Alex Herman

Dr. Alex Herman received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota (Mpls-St. Paul), her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from UC Davis, and graduated from the Veterinary Management Institute at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Prior to becoming Oakland Zoo’s full-time Vice President of Veterinary Services in September 2019, she spent fifteen years providing medical, surgical, and dental services to the Zoo in a part-time capacity. Her veterinary skills were invaluable to the California Condor Recovery team and all the animals at Oakland Zoo ­— from Amazon milky tree frogs to giraffes. At the same time, she worked for more than two decades to develop a full-service avian, exotics, wildlife, dog, and cat practice in San Francisco.

Her goals in leading Oakland Zoo’s veterinary team are to maintain and constantly expand the most progressive standards of evidence-based veterinary care for all of the animals under the Zoo’s stewardship.

Dr.Herman lives in Berkeley with her husband and son. She cherishes the Oakland Zoo and is honored to provide the highest level of care for the fascinating and cherished animals here.