DR. ELIZABETH KILLHAM
Medical Director
Dr. Elizabeth Killham graduated in 2008 from The College of William and Mary with a degree in biology. She then pursued and completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. Following 4 years working at a small animal hospital in North Carolina, she followed a life-long dream of moving to the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2016. She worked as the Medical Director at a small animal veterinary hospital outside Portland, OR for 3 years, followed by a transition to Regional Medical Director overseeing multiple hospitals in the Southern California region in 2020, while still continuing to provide support to hospitals in Washington, Oregon, and California. Through multi-clinic support and leadership, she has been able to pursue a passion for mentorship of new veterinary graduates, students, interns, and technicians.
Her veterinary interests include mentorship, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, and preventative care, with extensive knowledge in the care of large and giant breed dogs. Continued education and study have enabled her to pursue advanced care and passion in dental care and surgery within her hospitals.
Currently, her household includes, Susadei (a rescue Great Dane originally from California) Duckie the “labraduck”, Keona (a domestic shorthair), Dogwood (a ragdoll mix). Her non-veterinary interests include wingsuiting and skydiving, hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding, and any and all outdoor activities.