OUR DOCTORS

Dr. Ceremuga (formerly Dr. Bate) joined the team in 2012 and took over full ownership of Silver Creek Animal Clinic in September 2022. She graduated from Veterinary School at Colorado State University and completed a year long internship at Alpine Animal Hospital in Carbondale Colorado.

Dr. Ceremuga’s interests in veterinary medicine focus on providing high quality wellness care and maximizing her patients’ quality of life. Orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries are of particular interest to her, and she loves watching her patients recover from those procedures that alleviate their pain and improve their overall health and happiness

Dr. Tangeman grew up in Sherwood, OR, graduated from Willamette University in 2010 and graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014.  He moved to Silverton in 2013 while still in Veterinary school, and joined Silver Creek Animal Clinic in 2019.

Dr. Tangeman is interested in soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and oncology. He has experience in preventative care, general practice, and emergency medicine. 

Dr. Kaci joined Silver Creek Animal Clinic in September 2019. She graduated Veterinary school in 2009 and has lived in Silverton since 2015.

Her passions includes preventive care, dental care, and feline diseases.

Dr. Kaci is married to her wonderful husband, Robert, and they have 3 beautiful kids. When not at the clinic, Dr. Kaci enjoys hiking/camping, baking, watching movies, and spending time with her kids. 

Dr. Ferguson grew up in Tualatin, OR and went to Oregon State University for her undergraduate degree and vet school. She graduated vet school in 2021 and started working at Silver Creek the same year. Her professional passions include preventive health, endocrinology, oncology, reproductive health, and pathology. She is particularly interested in risk factors for disease, such as age at spay/neuter and hormonally-influenced cancers and the role of diet in other disease development, and she enjoys discussing these topics with owners. When not at the clinic, she enjoys embroidering, gardening, and spoiling her cat, Freddy Purrcury.