Veterinary Team

Renee Boyajan

DVM

Dr. Renee Boyajan, co-owner of Skycrest Animal Hospital, grew up in central Florida.  After attending the University of Miami, Dr. Boyajan went to the University of Florida for veterinary medicine, graduating in 2011.  She moved to Clearwater and worked at a clinic in Dunedin, eventually becoming the medical director there.  Dr. Boyajan had previously practiced at several clinics in the area. Veterinary dentistry is one of Dr. Boyajan’s passions. She has received many hours of additional training in this field and has provided dental services to other local clinics.  Dr. Boyajan also enjoys surgery and ultrasound, but most of all, forming bonds with her patients and their human owners.

Dr. Boyajan enjoys traveling, hiking, and seeing live music.  She lives in Clearwater with her husband, son, and daughter. She also has two rescue cats named Quesadilla and Chihuly and a rescue mix named Gobi. When the opportunity to join the Skycrest family came along, she knew it would be the perfect opportunity for her. Dr. Boyajan is excited to bring her expertise and knowledge to Skycrest Animal Hospital!

Alicia Cousin

DVM

Dr. Alicia Cousin is a Clearwater native. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida. She then headed off to veterinary school at the University of Florida. After graduation, Dr. Cousin moved back to Clearwater to be closer to family, and she’s been caring for the area’s pets and animal owners here ever since. The most rewarding aspect of her job is educating brand-new pet owners on proper care techniques. Helping her get their pets started on the right track is highly gratifying!

In her time away from work, Dr. Cousin enjoys dabbling in painting, reading good mystery novels, and spending quality time with her family. She has two wonderful young daughters, a house full of loveable cats, two three-legged kitties, and many rescues!

Jenny

Jenny was born in Tampa but grew up in central Mexico before returning to the Bay Area for college. She found her calling in animal care, particularly with reptiles in zoos. She has been a technician for 30 years. She lives with her son and daughter, along with their chickens, reptiles, birds, 3 dogs, and 2 cats! Jenny is an avid runner and has completed 2 marathons and over 20 half marathons. She also enjoys kayaking, fishing, and punk music!

Lauren

Lauren is a Clearwater native and a graduate of the University of Florida. She has been with Skycrest Animal Hospital since 2019. Lauren enjoys reading, spending time in the pool, and discovering new tiki bars around the area. She lives in Oldsmar with her boyfriend, their two teenage daughters, five rescue cats, and a mini Aussie named Coco.

Emilee

Emilee is from Bergen County, NJ. Seeing the movie “Dolphin Tale” inspired her to move to Clearwater in 2020 with her two young daughters. She has been with Skycrest Animal Hospital since May 2022. Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is being able to provide a loving experience to every patient who walks through the door. She enjoys walks in nature and discovering the beautiful natural resources that Florida has to offer. She has two cats named Simba and Bread Toaster, along with two dogs named Pretzel and Theon.

Hannah

Hannah is a Palm Harbor native who graduated from the Veterinary program at Tarpon Springs High. After graduating from USF, she researched corals in the Keys and at Mote aquarium. She came back to Pinellas county to gain more experience in the veterinary field and is currently applying for veterinary school! Outside of the clinic, you’ll find her working out or doing crafts such as embroidery at home with her cat Rhaena.

Dani

Dani was born in Tula, Russia and was adopted at 9 months old. She lived in Washington, D.C. for 18 years. Before moving to Clearwater, she was a soccer coach and assistant trainer at an aquarium where she worked closely with marine mammals. Her hobbies include playing sports, watching musicals, walking on the beach, and spending time with family. She’s very excited to join the Skycrest Animal Hospital team!

Peggy

Many of you know Peggy. Peggy recently moved to part-time and takes care of our boarders on the weekends and holidays. Peggy was born and raised in Clearwater and has worked in the veterinary field for a long time. She started with Skycrest in 2006 and has been here ever since! You’ll find her rooting and following all the area sports teams, but especially the Rays! She loves exercise and walks many of the neighborhood dogs. 🙂

Sky

Sky is the most recent addition to our residents.  She was found as a stray, and we kept her for a bit to try to find the owner before sending her through animal services.  After she finished her stray hold, we missed her too much and had to adopt her as our own.  Little did we know, she is quite the mischievous cat as she has broken into numerous bags of food and broken treat jars.  Thankfully, she’s cute and is a great companion to Chester, as well as wonderful staff entertainment.  

Chester

We consider Chester the office manager here at Skycrest! He came to us in 2016 as a very sick stray cat, requiring intensive care and a feeding tube, although you’d never know it now!  Chester spends his days overseeing hospital operations and making sure mealtime runs on schedule.