About Block House Creek Animal Hospital

Your Cedar Park veterinarians! Block House Creek Animal Hospital is a full-service all-animal veterinary hospital that has served the needs of Cedar Park, Leander, Brushy Creek, Round Rock and the surrounding Austin communities since 1988.

Our professional and courteous team members are passionate and experienced in serving the special needs of small, large and exotic animals, ranging from veterinary check-ups to integrating pets into new living environments, and providing for the specific needs of new-born and aging animals. By improving lives through personalized care, we help you create more memories with your pets!

Traveling out of Cedar Park? Let your pets stay with us in our pet boarding facilities and have peace of mind they are with our loving and experienced staff. Need an experienced pet groomer in Cedar Park? Block House Creek Animal Hospital can treat your pet to spa grooming services.

We not only service companion animal pets like cats and dogs, but we care for birds and exotic and pocket pets too. Block House Creek Animal Hospital's veterinarians can make farm calls for horses, sheep, goats, pigs and cattle.

Looking for great veterinarians near Cedar Park? Block House Creek Animal Hospital looks forward to meeting you!

Meet Your Cedar Park Veterinarians and Vet Team
at Block House Creek Animal Hospital

Dr. M. A. Urbanczyk, Jr.

Veterinarian

Dr. M. A. (“Buddy”) Urbanczyk, Jr., has owned and operated Block House Creek Animal Hospital since it’s founding in 1988. With over 30 years experience in the general practice of veterinary medicine, Dr. Urbanczyk is also a USDA accredited veterinarian. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1982, with degrees in Animal Science and Veterinary Science, and he earned his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1984. His passion for animals, his commitment to excellence in veterinary medicine, and his dedication to his patients have won him the trust and loyalty of many long-time patients and their caregivers.

Dr. Stacy Hodges

Veterinarian

Dr. Stacy Hodges, DVM, began her passion for veterinary medicine in 2002 when she began working for Dr. Urbanczyk in the kennel after school. After graduating from the University of North Texas in 2007 with a BS in Biology and Chemistry, she completed her veterinary education at Ross University on St. Kitts in the Caribbean. She finished clinical rotations at Auburn University in January 2012. Stacy takes great interest in all animals — small, large, and exotic — and specializes in internal medicine, including ultrasonography.

Dr. Angela Chang

Veterinarian

Dr. Angela Chang joins BHCAH following a Postdoctoral Research fellow, Comparative Medicine at Stanford School of Medicine. She completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A. & M. University in 2010. Dr. Angela Chang’s research interests are animal welfare and refinement, translational research, and regulatory management. She has published dozens of research articles for the Journal of Veterinary Science & Medical Diagnosis (JVSMD), a scholarly peer-reviewed academic journal that encourages rigorous research that covers all clinical, medical, scientific and technological aspects of veterinary medicine.

Dr. Angela, also is skilled and passionate about pet acupuncture and acupressure, for both dogs and cats. We are fortunate to have Angela on our team. She is not only a smart cookie, but also works as a relief veterinarian for other clinics, and provides academic and scientific consultation. Given that you wouldn’t think she has time for fun, but think again. She is a foodie who loves to cook, travel, sustainable living and participated most recently in the Nike Women’s Marathon!

Dr. Rachel Blatchford

Veterinarian

Dr. Rachel Blatchford joined the Block House Creek family in 2018. Dr. Blatchford started her veterinary journey by volunteering at local shelters at age 14 in Chicago, Illinois (her hometown) and working in veterinary clinics during high school and college. She attended Indiana State University to obtain her BS in Biology and Chemistry and after graduating in 2014 she attended Ross University on St. Kitts in the Caribbean. While in veterinary school, Dr. Blatchford volunteered on a veterinary relief trip to Costa Rica with VIDA organization to address the overpopulation of animals in the area by providing spay/neuter services. She finished her clinical rotations at the University of Tennessee Knoxville in June 2018. Rachel’s professional veterinary interests include pain management, physical rehabilitation, and preventative medicine.

Dr. Robert Rhyne

Veterinarian

Dr. Robert Rhyne graduated from Texas A&M University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1984. After graduation, he practiced in Florida for eight years before returning to Texas in 1992.

Dr. Dulce Heelan

Veterinarian

Dr. Dulce Heelan originates from Chicago Illinois, home of the Cubbies, cold weather, and deep dish pizza. Her love for animals started from a young age, which led her to working as a veterinary technician at a small animal practice in Round Lake Illinois. She attended Aurora University and received a BS in Health Science. She went straight to the island of Saint Kitts and Nevis to attend Ross University in the Caribbean, where she and Dr. Blatchford were in the same class. While in veterinary school, Dr. Heelan expanded her knowledge of all species big and small! She completed her clinical year at the University of Florida in May 2018 with interests in exotics, ruminants, and small animal medicine. Dr. Heelan is a lover of working dogs and has two German Shepherds, and a black cat she adopted from the island of Saint Kitts. On days off she enjoys spending time with her significant other and her animals by exploring the city of Austin.

Dr. Diana Kimbrough

Veterinarian

Dr. Diana Kimbrough, BVM&S MRCVS, joined Block House in 2018. She completed her undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology at UC Davis and her veterinary degree at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a keen interest in exotic animals, especially reptiles. Dr. Kimbrough has completed an externship in exotic specialty practice in Spain and has worked with organizations to provide medical care to street dogs in Thailand and working equines in Morocco. In her spare time, she enjoys Thai boxing, hiking with her Australian Shepherd named Buffy, and dog training.

Dr. Wells

Veterinarian

Dr. Wells has practiced Veterinary Medicine for many years and assists time to time.

Henry

Lead Technician

Stacie

Groomer

As Groomer, Stacie brings 20 years of grooming experience and couldn’t imagine doing anything else. She has expertise in most breeds and over the years has come to understand and appreciate the diverse personalities of our four-legged friends.

Kathryn

Groomer

Kathy

Office Manager

Kathy Babola, Office Manager, began working at BHCAH in 2009. Previously, she served as operations manager at a resort and gained healthcare experience working in hospitals, family therapy, and obstetrics.

About Block House Creek Animal Hospital

Meet Your Cedar Park Veterinarians and Vet Team
at Block House Creek Animal Hospital

Dr. M. A. Urbanczyk, Jr.

Dr. Stacy Hodges

Dr. Angela Chang

Dr. Rachel Blatchford

Dr. Robert Rhyne

Dr. Dulce Heelan

Dr. Diana Kimbrough

Dr. Wells

Henry

Stacie

Kathryn

Kathy

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Meet Your Cedar Park Veterinarians and​​​​​​​ Vet Teamat Block House Creek Animal Hospital​​​​​​​

Dr. M. A. Urbanczyk, Jr.

Dr. Stacy Hodges

Dr. Angela Chang

Dr. Rachel Blatchford

Dr. Robert Rhyne

Dr. Dulce Heelan

Dr. Diana Kimbrough

Dr. Wells

Henry

Stacie

Kathryn

Kathy

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