Blake Shessel, DVM
Dr. Blake Shessel is a third-generation doctor and a graduate of The University of Georgia. Following her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2018, she completed a rotating internship at Bluepearl Veterinary Specialists in Atlanta, Georgia, a surgical internship at Friendship Hospital For Animals in DC, and a research fellowship at the University of Georgia in Athens. Before moving back to the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia and joining the Caring Hands Team, she worked as an Associate Veterinarian at the Village Vets in Atlanta. Her special interests include soft tissue surgery and working on in-depth medicine cases. When not in the hospital, Dr. Shessel stays active through running and Pure Barre, loves cheering on the Dawgs, and enjoys serving as a door holder at Passion City Church DC.