Dr. Kristin Coleman graduated summa cum laude with the Biomedical Sciences Dean’s Medal and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Auburn University in 2008. She then graduated summa cum laude with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and the ACVS Surgery Proficiency award from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. Kristin went on to complete a general rotating internship at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan in 2013. She completed her small animal surgery residency at and earned a Master of Science degree from Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2016, and a few months later, she became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS-SA) in 2017. Kristin worked for a few years as a surgeon at a busy private practice specialty hospital in Brooklyn, NY before making the move to Houston, TX, where she has now worked for several years as a surgeon at an even busier private practice specialty hospital, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (GCVS). As a surgeon, she enjoys orthopedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, MIS, and any procedure involving exotics. In her spare time, she loves traveling, especially when it involves teaching about or performing surgery, running, and spending time with her husband, 3 cats, and tiny brown dog.