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
Dr. Ella Berger is a lowcountry native and grew up immersed in the world of veterinary medicine from a very young age. As a child, she lived above her father’s veterinary clinic in downtown Charleston where they cared for a wide variety of animals including dogs, cats, snakes, horses, goats, chickens, and more. While working towards her degree in biology at The College of Charleston, she fell in love with vet med working as a vet tech at a local practice. She went on to attend The University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine where she obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with honors and was awarded student of the year for clinical excellence in internal medicine. She has conducted several research projects including the use of novel therapies for the treatment of osteoarthritis in dogs as well as the development of flight in honeybees. After graduation, she returned home to Charleston to begin her career in small animal practice and has been practicing locally for the past year. Dr. Berger is passionate about the human-animal bond and the management of chronic disease in pets. In caring for animals, she feels the veterinary profession is extremely rewarding and sees each day as a new opportunity to connect with our clients and their furry companions. Outside of vet med, you can find Ella in the kitchen trying new recipes, surfing at The Washout, and getting outside with her pup, 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!
