About Us

She is very happy to be back! She practiced in the Denver and Thornton areas for 9 years prior to moving and is excited to finally be able to both work and live in the community she loves, doing what she loves.

Dr. Stein received her Bachelor of Animal Science from the University of Arizona in 1998 and received her doctor of veterinary medicine from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science in 2002. She became certified in veterinary medical acupuncture in 2006. She completed advanced training for minimally invasive laparoscopic spays, gastropexies and other procedures at Colorado State University. Her special interests include pain management, soft tissue and dental surgery, internal medicine, emergency/critical care, and preventative health. She really enjoys fostering the bond between her clients and their four legged families.

In her time away from the clinic she enjoys spending time with her husband John, two dogs (Nala and Maddie) and two cats (Delilah and Colby). She also enjoys skiing, camping, trail running, cycling, rock climbing, SCUBA diving, reading, cooking, gardening and travelling.

After practicing for a year in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Dr. Blum moved to Colorado where he joined a small animal general practice in Golden. In additional to his traditional training, he became certified in veterinary acupuncture in 2007. Within Dr. Blum’s first year as an associate of the practice, he became the medical director for the next 6 years. As surgery had always been an interest of his, he left general practice after 7 years and completed a surgical internship with Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists in Longmont, Colorado. After the internship, Dr. Blum decided to return to general practice with VCA as an associate for a few months and then was promoted to medical director for 3 practices (overseeing 2 of the clinics at the same time). Then he decided to leave clinical practice for a different challenge and entered the veterinary recruiting field. During this time, Dr. Blum was also a coach for the Client Communications Lab for third year vet students at CSU. After several years as a recruiter, he came to realize that patient care and client service was his true calling and so he decided to practice again. Dr. Chris Blum is excited to be a part of the team at Alpine Hospital for Animals!

When not at work, you can find Chris at Orange Theory Fitness classes, enjoying hanging out in his garden reading a good book, watching movies, or cycling.

Her love for aquatic medicine, and forever dream of working with sea turtles, led her to Daytona Beach, Florida; where she had the opportunity to treat sea turtles and other reptiles in the rehab hospital at the Marine Science Center.

Simultaneously working as a technician at a small animal and exotic general practice helped her realize that her heart lay where she could help people and animals. While her number one goal is improving the lives of animals, the ability to provide guidance and a place of comfort for the people that love them, is what keeps her going.

She moved to Colorado to earn her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University where she progressed her passions for exotic animal medicine, anesthesia, pain-management, and reducing fear in the hospital. She excitedly accepted a position at Alpine Hospital for Animals and now calls Boulder home. While she occasionally misses the desert and the ocean, the mountains of Colorado are where she feels most at home. Outside of veterinary medicine, she has many outdoor adventuring hobbies, enjoys a good Netflix binge session, and enjoys getting lost in Subnautica.