Our Veterinary Team in Tulsa, OK
Animal Emergency Center in Tulsa is staffed with a team of experienced, compassionate veterinarians to provide emergency and critical care to your pet. We are available 24/7 and are devoted to treating both pets and people with the respect they deserve. See below to learn more about our veterinarians.
Call our veterinarians at 918-665-0508 if you have questions or if your pet is experiencing an emergency.
Dr. McNamara
Dr. McNamara graduated from Oklahoma State University Veterinary School in 1996 and began working for the Animal Emergency Center in Tulsa in the spring of 1997. He has served as the medical director since 1999. Dr. McNamara enjoys all aspects of emergency and critical care medicine but has a special love for trauma-related surgery. He is an active member of the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, the Tulsa County Medical Veterinary Association, and the Veterinary Endoscopy Association. He has also served as co-chair for the OVMA Surgical Suite at the Tulsa State Fair for the last several years. When not at work, Dr. McNamara keeps busy raising his two wonderful children. He also enjoys riding his Harley, hunting, fishing, and enjoying life.
Dr. Thompson
Dr. Thompson is a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation he served four years on active duty in the Army Veterinary Corps, working with military working dogs and the Department of Homeland Security Canine Enforcement Program. After the Army, he worked full-time at an emergency practice in Virginia before moving back to Oklahoma in 2006. Dr. Thompson has a special interest in emergency and trauma surgery, as well as treatment of toxins. He is married to his wife, Kim, and has three children. In his free time, he enjoys long-distance motorcycle riding, golf, OSU football and basketball games, and hiking with his Golden Retriever, Aspen.
Dr. Keller
Dr. Keller decided that he wanted to become a veterinarian after writing a career report on veterinary medicine in the 6th grade. He later attended Kansas State University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He received endoscopy training and certification from Colorado State University, where he acquired experience in using both rigid and flexible endoscopes for endoscopic procedures. Dr. Keller’s favorite part about working at the Animal Emergency Center of Tulsa is working with its well-trained, professional staff, and having the opportunity to utilize his training in endoscopy.
Dr. Keller shares a home with his wife, Linda. A couple of his favorite travel destinations include the San Juan River in New Mexico, and the Dream Stream in Lake George, Colorado. When he’s not helping animals, he enjoys fly fishing, training Labrador Retrievers, and ballroom dancing.
Dr. Gooldy
Dr. Gooldy joined our team in August of 2019. He has always wanted to be a veterinarian and can’t remember ever wanting to do anything else. He received his DVM from Oklahoma State University and went on to complete special training in fracture repair through the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (ASIF). His favorite part of working here is seeing such a great variety of cases and having the opportunity to provide critical care for patients in the time of their greatest need. Additionally, he enjoys being able to practice in an exceptional facility with an outstanding technical staff!
Dr. Gooldy is married to his wife, Juli, and together, they have two children, Shawn and Stacey. Additionally, they have a Border Collie named Daisy as well as horses and cattle. In his spare time, he trains and rides horses. He even raised and trained a horse in roping and went on to compete and qualify him for the AQHA World Championship Horse Show! One of his favorite books/TV miniseries is Lonesome Dove and the most amazing place he’s been is Arizona.
Are you looking for an emergency vet? Call us at 918-665-0508!
Dr. Tinnin
Dr. Tinnin received his DVM from Oklahoma State University in 2021. He always had pets when he was a kid and had a special interest in science and medicine. Veterinary medicine, which combines his love of the sciences and medicine with his love of animals, seemed like the natural career path. Being able to improve and save lives is the most rewarding aspect of his role as a veterinarian. He shares his home with a DSH cat named Blake and a Western Hognose snake named Jormungandr. When he isn’t donning his white coat, Dr. Tinnin can be found kayaking, hiking, camping, reading, and working on puzzles. Between the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, he can’t decide which is the better franchise.
Dr. Clupper
Dr. Clupper obtained her DVM from Oklahoma State University in 2020. She has had a compassion for and an interest in animals from a young age, caring about the welfare of everything from turtles to ants. As a veterinarian, she firmly believes the work she does is so much more than “work,” and is blessed to be a part of our amazing veterinary team. She was voted "Tulsa World's Best of the Best and People of the Year Awards: Best Veterinarian." So far, being entrusted with the lives of her patients and watching their astounding recoveries has been the most rewarding part of her career at AEC of Tulsa. Saving lives, sharing her passion with her colleagues, and supporting her clients through the ups and downs of pet ownership is a great accomplishment that she gets to experience every day.
Dr. Clupper’s family includes her fiancé, Tyler, her stepson, Joey, and their 3 Pittie mixes named Trooper, Copper, and Fish. Along with bully breeds, Dr. Clupper also loves Taylor Swift, Christmas, heated blankets, and Asian food–in that order.
