Dr. Elizabeth Whitlock
Chief of Staff
Dr. Whitlock attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, from which she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. She spent her clinical year at the University of Florida. She joined Banfield in 2010, and has worked at practices in both Virginia and Georgia. Her special interests include feline medicine, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry. She is happily married with two young sons, and shares her home with a rescue dog named Otie, and two Caribbean cats, Fishy and Winnie. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling to warm sunny places.
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Dr. Jacqueline Vacca
Veterinarian
Dr. Vacca grew up in Virginia and completed her veterinary degree at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. Her interests include surgery, internal medicine and opthamology. She has a husband, two dogs and two cats at her home in Northern Georgia. In her free time, Dr. Vacca enjoys spending time with her family, playing sports, and cruising to the Caribbean.
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Dr. Shaina Desai
Veterinarian
Dr. Desai was born and raised in Ahmedabad, India. She graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016 and joined the Banfield team. She is interested in exotic pets, soft tissue surgery, and neurology. In her spare time, she likes reading, hiking, cooking, and exploring Atlanta.
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Dr. Emily Smeth
Veterinarian
Dr. Smeth attended the University of Georgia where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She has been with Banfield since graduating and has special interests in behavior and internal medicine. Dr. Smeth enjoys spending her free time with her husband, Thomas, their rescue dog, Tali, and bottle-raised kitten, Gozer.
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Dr. Heather Danaceau
Veterinarian
Dr. Danaceau is a 2015 graduate from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Her special interests include animal behavior, internal medicine, and nutrition. She shares her home with a Labrador puppy and two parrotlets. In her free time, Dr. Danaceau enjoys canoeing, hiking, and traveling.
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Dr. Alyssa Wilkinson
Veterinarian
Dr. Wilkinson grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She has a special interest in public health and completed a student externship at the CDC. She liked the Atlanta area so much that she decided to move there after graduation. Dr. Wilkinson has worked at several Banfield locations in the greater Atlanta area. She has 3 rescues, a small mixed breed dog and two cats, and in her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling to visit family, and playing piano and violin.
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