Dr. Christine Orengo

Dr. Christine Orengo opened Noah's Ark in 1999.  She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Rice University and later graduated with honors from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994.  She is an active member of the AVMA, TVMA, and HCVMA.  

Dr. Orengo enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but is especially interested in soft tissue surgery, dentistry and internal medicine.  She enjoys examining patients thoroughly and using screening tests to find medical conditions in early stages when treatment is usually most successful. When Dr. Orengo is away from Noah’s Ark, she enjoys gardening and cooking for her family and keeping up with her mischievous, furry friends.
Dr. Kristina Szentirmay
Dr. Szentirmay is the newest member of our Veterinary staff. As a native Houstonian, she grew up working at Noah's Ark Animal Hospital as a kennel technician and veterinary technician before heading off to Georgetown University for undergraduate studies and later to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University. Her background is diverse having spent time working at a non-profit gaining valuable surgical experience and having trained in the field of acupuncture. She enjoys solving complex medical cases and keeping our little friends as healthy as possible.

Dr. Thomas Peltier

Dr. Thomas Peltier joined our practice in the summer of 2020.  But his affiliation with Noah's Ark Animal Hospital dates back to his high school years when he worked here as a kennel technician gaining his first experiences in the veterinary profession.  He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences before attending Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine where he studied both small and large animal medicine. Upon graduating, he returned to Noah's Ark Animal Hospital to embark on his new career alongside his mentor Dr. Orengo.  He is active member of the AVMA, TVMA, and HCVMA.
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When he's not seeing patients for wellness exams, he's busy diagnosing and treating our sicker little friends.  And when necessary, he is equipped to offer surgical intervention.
Outside of the office, Dr. Peltier enjoys spending time with his family, his dog Mando or kayaking Galveston Bay!!

Monna
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Monna graduated from the Vet Tech Institute in October 2014 and was licensed in January 2015.   Monna began working at Noah's Ark in 2014.  She loves all animals but is passionate about exotic medicine.  Always anxious to learn new skills and techniques, Monna is currently pursuing an interest in veterinary dentistry.  In her spare time, Monna loves spending time with her daughter and her husband.  She has 2 dogs, a parrot and a hamster.

Lexus
Veterinary Technician

Lexus has always loved working with animals ever since she was a little girl.  Growing up she had a variety of animals, ranging from rabbits and birds to cats and dogs.  Lexus involved herself in many types of animals lives which led her to want to know more.  She attended Empowerment South Early College High School before graduating with her degree in Veterinary Technology from the Vet Tech Institute.  Lexus did her externship here at Noah's Ark Animal Hospital in March, 2015 and has been working with us ever since.  She enjoys all of our furry friends here and loves to make them feel better while they're ill.
Veterinary Technician Team
The veterinary technicians at Noah's Ark Animal Hospital are an integral part of our patient care delivery system. They spend their time assisting our Veterinarians in a wide range of tasks including reviewing accuracy of vaccine records, drawing blood for analysis, assisting in surgery and anesthesia monitoring, performing body and dental x-rays, assisting in ultrasound studies, and so much more.  They are highly trained and efficient professionals and their work is highly regarded.
Aubyn
Receptionist
Once upon a time, Aubyn used to work at our reception desk but she is currently on leave working on her veterinary degree at the Royal Veterinary College in England!! She drops by from time to time when in Houston to catch us up with her busy life!! Congratulations Aubyn.!!
Receptionist Team
​Our team of seasoned receptionists have years of experience assisting our furry little friends in all of their veterinary needs. They receive our patients daily and gather pertinent medical information, assist our veterinarians in preparing medical records and supplies, organize patient education forms, and are instrumental in the check out process. They are key in upkeeping our medical data entry, generating patient reminders and scheduling all appointments and surgeries. Often times they liaison between our Veterinarians an clients and their contribution to our daily work flow is greatly appreciated!!

Armando
Practice Manager

Armando came to Houston in 1987 to attend Rice University and has called Houston his home ever since.  Currently, he oversees the daily operations at Noah's Ark and enjoys problem solving.  When he's not at work, he loves hiking state parks and making pizzas from scratch with his 4 growing children.  He says he was born with a green thumb and so he tends his home garden every week and sometimes you can even catch him trimming the bushes at the front of the clinic.



​Some of our Spirited Crew from Halloween!!
Baci
Baci was rescued by Noah's Ark Animal Hospital during hurricane Harvey.  Baci barely survived the storm and the aftermath.  He and his elderly owner were being rescued out of their flooded home during the rainy night by canoe.  When Baci and his small portable kennel were being transferred onto the canoe, it slipped out of the rescuer's hands and Baci and his kennel sunk into the flowing waters!!  It took a moment but he and his kennel were caught downstream about 4 feet on the other side of the canoe and brought back up to the surface.  It's a miracle he's alive but here he is.  His name means "Kiss" in Italian and he lives up to it, wandering the halls of the clinic showering all with his Love and gratitude!