OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY VETERINARY CARE WITH PERSONAL, FRIENDLY SERVICE FOCUSING ON GOOD CLIENT COMMUNICATION THROUGH A TEAM APPROACH.
Dr. Stacy Bostian, DVM, Practice Owner
Dr Bostian graduated from Clemson University in 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. She then went on to receive her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University in 2006, graduating with honors. She has been at a small animal practice in Summerville for the last 15
years. She is originally from Batesburg-Leesville, SC and cherishes this small town where she grew up, because it’s where she found the love of animals and a golf club in her hand at a young age.
Veterinary medicine is not just a profession to Dr Bostian, it is truly her passion! She understands the importance of our pets, and the dynamics of the human-animal bond. She will strive to provide the highest standard of care for your four legged- family members, following in Dr. Daniels
footsteps. While also bringing her unique experiences, skills, and personality to Tidewater. She will provide personal, compassionate care for pets and their humans. She loves spending time with people and their pets, for this profession is forever evolving as pets continue to enrich and play an important role in people’s lives.
Dr Carmala Malark, DVM
Dr. Carmela Malark was born and raised in a small suburb outside of Lansing, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. She practiced in Long Island, NY, for two years and in Aiken, SC, for one year prior to moving to Charleston, SC. She has worked as an associate veterinarian in the Charleston area since 1993. Her son, Connor, received his B.S degree in neuroscience from Tulane University May 2021 and is pursuing a career as a medical doctor at The Medical University of SC. Her daughter, Cara, received her B.S degree in Psychology from The University of Georgia May 2022 and is pursuing a career in nursing at Northeastern University, Charlotte, NC. Carmela enjoys sports in general. She is very dedicated to her early am group functional fitness classes at Iron Tribe Fitness in Mt. Pleasant. She also enjoys biking, being outdoors working in her yard and reading a good book. She feels fortunate to have met so many wonderful clients over the years and being able to care for their pets, as well as new ones, continues to be extremely fulfilling.
Dr. Ella Berger, DVM
Born and raised in the Lowcountry, Dr. Ella Berger grew up surrounded by animals and the world of veterinary medicine—living above her father’s clinic in downtown Charleston. These early experiences sparked a lifelong passion for caring for animals and the people who love them.
She earned her biology degree from the College of Charleston and went on to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with honors from the University of Tennessee, where she was recognized for clinical excellence in internal medicine.
Dr. Berger has been practicing veterinary medicine in the Charleston area since 2023. She finds deep meaning in the connections between pets and their people, and is especially passionate about managing chronic conditions to help animals live longer, healthier lives.
When she’s not in the clinic, Dr. Berger enjoys cooking, yoga, & spending time outdoors with her dog, Indie.
Laura
Laura grew up in Mount Pleasant and has always loved everything about living here, from the beaches to the people! She briefly moved away to California with her husband who was in the Navy at the time. They have since returned and have no plans of going anywhere! Laura has been with us since 2014. She has since welcomed 2 children, Sarah and Austin and a plethora of animals from horses, her cow Flora, dogs, cats, goats and pigs. In her spare time, she loves being an advocate for animal welfare and runs an all species animal rescue. Laura loves forming relationships with all clients and their precious fur babies.
Jessica
Jessica started with Tidewater Veterinary in December 2017. She was a veterinary technician at a clinic in Maryland for 4.5 years as well. She attended Delaware Tech and Community College where she earned an associate’s in Veterinary Technology. In her spare time she volunteers as a herpetology assistant at South Carolina Aquarium. She is also part of the Folly Beach Turtle Watch program from May to October. She lives with her husband and 4 kitties, Jalapeno, Penny, Cayenne and Macken Cheese.
Rachael
Rachael grew up in Buffalo, NY. She received her bachelor’s degree at Canisius College in Psychology and
minors in Animal Behavior and Zoology. She did her internship at the Buffalo Zoo where she cared for
the tigers, lions, and hyenas. Rachael also spent time with her zoology teacher traveling to Marineland in
Canada to help her teacher with whale and dolphin research. She moved to Charleston in 2007 to
escape the cold. Since then, she has done volunteer work for some dog rescues and has been veterinary
technician for the last 9 years. Rachael is the owner of two adorable pugs Mookie and Myrtle. She
spends her free time doing her artwork and traveling.
BreAnna
BreAnna was born in Wilmington, NC. She and her family moved to Charleston in 2004 when she was starting as a freshman in High School. BreAnna has always had a love for animals, though she started out with a career in teaching. She taught for 10 years and then switched over to Veterinary Medicine in 2017. There has never been a moment growing up where animals were not a big part of BreAnna’s life. From cats,dogs,chickens,pigs,goats to bearded and chinese water dragons and snakes. There aren’t many animals that she has not grown to love and want to care for.
Libby
Elizabeth Yarborough is one of our veterinary assistants. “Libby” has always had a passion for animals. Her first pet was a Great Dane named Goliath who weighed over 200 pounds! As a child, she enjoyed learning about goats, peacocks and horses on her family’s farm. Libby enjoyed horseback riding and working at a local farm in high school. She worked at the Emergency Veterinary in Mount Pleasant and at Seneca Animal Hospital in Clemson, SC before happily settling here at Tidewater. Libby continues working on becoming a Veterinary Doctor one day and pursues efforts caring for animals at home with her two dogs, Korra and Hubert and the occasional foster pet.
Amy
Amy is a Summerville native. She has been working in the veterinary field for 16 years from kennels, to boarding and daycare, to grooming and technician duties. She graduated from Trident Tech with her degree in Veterinary Technology in 2018. Amy has been with us since 2022. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her husband and son and her 3 dogs, Taco, Mya and Casper and crafting and reading her favorite books.
Tiffany
Tiffany resides with her husband, 2 beautiful daughters and 2 fur babies (Peanut her quirky beagle and Pebbles her spicy kitty). She started at Tidewater in Jan of 2018 after Graduating from Trident with an Associates in Veterinary Technology. She has always wanted to work with Animals for as long as I can remember. You can see Tiffany on the weekends rocking and rolling. In her free time, she loves to read and learn new things!
