Doctors - Vet in Millcreek | Brickyard Animal Hospital

Drew Allen

Dr. Allen joined the staff of Brickyard Animal Hospital after graduating from Colorado State University in 1996, became a partner in 1998 and sole proprietor in 2020.

In addition to general veterinary practice (including interest in dentistry and soft tissue surgery), Dr. Allen enjoys working with small mammal exotics and endurance racing sled dogs. He has served as a trail veterinary at the Hudson Bay Quest out of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, and the Femundlopet in Norway. He has also done volunteer veterinary work in Fiji.

He has held many positions in the Utah Veterinary Medical Association (UVMA), including president (2007-08) and was the UVMA Veterinarian of the Year in 2009. Recently he completed a seven year-term as a member of the Utah State Veterinary Physicians Licensing Board. Dr. Allen is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, UVMA and International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association.

With his wife, Jewel, he enjoys travel with an interest in wildlife and scenic photography (some of which is displayed in the hospital’s lobby and exam rooms). They have a small horse crew at their home in Grantsville, along with a Golden Retriever (Lily), house cats June Bug and Cricket, and a few “neighbor cats” that have claimed them as their people.

They are proud parents of three children, all of whom are married, and a growing band of grandchildren.

Dr. Allen volunteers with Rotary International, being actively involved with local and international projects (learn more at Rotary.org), previously served on the Grantsville Planning and Zoning and is actively involved with his church.

As a previous kidney donor, he encourages everyone to sign up as an organ donor and is happy to speak to anyone considering live donation about his experience

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Jeonghwa Kim

Dr. Kim received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea in 1994 and her Master’s degree in Wild Animal Health from the Royal Veterinary College, London, England in 2002. Dr. Kim emigrated to the U.S. and received her U.S. license in 2006 at the University of Oklahoma after completing a year’s accreditation program. She practiced in Northern Virginia for fourteen years and is interested in internal medicine and public education in both small animals and exotics. She, her husband Trace, and their two daughters - Mahri and Serin - moved to the Salt Lake City area in August 2020. They have two cats, Dunngi and Pixie and a one eye chihuahua named Chula. They enjoy travel and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and skiing.

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Matthew Heller

Dr. Heller and his family relocated to Salt Lake City in May of 2020 after calling Southwest Ohio home, for the majority of their lives. The natural beauty and cultural vitality of the area prompted the cross country move.

Prior to joining Brickyard Animal Hospital, Matt and his wife owned small animal veterinary hospitals in southwest Ohio for approximately two decades. He graduated from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Personally, he resides in Salt Lake City with his wife of 20+ years, three children, and a menagerie of pets - ranging from furry, feathered to scaly. He enjoys outdoor activities with his family, New York Mets baseball, Ohio State athletics, alpine skiing, hiking, golf, tennis, and supporting live theater and the arts.

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