Dr. Helen Green was born in New York and grew up on Long Island.  She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from C.W. Post College.  She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine in 1984.  She worked as a small animal practitioner in Knoxville for one year prior to moving to San Diego.  In San Diego, she worked for many years at North Park Veterinary Hospital until taking over Mission Valley Pet Clinic in 2002.

Dr. Green’s special interests are internal and preventive medicine, dermatology, ear disorders and dentistry.  She enjoys getting to know all of her patients and their owners.  She is especially proud of the staff members that have chosen to work with her at MVPC. Dr. Green attends several veterinary conferences per year. She enjoys sharing with her staff the most current information on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in order to provide our patients with the highest quality care. Dr. Green is a longstanding member of several veterinary organizations including the American Veterinary Medical Association, the California Veterinary Medical Association, and the San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association. 

Outside of the hospital, Dr. Green enjoys playing tennis, running with her dog Haley, a Belgian Tervuren, and spending time with her three children, Ian, Danny and Sarah. In addition, Dr. Green has two cats, Georgie and Slim (not so slim) and two desert tortoises.  She also has been known to let an assortment of stray animals call MVPC their home.