Dr. Julia Hawthorne

Dr. Julia Hawthorne grew up in Arlington, Virginia and went to Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio for her undergraduate degree. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Virginia- Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. She continued her academic studies by completing a one-year small animal rotating internship at Mississippi State University followed by a one-year surgical internship at Affiliated Veterinary Specialist in Winter Park, Florida. She completed her three-year surgical residency at Purdue University and stayed on for an additional year as a clinical instructor and achieved Diplomate status as a board-certified small animal surgeon. She moved to outside of Richmond, Virginia and practiced in a small animal specialty and emergency practice for a number of years before returning home to Northern Virginia where she worked in large 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital. Dr. Hawthorne is excited to be with the Caring Hands team.

Dr. Hawthorne lives in Falls Church with her husband. She has three children: a daughter Grace and twins, Jackson and Madeline. She enjoys spending time with her kids and two dogs: Ruby Lou (a Golden Retriever) and Franklin (a French Bulldog).