Welcome to Allen Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Alan Coffman was born and raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, a small oil and ranching town north of Tulsa. His passion for animals began early, as he started volunteering and working at Clinkenbeard Veterinary Clinic and Triple C Ranch under Dr. Clinkenbeard when he was just 12 years old. After graduating from Bartlesville High School in 1992, Dr. Coffman left Oklahoma to serve a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Fresno, California area.

Upon returning, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science (Pre-Vet Emphasis) with a minor in Zoology from Brigham Young University in 1998. His wife, Amy, also graduated from BYU in Elementary Education, leaving Dr. Coffman with a special appreciation for teachers and educators. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Oklahoma State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Brian Shiplov graduated from Louisiana State University school of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.  He joined Allen Veterinary Hospital in the fall of 2007 after moving to Texas from Richmond, Virginia where he first worked out of vet school.  Dr. Shiplov is originally from Shreveport, LA where he attended Louisiana Tech University for his undergraduate degree.  He was also a member of the Louisiana Army National Guard.  Dr. Shiplov lives in McKinney with his wife Kelly, who is also a veterinarian in Plano.  He and his wife have three kids, Katie, Ben, and Elliot.  They have two dogs Penny and Reba, and a cat named Lola.  Dr. Shiplov enjoys clinical pathology and surgery best when it comes to veterinary medicine.  In his spare time he enjoys music, playing guitar, and most of all spending time with his family.

Dr. Yu has been with Allen Veterinary Hospital since 2022.  He was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States in 2003.  He attended the University of Texas for his undergraduate degree. He graduated from Tuskegee Veterinary School in 2013 and has been practicing for 10 years in Orlando, Nashville, and moved to Texas in 2019.  In his free time, he enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities like hiking, camping and skiing, and he loves to travel with friends.  He loves golden retrievers and had a red-haired golden named Cabela in the past. He now has a beagle named Boba and a cat named Tofu.  

Dr. Swager joined the team in 2022 after graduating from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.  She attended Augustana College for her undergraduate degree.  She has always wanted to be a veterinarian and after only 3 years of undergrad, she was accepted to vet school.  She was born and raised in the Chicagoland area and moved to Texas with her cat, Tiny, to join the Allen Vet staff.  She loves concerts and traveling in her free time with friends and her brother.

Dr. Overton is from Paint Creek, Texas, a small farming community north of Abilene. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1966 with a degree in physical education, and spent four years as an Army aviator, serving in Vietnam. Afterwards, he decided to return to school to pursue his doctorate in veterinary medicine and graduated from Texas A&M University a second time in 1977.