Dr. Pacheco is a native Oregonian that grew up in SW Portland.  He attended Oregon State University for both his undergraduate degree and Veterinary school.  Dr. Pacheco has been passionate about animals since a young age, especially penguins.  

During undergrad he went to Antarctica and fulfilled a lifelong dream of going to Antarctica, blending in with his brethren, performing penguin research, and writing a scientific paper on brush tail penguins.

Dr. Pacheco is interested in feline medicine, internal medicine and diagnostic imaging.