Our Doctors

Dr. Lawrence Scharg graduated from Michigan State School of Veterinary Medicine in 1978. He is the owner of Pleasanton Veterinary Hospital and has been practicing in Pleasanton since 1984. Lawrence shares his home with Lulu, a chocolate Standard Poodle born in February, 2004. On his days off Dr. Scharg can be found sailing on the S.F. Bay. He also enjoys biking, hiking and cooking.

Dr. Kimberly Schmidt was born and raised in Mundelein, Illinois. She is the daughter of two veterinarians and developed her passion for medicine working at the family cat clinic. She obtained her veterinary degree from the University of Illinois in 2008 and recently completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery in Coral Springs, Florida.

Kim and her husband Malcolm have always been drawn to the Bay Area, and now share their home with their dog Lena, a lovable Boxer-Pit Bull mix and their two wonderful cats Mya and Sky. In her free time Kim enjoys hiking, biking, hot yoga, and Malcolm's exceptional cooking. 

Dr. Elizabeth Sufit graduated from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986.  She has been practicing at Pleasanton Veterinary Hospital since 1995. Liz shares her home with her husband Howard and their children Hannah and Sam and her Spaniel-Border Collie cross named Lewis.  In her free time Liz enjoys gardening, crafts, reading and hiking.