Florida. He is
now Dr. Conejos’ business partner at Greenleaf
Animal Hospital. Mr. Baron was born in New
Haven, Connecticut and moved to South Florida in
1983 after graduating from Ohio University in
1982 with a bachelor in Science and
Communication. Mr. Baron is a loving and
devoted father. He has a son named Matthew and
enjoys coaching his football team. His 10 year
old Golden Retriever named Rusty is his only pet
so far. He is dedicated to meeting clients’
special needs and making sure that their pets
are well taken care of
Christine Diaz
has been a veterinary technician for 11
years. She has worked at Greenleaf since June
08. Christine was born in Plattsburgh Air Force
Base, New York and traveled (and lived) all
around the world before moving to South Florida
in 1998. Christine has owned many pets over
the years including: snakes, bearded dragons,
birds, dogs, cats, and a horse. Her pets now
are a Staffordshire Terrier named Braulic, two
cats named Stimpy and Tia, and a horse named
Mickey Blue Eyes. Christine is currently
attending FIU and is working on her doctorates
in Psychology.
Nathalie Beaulieu
has been the receptionist/technician at
Greenleaf Animal Hospital for 8 years and is
fluent in French and English and is
conversational in Spanish. Nathalie was born in
Quebec City, Canada and grew up on a farm. She
moved to South Florida in 1992. Nathalie has a
beautiful daughter named Shanah and is expecting
another daughter any day now. She has a Golden
Retriever/Chow mix named Goldie that she rescued
as a puppy and nursed back to health. She also
has 5 cats named: Daisy, Dixie, Minnie, Lyly,
and Lolito.
Robert Barrera
has been as a veterinary technician for 8
years. He has been at Greenleaf since May 08.
Robert was born in Havana, Cuba and moved to
South Florida in 1968 he is fluent in Spanish.
Robert owns an American Bulldog named Mister, a
Boston Terrier named Buster, and a Yellow Nape
Macaw named Coco. He has worked in different
facets of the pet industry including pet
supplies, grooming, exotic pets, and
cosmetology. He is a people person and makes
everyone he comes into contact with feel
comfortable and relaxed.
Cristian Perales
was born and raised in Chile and is fluent in
Spanish. While in Chile he obtained his
Veterinary degree. He has been living in the
USA for 6 years and is currently in the ECVFG
program working on becoming a licensed
veterinarian in Florida. He is a certified
veterinary technician with a special interest in
surgery and dentistry. Cristian loves animals,
however; he currently does not own one.
Cristian also has a son-named Cristian Jr-who is
11 years old and has just moved here from Chile
to further his studies.