Meet Our Team

Born and raised in Cypress, TX, Dr. Bethany Smith came to know and love veterinary medicine as a sophomore in high school. Dr. Smith completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University in 2002. She went on to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.

Her professional interests include emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, and preserving the human-animal bond. For more than 15 years, Dr. Smith has practiced in the Houston area. In this time, she has received advanced training in animal behavior by completing her Fear Free Certification in 2016 and recently advanced to Elite Certification—she understands the importance of providing personalized patient care every time. Understanding the importance of expanding her expertise, Dr. Smith spent the past few years working and honing her skills in emergency medicine.

The dream of operating her own business and providing compassionate patient care to the local community is what led her to build Elyson Animal Hospital. Dr. Smith and her husband are the proud parents to 3 children and a standard poodle named ‘Prince’. When she is not practicing medicine, she is actively involved in the children’s ministry at church. She also enjoys traveling to the mountains, watching Aggie football, and serving her community. This year she was able to pursue a calling to serve on a mission trip to Mexico.

Liz is a native Houstonian who developed a love for veterinary medicine in high school. After a couple years in college, she decided to enroll in the veterinary assistant program at PMI and graduated in 2012. Liz has been in the field for over 8 years and has continued to professionally develop. As a lead technician/assistant manager, she focused on client education by helping pet owners understand the importance of preventative care and spaying/neutering their furry companions. She received animal behavior training by completing the Fear Free Level 1 & 2 certifications in 2018/2019 and is currently working to complete the additional levels.

When she is not at work, Liz enjoys spending time with her family, 2 dogs, 2 cats, watching movies, Astros baseball, and shopping.

She looks forward to meeting you!

También habla español!

Kristi was born and raised in the Houston area. She currently lives in Cypress with her husband, son, and daughter. She has been in the veterinary field, on the customer service side, on and off since 2009. She is passionate about connecting with clients and building relationships. When she isn’t answering your calls and emails from the front desk, you can find her cheering on her kids at the baseball or softball fields. Kristi is our resident dachshund lover; she currently owns five. She’s had a life-long love for the breed, having owned them since childhood.

In her spare time Kristi enjoys reading, painting and doing arts and crafts. Her family also loves to cheer on the Texas Longhorns play baseball, softball and football.

Kristi is excited to meet you and your fur babies. Ask her about her dachshunds during your next visit to EAH; she loves to talk about them.

Bianca started her vet tech journey in Florida in 2018, volunteering at animal shelters and clinic internships. Bianca attended St Petersburg College to gain more medical information, which later helped her with her first vet assistant job. She has been working with animals since 2018 and continues to grow as a tech every day. Bianca loves to rock climb after work or play her instruments. She also enjoys singing at church and with her worship rock band. Bianca has a parakeet named Picasso, and he only speaks Portuguese. She also has a Siamese cat named Jolene, who used to be a clinic-owned cat.

Adelle was born and raised in the Philippines till she was 7. She was always surrounded by animals and developed a love for them at a young age. She graduated from Texas A&M in 2016 with a Wildlife Sciences degree where she received extensive experience in veterinary care, wildlife management and animal behavior research. She is very passionate about animal welfare and client education. She is currently working on my vet tech certification and hoping to apply for vet school afterward.

Fun fact: She has been to all 50 states and has visited more than half of the 429 National Park System sites.

In her free time, Adelle loves to be outside and spend time with her family and pets. She has a dog named Kiara and a kitten named Velcro. She loves to travel as much as she can and plays video games to wind down.