Our Staff
At Parkway Veterinary Hospital, we truly enjoy caring for your pet. Our staff is very experienced and specially trained to provide exceptional attention to the needs of each individual animal. Our veterinarians and support staff are committed to a rigorous program of continuing education. Our goal is to provide your pet with the best possible medical attention.
Chuck Wraith, D.V.M.
A native of Tri-Valley area, Dr. Chuck Wraith knew from a very early age that he would become a veterinarian (perhaps because his parents have always had at least three dogs!) He attended California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo for his undergraduate studies in biological science. He then attended the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1988. After working as an associate veterinarian in local veterinary hospitals, Dr. Wraith purchased Parkway Veterinary Hospital in 1995.
Dr. Wraith's professional interests include sporting dog medicine, ultrasonography, endoscopy and soft tissue surgery. He is a member and past vice president of the Contra Costa County Veterinary Medical Association, a member of the California Veterinary Medical Association, a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Dr. Wraith is a veterinary consultant for Clorox Corporation, and has provided volunteer services to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum and the East County Animal Shelter.
Coaching soccer, playing roller hockey, scuba diving and reading historical military fiction are some of Dr. Wraith's hobbies. He has an 8th grade daughter who is planning on becoming the first person to set foot on Mars and a 6th grade son who is aspiring to be either a rock star or a professional hockey player. Both kids love to help out at the veterinary practice. The canine members of the Wraith family are Kyle, a thirteen year old golden retriever, and Rizzo, a four year old Shetland sheepdog.
Demi Tanner, D.V.M.
Dr. Demi Tanner has been practicing veterinary medicine at Parkway Veterinary Hospital since 1998. Dr. Tanner did her undergraduate work in Animal Science at the University of California, Davis, and received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1987.
Dr. Tanner's professional interests include pocket pets (rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice and chinchillas), dogs, and cats. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association. On her day off, Dr. Tanner helps to teach “hands on” lab science at a local elementary school.
When she’s not working, Dr. Tanner enjoys spending time with her husband and teenage son, who is into music and drama, but also aspires to be an astronaut. Her hobbies include photography, paper crafts and cooking. The Tanner family has a Shetland Sheepdog named Scamp (whose main job is herding airplanes!), an orange tabby cat named Teneya (for the Ahwahnee Indian Chief of Yosemite) and a calico cat named Chessie (for the “Chessie Cat” of the Chesapeake Ohio railroad line). The cats, of course, keep the dog in line, when they’re not bird watching.
Lisette Druliner, D.V.M.
Dr. Lisette Druliner is the newest member of the Parkway team of veterinarians. Dr. Druliner did her undergraduate work in natural resource science with a wildlife emphasis at Washington State University. She received her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Washington State University in 1998. She then completed an internship in equine lameness and surgery in Edmond, Oklahoma in 1999. Dr. Druliner started out working in equine practice, but has decided to continue her veterinary career as a small animal practitioner.
Dr. Druliner is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Equine Practitioners. She has professional interests in both internal medicine and general medicine. Her own animals have provided a lot of first-hand experience with many medical problems, including Cushing’s Disease, osteoarthritis, lacerations, foxtails, urinary tract infections and food allergies.
Hiking, camping, horseback riding, music and her family are just a few or Dr. Druliner’s interests. She and her husband have a two-year old son and are expecting their second child in November. Her pets include Kato, a 32-year old Arabian gelding that she has had for 22 years (he was her first horse). She also has Alex, an 11-year old German Wirehaired Pointer who loves being deaf so he doesn’t have to behave, and Emily, a 7-year old German Wirehaired Pointer who protects the yard from squirrels and cats.
