Meet our team!

Dr. Cerrato was born in Norway where her American mother, a professional violinist, had met her Norwegian father.  Raised mostly in California, Dr. Cerrato spent her free time growing up with a variety of animals and people who loved them.  After graduating from Oberlin College in Ohio, she worked in Boston, Massachusetts and Austin, Texas before attending Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  She graduated from veterinary school with honors in 2005, and went on to complete a rigorous internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the highly esteemed Animal Medical Center in New York City.  Dr. Cerrato joined the emergency and critical care service at a tertiary care referral hospital in the Seattle area after her internship.  After meeting her husband, she left that job to work in general practice in Seattle for several years, where she served as a practicing veterinarian and Medical Director.  She joined the Pet Emergency Center in early 2018 and is honored to work with such a dedicated team to be able to help so many animals and their people through stressful moments.  Dr. Cerrato is passionate about using her knowledge and skills to help achieve the best possible outcome for every case.  She spends her free time raising her son, reading, cooking, spending lots of time outdoors, and enjoying her animals, especially her Dales Ponies.  

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Dr. Izaan du Toit is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. She started her career in a mixed animal practice in northern California before moving into Washington state to join the PEC team. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, swimming, crafting, kayaking and hiking. She has a charismatic cat, Rue, and a dog, Stoffie, who often joins her on her adventures.

Dr. Malkolm Graffe was born and raised on Vashon Island where his childhood yellow lab, Eddie, inspired him to become a veterinarian. He studied chemistry as an undergraduate and thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail during the summer before veterinary school.

He graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After a brief stint with small animal general practice, he started working in emergency medicine in Spokane, WA and fell in love with the fast paced nature of practice and the variety of cases in the ER.

In his spare time Malkolm enjoys all the outdoor offerings of the Skagit Valley and the Cascades – hiking, biking and boating — along with DIY projects around the house. He lives with his partner Jacquie and their Malamute mix, Shasta and two cats – Carlos and Tank.

Linda has been working in veterinary medicine since 2001. She received her veterinary technician license in 2005 and became boarded as a veterinary specialist in emergency critical care in 2013.  Linda has a love of all animals and currently lives on a farm with dogs, cats, a macaw, a sulcata tortoise, goats, horses, and ponies.  

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