Jeffery Newman, DVM Co-owner of Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Alexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Merrifield, Rockville, and Clarendon. Dr. Newman, Co-Owner, is a graduate from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University in 1992. He has practiced veterinary medicine in Georgia, Nevada, and in Virginia. His interests include emergency medicine, surgery, and shelter medicine. He [...]
Dr. Garcia, associate veterinarian, graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts. She spent one year at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in clinical training with a concentration in small animal medicine. Her interests include internal medicine, dermatology, and preventative health care. She currently lives in Fairfax with her husband Chris, [...]
Dr. Shults, associate veterinarian, graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She then completed a small animal medical and surgical internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Shults has been practicing in the Northern Virginia area several years, 5 of which were at a feline-only practice. Her [...]
Michelle Vitulli, DVM Founder of Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Inc is the owner of Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Inc in Centreville and co-owner of Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Alexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Bristow, Merrifield, Rockville, and Clarendon. Dr. Michelle Vitulli, founder, and owner of Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Inc in Centreville, Virginia, is a 1991 [...]
Dr. Deoudes, associate veterinarian, graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a small animal emergency and rotating internship at VCA Veterinary Referral Associates in Gaithersburg, MD. Her interests include neurology, emergency medicine, and preventative health care. Outside of work, Andrea enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking with her 3 rescue mutts [...]
Dr. Brooks, associate veterinarian, graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Growing up in the Northern Virginia area, she went to Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., and Sweet Briar College for her B.S. in Biology. Her special interests include fear-free handling, behavior modification/training, and anesthesia. In her free time, you’ll find [...]
Dr. Heather Skowron is a new Veterinarian with Caring Hands Animal Hospital Arlington. Dr. Skowron received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in 2023. Her special interests include internal medicine, fear-free handling, and feline medicine. Dr. Skowron joined the veterinary profession after 20 years of [...]
Sarah Sampliner, Associate Veterinarian, graduated from Ross University of Veterinary Medicine after completing her clinical year at Ohio State University. Her interests include neurology, ultrasound, and conservation medicine. One of her most treasured experiences was interning with the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and working with the red pandas. Outside of work, Sarah [...]
Dr. Lauren Maxey is an experienced veterinarian who is excited to join the Caring Hands Animal Hospital team. She graduated from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013 and has been working as a small animal general practitioner in the Northern Virginia area since. She is a big proponent of preventive care and attends [...]
Dr. Sites, associate veterinarian, graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She grew up in Seneca, South Carolina and received her undergraduate degree in pre-veterinary studies from Clemson University. Her veterinary interests include soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and pain management. Dr. Sites’ interests outside of work include travelling, running, and spending time with [...]