Our Veterinarians

Dr. Daniel has been a lifelong resident of Jacksonville Beach. As a teenager he spent his summers working for prior owners Dr. Conrad Williams and Dr. Ted Puffinburger as a veterinary technician and kennel assistant. Dr. Daniel attended the University of Florida where in 1979, he received a bachelor’s degree in microbiology, followed by a master's degree in biochemistry in 1982, and then a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1984. He has been practicing at Beaches Animal Clinic since then and purchased the hospital from Drs. Williams and Puffinburger in 1994. In his spare time, Dr. Daniel enjoys fishing, surfing, and restoring antique automobiles.

Dr. Ramirez was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and is fluent in Spanish and English. She studied veterinary medicine at Kansas State University, graduating in 1993. After practicing in Georgia for two years, she accepted the challenge of a higher volume clinic and joined our medical team in 1995. In 2003 she began studying veterinary acupuncture and herbal medicine. In her spare time, Dr. Ramirez enjoys tennis and spending time with her four-legged “children”.

Dr. Cole was born and raised in Hazlehurst, Georgia. He received his bachelor of science in biochemistry and molecular biology in 1997 from the University of Georgia, followed by a doctorate of veterinary medicine in 2001. Dr. Cole practiced large and small animal medicine in Georgia for one year and then moved to Jacksonville to concentrate on small animal medicine in 2002 and practiced for three years on the North side of Jacksonville. Dr. Cole joined our medical team in April 2005. In his spare time, Dr. Cole enjoys fishing, playing the guitar, and spending time with his wife and “kids” (7 dogs and 1 cat).