Dr. Lisa Franzetta is a lifelong animal lover and advocate, and providing Chinese medicine for beloved animal companions at Marina Village Veterinary is her dream come true! She is a doctor of acupuncture and integrative medicine, a licensed acupuncturist, and a Fellow of the American Board of Animal Acupuncture.
Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Lisa earned her degree in biology at Brown University. After settling in the Bay Area, she discovered the power of acupuncture and herbal medicine to help companion animals when her first cat, a polydactyl tabby named Seamus, was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Watching as he relaxed into his acupuncture treatments, she was inspired to pursue her studies in Chinese medicine at Berkeley’s Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College. She completed postgraduate studies in animal acupuncture and laser therapy, and her doctoral research focused on educating animal guardians about the benefits of acupuncture for their dogs and cats.
During her acupuncture treatments, Dr. Lisa loves sharing Chinese medicine home care techniques including tui na (a type of massage) and acupressure with animal guardians. As a trained Companion Animal End-of-Life doula, she has a particular interest in offering families healing support during palliative care.
Dr. Lisa has worked with numerous animal protection organizations, including Friends of Oakland Animal Services, and she volunteers with Hopalong Animal Rescue and Herd & Flock Animal Sanctuary. When not at work with her human or animal patients, she loves trail running, yoga, vegan cooking, and catering to her two rescue cats, Jupiter and Valentine.
