Dr. Whittaker joins AVES from Manhattan, Kansas where he completed residency training in Anesthesiology at Kansas State University. Prior to his residency, Dr. Whittaker received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University and practiced small animal medicine in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Whittaker’s clinical interests within Anesthesia include individualized patient care, management of [...]
Dr. McCutcheon has lived a variety of places ranging from Alaska to Brazil! She began her undergraduate education at the University of Alaska and earned her Bachelors of Science from Middle Tennessee State University. She obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois. Dr. McCutcheon continued her veterinary education by completing a [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Miller was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. She obtained both her undergraduate degree and her DVM from Louisiana State University. Upon finishing her schooling, she ventured to the Northeast to complete a rotating internship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Miller has a particular fondness for cardiovascular, autoimmune, and renal diseases. [...]
Dr. Pagano was raised just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. She completed her undergraduate degree in Animal Science and Cellular Biology at the University of Georgia and decided to move up north for a change of scenery. She completed her Veterinary degree at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and decided to focus on Emergency Medicine, [...]
Dr. Pogue grew up outside of Boston. She graduated with her DVM from Tufts University and then completed a small animal rotating internship at New England Animal Medical Center. Dr. Pogue has worked in multiple emergency hospitals throughout the Northeast before deciding to say goodbye to the snow and relocate to Austin. She currently lives [...]
Dr. Lena Wilbers was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Missouri State University and earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Missouri. Her clinical interests include toxicities and neurological diseases. Dr. Wilbers and her husband share their home with two goldendoodles, Griffin (the [...]
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Meet Dr. Gillen Freebing, our latest addition to the AVES team! Formerly a Hospitalist at MedVet Chicago for approximately eight months, she quickly realized that the Windy City wasn't her forever home, leading her back south to the vibrant city of Austin. Having obtained her undergraduate degree in Pre-Veterinary Science from Becker College, Dr. Freebing [...]
Dr. Sampson is originally from Atlanta where she attended Oglethorpe University for undergrad. She then obtained her DVM from University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine and moved to Austin in 2023. She always had a passion for emergency medicine, due to the fast pace and variety of cases. Outside of work she enjoys reading, [...]
Dr. Alisha Muscatwala's passions lie in emergency medicine and supporting families through the hardships of pet ownership. Dr. Muscatwala is certified in Fear Free Animal handling and enjoys making the vet a positive experience. Dr. Muscatwala joins AVES from Athens, GA where she completed her education. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Animal Health from the University [...]