Meet Our
Veterinary Team
Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Indian Creek Pet Hospital! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Get To Know Our Team
Our Doctor
DR. JONATHAN SHIVERS
Veterinarian & Practice Owner
Dr. Shivers has loved veterinary medicine from the very beginning. Growing up in Miami, he cared for dogs, cats, orphaned squirrels, turtles, and hermit crabs. After getting his veterinary degree from the University of Florida, he began practice in Jacksonville, Fl. A desire to be closer to family and great fishing led him to Ft. Myers and Indian Creek. Dr. Shivers believes in having a high-quality, low-stress hospital that clients and their pets feel good about visiting. His favorite part of his job is interacting with our clients and pets. Dr. Shivers loves getting a sick pet back on its feet and playing at home again. In his spare time, he enjoys saltwater fishing, traveling, diving, and cooking. Dr. Shivers has two Catahoula hound dogs named Blu and Remy. He is happy to be here, where he can enjoy the laid-back atmosphere, beautiful gulf waters, and friendly residents of Ft. Myers.
Veterinarian
Dr. Nicole Murphy returns to Indian Creek Pet Hospital, where she previously worked as a veterinary technician before completing her Degree of Veterinary Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida, then went to St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine and finished her clinical year at Auburn University in 2024.
Dr. Murphy was born in Massachusetts and moved to Florida when she was young. Her compassion for animals and wanting to help those who can not help themselves confirmed her desire to dedicate her life to veterinary medicine. Her special interests include ophthalmology, surgery, and client communication, which is showcased in Dr. Murphy’s compassion for her patients and ability to communicate effectively with their owners, making her a wonderful addition to the Indian Creek Pet Hospital family!
In her free time, Dr. Murphy enjoys spending quality time with her husband, family, and two dogs, Leo and Olaf. She embraces an outdoor lifestyle with hobbies like: gardening, shark tooth sifting, shelling, fishing, and boating.
Our Staff
Management
Kim Sambrato
Practice Manager
Kim was a veterinary technician for 10 years before transitioning into management. She worked in shelter medicine after graduating from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Colorado. Kim also has her bachelor of arts in Public Relations. She decided to trade her snowboard in for a fishing pole and moved to Florida in 2014 where she worked at a speciality and emergency hospital. Kim and her husband live in Cape Coral with their two dogs, a belly rub loving pit bull, and a bouncy boykin spaniel. When she is not at work you will find her trying out different dog sports or enjoying a day on the water.
Technicians / Veterinary Assistants
Caroline
Veterinary Surgical Assistant
Caroline is originally from New Jersey but moved to Florida in 2019. She attended Animal Behavior College in 2016 and has been a Veterinary Assistant since 2016 as well. She first realized her love for animal care in the first grade when all she watched was Animal Planet. When she was younger would also bandage her “injured” stuffed animals for practice. She has two cats at home: thirteen-year-old Manson and two-year-old Bundi. When she’s not at work, she enjoys cuddling with her cats and reading.
Lalia
Lalia, a native of Reno, Nevada, moved to Fort Myers as a young child. She has always been deeply passionate about animals and graduated from Southern Technical College as a CVA. In her free time, Lalia enjoys road trips to explore state parks or curling up with a good book and her beloved dog, Oreo.
Lucia
Assistant
Lucia is originally from Fort Myers, Florida. She graduated from FSW with an AA degree and then went to Cape Coral Technical College, where she received her Veterinary Assistant certificate. She had always been interested in animals from a young age and cared for stray cats and kittens when she was young…she even cared for two baby squirrels! She has a big furry family that includes Harvey, Oby, Alfie, Ozzy, and Luna. She enjoys spending time with her husband, watching Netflix, and going to parks in her free time.
Receptionists
Corelys
Receptionist
Corelys is that friendly voice over the phone and smiling face at the front desk when you come in with your pet. As one of our Client Services Representative, she comes to the Companion Pet Care/Indian Creek Pet Hospital with over 5 years of veterinary reception experience.
Corelys grew up in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico until her family moved to Florida in 2008. Her love for animals moved her to work in the veterinary industry where she is able to be a part in helping them. In her words,
“It’s not just about working with cute pets every day, even though it’s a huge plus, it’s about helping them and making a difference in customer service with my passion and love for pets. I also enjoy raising awareness of how important pet health and prevention is.”
In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, fishing, going to car meets/festivals, traveling, trying new foods and spending time with her family and her pets, Frido, her cat and Suki, her dog.
Debbie
Receptionist
Debbie grew up on a farm in Ohio, where she was surrounded by all kinds of animals. Because of her love for all creatures, she decided she wanted to work here at Indian Creek Pet Hospital. She loves the daily challenges of working in an animal hospital and the opportunity to learn something new every day. Debbie loves greeting clients and their pets with a big smile and warm welcome, making sure every client feels they are in good hands. In her spare time, Debbie volunteers in a Reading Pal program with 4-year-olds at a local early childhood learning center.
Christine
Receptionist
Christine has 25 years of experience as a receptionist. She has been with Indian Creek Pet Hospital since May 1995. Prior to settling into the animal care career, Christine spent many years traveling around the world, gaining experience in many different cultures and jobs. As a kid, Christine dreamed of becoming a vet. She grew up in England with many dogs, cats, and horses and always had a big love for her animals. Christine takes pride in giving the best care to the animals she interacts with daily; there is always something new and challenging to encounter. When she is not giving excellent care to our clients and their pets, she enjoys taking a ride on one of two of her Harleys, gardening, and watching football (Go Pats! Go Gators!).
Lexi
Receptionist
Alexandria (Lexi) grew up in a military family so she has lived in many different places before settling in Florida with her husband and two children.
Lexi was introduced to the veterinary industry as a Client Service Representative 2 years ago and very much enjoys it! Her organization skills along with great people skills makes her successful at her job as the Lead Client Service Representative.
When she is not at work, Lexi enjoys spending time with her family, time at the beach, reading, crocheting, and baking.