Staff

Dr. Yuri Lee was born in Busan, South Korea prior to moving and spending the rest of her childhood in the DFW area in Texas. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and later graduated from Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2024. She also received a Shelter Medicine Certificate during her…

Dr. Shakuntala (Shak) Makhijani was born and raised in Maryland. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis. She went on to complete an internship in shelter medicine at the University of Wisconsin, with emphases on surgery and access to affordable veterinary care….

Dr. Linsey Jordan has lived in Tennessee for most of her life. She recieved a degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Communications from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She has a passion for shelter medicine and rescue work, and regularly…

Dr. Madison Tonic grew up in rural southern Maryland where she fostered her love for animals through horseback riding and volunteering at animal shelters. She then went on the earn her B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Florida. Following moving back up north, she graduated with her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College…

Dr. Hayes is new to DC and District Vet! She is originally from St. Petersburg, FL and obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Spanish at the University of Florida before attending the University of Illinois for veterinary school. Her medical interests include behavior, dentistry, feline medicine, preventative medicine, and soft tissue…

Dr. Thomas Landes-Galligó earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from SUNY Binghamton in scenic upstate New York. He stayed in the state to earn his veterinary degree at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine with a focus in small animals and exotics. Tommy was involved in various clubs at school as he was the President of…

Dr. Hannah Warshawsky hails from Silver Spring, MD and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland in College Park (Go Terps!). She then attended University of Pennsylvania for vet school, graduating in 2022. After graduation, she completed a rotating internship in specialty and emergency at a hospital in the DC area. She is…

Rochelle Camden graduated from Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Indiana. She also received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Purdue. Rochelle started learning American Sign Language in undergrad and is taking classes at Gallaudet. She is also proficient in German. Rochelle is a fear-free certified and values creating stress-free veterinary appointments.Rochelle lives in…

Dr. Chloe Raftery is a native of San Francisco, California who graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a degree in Psychology. After college, she spent many years working in the veterinary field before obtaining her DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in Southern California. Before working at District Vet she worked…

Dr. Dani Walker joined the District Vet team in May of 2015. She attended The Ohio State University where she earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology in 2008 and then her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. Since graduation, she has spent time practicing in Virginia and Maryland. As a resident of Eckington, she…