About

Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Michael Belovich

Veterinarian

Dr. Michael Belovich was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After moving to numerous Canadian provinces with a father in the military, he completed his secondary education at American High School in Mons, Belgium. Dr. Belovich is a graduate of Carleton University (BSc in Biology, 1985) in Ottawa and the Ontario Veterinary College (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1990) in Guelph. After working in different cities of Ontario including Sydenham, Stayner and Toronto, Dr. Belovich purchased Yonge Street Animal Hospital in September of 1996.

Dr. Lisa Crozier

Veterinarian

Dr. Lisa Crozier joined Yonge Street Animal Hospital in September 2000, following 2 years at York University and 5 years at the Ontario Veterinary College. She is the proud mom of Ellie, the Beagle, and Maurice le Habitant, aka “Habs,” her loving cat. Outside her busy clinic work, Lisa enjoys paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, traveling, crocheting, reading, looking after her plants and backyard birding.

Dr. Tharsis Bastos

Veterinarian

Dr. Tharsis Bastos moved to Toronto in 2017 from his native Brazil and shortly after was enticed to join the Yonge Street Animal Hospital family. Dr. Bastos obtained a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Uberaba in Brazil in 2015 and became fully licensed in Ontario in 2021. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Lauren and their young son Noah, along with their Pomeranian, Cleo. Dr. Bastos is fluent in Portuguese and English.

Dr. Lara Frankel

Veterinarian

Dr. Lara Frankel moved to Toronto in 2021 and shortly thereafter joined the Yonge Street Animal Hospital family. Originally from Vancouver, Lara studied veterinary medicine at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine in the UK. She is the proud parent of Plum, an Italian Greyhound. When not helping clients, Lara enjoys hiking and taking Plum for long walks, and is a Pilates enthusiast.