Our Team

After completing her veterinary studies, Dr. Connor returned to her roots in California and delved into a comprehensive year-long internship focusing on sports medicine, surgery, internal medicine, and critical care. Since then, she has thrived in private practice, leveraging her diverse skill set to provide top-notch care to her furry patients.

In 2020, Dr. Connor further expanded her toolkit by earning her acupuncture certification from CuraCore Veterinary Acupuncture. This additional expertise enables her to craft personalized treatment plans tailored not only to the needs of her patients but also to seamlessly integrate with her clients’ lifestyles.

Beyond the clinic walls, Dr. Connor finds joy and fulfillment in various outdoor pursuits. Whether she’s riding and competing with her beloved horses, Volt and Noodle, hiking and camping alongside her fiancé and dog, Huck, or embarking on adventures to explore new destinations. She embraces every opportunity to immerse herself in nature and new experiences. Dr. Connor’s dedication to her patients, coupled with her adventurous spirit, truly sets her apart in the veterinary field.

Dr. Candice Sefchik is originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, and obtained her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Since then, she has worked in both emergency and primary care settings, including over two years of full-time emergency work experience prior to joining the team at Village Square. She has a special interest in both internal medicine and emergency cases and has BLS/ACLS certification for life-saving interventions.

Dr. Sefchik is very passionate about ethical veterinary care and minimizing stress during veterinary visits. She is CALM certified and is in the process of becoming Fear-Free certified. In her free time, she is a dog mom to two Belgian Malinois (Zsa Zsa and Zorro). She also enjoys playing the flute, attending concerts, perfecting vegan recipes, and exploring all that California has to offer.

Dr. AnaClara Muñoz completed her veterinary degree at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City, followed by a 6-month research internship with the University of Bristol (UK) Animal Welfare and Behavior group. She continued her clinical experience with a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Kansas State University, followed by a three-year behavioral medicine (veterinary psychiatry) residency at North Carolina State University.

During her residency, Dr. Muñoz treated a variety of patients, including dogs, cats, birds, and even lemurs and bears! She also studied the effect of a medication for storm anxiety used for storm phobia in dogs and published her results in a scientific journal.

After her residency, Dr. Muñoz came to the Bay Area and worked for a year and a half at the SF SPCA behavior specialty clinic before returning to general practice here at Village Square Woodside in March 2024. Dr. Muñoz is passionate about preventative behavioral care and identifying and addressing chronic pain in pets and currently sees general practice patients. She is Fear Free Certified and enjoys helping her patients feel as comfortable and safe as possible during their appointments.

Although originally from Mexico, Dr. Muñoz spent a great part of her childhood in the Bay Area and is thrilled to be back. Dr. Muñoz enjoys hiking with her husband and her lovely Corgi, Argos, on the weekends and training Argos to do his physical therapy exercises at home.

Lucile has been on the team since 2015 as another of our talented RVTs. She works at both of our locations. Lucile has a son at home, two cats, and two dogs named Lola and Luna. She enjoys spending time with her family, running/hiking with her dogs, and reading.

Victoria joined Village Square full time in 2021 but volunteered for the clinic while in highschool. She also volunteered at the SPCA briefly which gave her a huge motivation to continue her work for animal care. On her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family and her cat Diamond.

With her experience as an Applied Behavioral Specialist, Ale helps with the scheduling of our behavioral cases.

In addition to her administrative time, you’ll find her keeping client educational literature in stock. Ale is happily married with one child and a cute cat named “Nino.”