Our Staff
Dr. Harbir Goraya, DVM, MVSC surgery , has over 20 years of experience practicing veterinary medicine and performing soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. Dr. Goraya graduated from Punjab Agricultural University in India in 1998. He completed a Master of Veterinary Science & Surgery M.V.S.C. in 2001. Dr. Goraya joined South Seattle Vet Hospital in 2006. Prior to South Seattle Vet Hospital, Dr. Goraya worked with a VCA Emergency Hospital in New York as well as various Banfield Hospitals in Washington State. Dr. Goraya is highly skilled and passionate in soft tissue and orthopedic (bone surgery) surgery. Dr Goraya is member of AVMA,WSVMA,CVMA
Dr. Goraya was raised on a farm with a lot of cows and 5 dogs around. When not working, Dr. Goraya enjoys spending time with his wife, children, and dog Roxy. He also enjoys playing soccer, music, singing, and hockey.
Dr. James McHaffie, DVM grew up in Orange County, California and always had a dog at home from the day he was born through the day he moved out for college. He developed an interest in animals and the biological sciences at an early age and even used to watch "Emergency Vets" on the Discovery Channel when he was in the 3rd grade. He graduated from the University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine in 2016 and spent the past 5 years at a Banfield Pet Hospital in Yorba Linda, California, his hometown. Dr. McHaffie enjoys client communication, soft-tissue surgery, dentistry, and internal medicine.
On his days off, Dr. McHaffie enjoys long distance running, reading, singing, good conversation in any setting, spending hours in coffee shops, traveling, and taking advantage of technology to talk to family and friends across the globe. He has a one-eyed cat named Willy who thinks he's a dog and would be happy to go home with anybody as long as they fed him, watered him and cuddled him to death
Dr. Dawson grew up horseback riding and has owned and loved dogs and cats all of her life. She currently has five pets of her own- Two pit bull mixes (Kiwi and Mango), a Shih Tzu mix (Walter), a Persian cat (Lucy), and a horse (Lismore). In her spare time, she enjoys photography, drawing, exploring outside, and spending time with her pets, family, and friends.
Dr. Anna Skorokhadova, DVM
earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She has worked as a technician and a veterinarian in both California and Washington. She is bi-lingual and speaks both English and Russian. She has also practiced as a surgeon in Granada, Spain. She is an experienced ICU veterinarian with skills in medical imaging, phlebotomy, and venipuncture and lab work. She completed her internship at Nedzelski Veterinary Hospital in Tomsk, Russia. She has a dog named Richie and a cat named Dixie
Dr. Carolyn McCray, DVM graduated from the University of California Davis in 1990 with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. She has extensive experience in emergency veterinary care. Dr. McCray worked as a head technician with Greenback Hospital/24 Hour Care. She later worked as the managing DVM at Valencia Veterinary Clinic. Dr. McCray was responsible for all aspects of the busy 3-doctor practice with 15 staff.
As a Senior Clinician for Sherman Oaks Veterinary Clinic, she saw over 25 clients per day working with all types of medical cases and treatment options.
Dr. McCray excels in client communications, staff relations, and patient care.
As both a writer and a veterinarian, Dr. McCray’s strengths in communications, time management, and ability to gain trust make her an extremely effective veterinarian. She is deeply gratified by helping clients find the treatments options that work for their beloved pets.
Dr. Tabitha Fletcher, DVM , has worked in the veterinary hospitals since 1995, her experiences ranged from kennel attendant to emergency veterinary technician to now veterinarian. She obtained her Bachelors of Science in Zoology from the University of Washington in 2002 and continued on to graduate from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. Since then Dr. Fletcher has completed a 1 year internship at VCA Veterinary Specialty Center in Lynnwood, WA and spent 2 years as a resident at the University of Minnesota working specifically in Radiology and Ultrasound. She joined South Seattle Veterinary Hospital in early 2013. She member of AVMA, WSVMA In Tabitha’s free time, she enjoys painting, reading and spending time with friend, family and her 2 cats.
Dr. Majiinder Singh Bhatti (Dr. Singh) graduated from Punjab Agricultural University in India in 1991. He’s registered with AVMA, and ECFVG certified and licensed to practice in any state in America. Dr. Singh is also registered with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and has a certificate of qualification.
Prior to joining South Seattle Vet Hospital, Dr. Singh worked for Angel Animal Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Singh has also worked for clinics in Indiana and Ohio as well as a regulatory veterinarian with Canadian foods.
Dr. Singh excels in small animal internal medicine in addition to emergency and critical care. When not practicing, Dr. Singh enjoys chess, computers and technology, cooking, reading and intellectual debates.
