Susan Katila, VMD “It’s so rewarding to take care of a pet in a critical situation and then send it home to reunite with its family. To know that I saved a life, that I made a difference, is a great feeling.”

Professional Passions

• Emergency and Critical Care
• Caring for cats
• Caring for exotics, particularly “pocket pets”

Career Highlights

• Member of the Continuing Education Committee, Southern California Veterinary Medical Association
• Served as Secretary, Vice President, and President of the Cobb County Veterinary Medical Association, Atlanta, GA
• Conducted research at the Yerkes Primate Center in Atlanta

Education

• Veterinarius Medicinae Doctoris (VMD), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
• Master's Degree in Laboratory Animal Science, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia
• Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing (human), Hahnemann University, Philadelphia

Previous Experience Highlights

• 12 years of veterinary experience with companion animals
  and primates
• Broad range of work environments, from mobile clinics to laboratories to large emergency centers
• 10 years as a Critical Care Registered Nurse in human medicine settings

Other Passions

• Reading
• Farmers market
• Knitting
• Gardening