Veterinarians
We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests.
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Lara Bartl
Lara Bartl, DVM
Medical Director
Board Certification: ABVP
Veterinary School: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Bartl joined our hospital in 1997. She is Medical Director for VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital and practices emergency and general medicine. A native of Northern Virginia, Dr. Bartl graduated from ...
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Ashley Zeni
Ashley Zeni, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Texas A&M University
Dr. Zeni joined VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital in January 2007. Prior to joining us, she practiced for several years at another small animal hospital in Northern Virginia. Dr. Zeni is a graduate of Texas ...
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Bridget Shirley
Bridget Shirley, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Auburn University
Dr. Shirley is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and received her B.S. degree in Biology and Chemistry in 1999. Following her undergraduate degree, Dr. ...
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Donna Krochak
Donna Krochak, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Krochak earned her B.S. degree in Genetics/Biology from Cornell University in 1987, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. She then came to VCA Alexandria ...
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Jackie Suarez
Jackie Suarez, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Ohio State University
Dr. Suarez has worked as an associate veterinarian at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital since 1995. Dr. Suarez graduated with high honors from The University of Notre Dame in 1988 with a B. A. degree in Pre-professional ...
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Janice Baxter
Janice Baxter, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Baxter joined VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital in September of 1995. She attended high school in Oxon Hill, MD and received her B.S. degree in Animal Science from the University of Maryland. While ...
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Jenifer Farrell
Jenifer Farrell, VMD
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Farrell has been with the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital since January, 2000. She received her bachelor's degree form Duke University in 1991 and her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in ...
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Julie Augustine
Julie Augustine, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Oklahoma State University
Graduate School: Bucknell
Dr. Augustine started at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital in November of 2000. She got her undergraduate degree at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in Health Science and Athletic Training and her Master's ...
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Katie Gies
Katie Gies, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: North Carolina State University
Dr. Gies, a native of Concord, NC, joined VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital in 2008. After graduating from North Carolina State University (Summa Cum Laude) with a major in Biological Sciences in 2002, she ...
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Katy Nelson
Katy Nelson, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Louisiana State University
Dr. Nelson has been an associate emergency veterinarian at the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital since 2005. As the co-creator of the Pawsitively Fit program, our fitness program for dogs and their owners, ...
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