Meet Our Team

Dr. Lee Pope

DVM, Medical Director

Dr. Pope was born in Dover, Delaware and grew up in Fayette County, Georgia. He attended Clayton College and State University and after 3 years got early acceptance in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. He has worked with animals in regular and emergency practices and he has owned LSAH since 2013. He has 2 dogs, Dante and Keeper, and 3 cats, Castiel, Trinity with 3 legs, and Theia a blind little tuxedo. He enjoys exploring the outdoors with his son, playing soccer, and riding his motorcycles.

Dr. Madeline McGee

Veterinarian

Dr. McGee was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. She has always had a love for animals of all shapes and sizes and turned her passion into a career. Dr. McGee attended Louisiana Tech University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in animal science. She graduated from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. During veterinary school, she was very involved with the local animal shelter, where she cultivated a passion for surgery as well as animal rescue, community education and animal welfare. Dr. McGee has special interests in further training in feline medicine and dentistry.

After graduation, Dr. McGee joined the Athens community with her significant other, who is also a veterinarian! Together they have four dogs, Zeus, Reba, Marty and Eugene, and two cats, Nova and Pogo. She enjoys exploring Athens and visiting local pet-friendly businesses in her spare time. She loves spending time with her family and traveling as much as possible! Dr. McGee is very excited to join our veterinary team and meet your pets!

Dr. Aimee Ross

Veterinarian

Bio coming soon!

Dr. Bain-Gil

Veterinarian

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Ashley

Practice Manager

Ashley was born in Gainesville, Georgia. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree from UGA in 2009 and with her Master of Science degree in 2013. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2004 and has been with LSAH since 2015. She enjoys true-crime documentaries, cuddling with her five fur babies and is a macaroni and cheese enthusiast.

Jacquelyn

Client Care Specialist

Jacquelyn was raised in Snellville, GA and has been in veterinary medicine since 2015 and has been a part of the LSAH team since January of 2020. Outside of veterinary medicine she enjoys putting her green thumb to work gardening and taking her cat, Dusty, to the park in a cat stroller. She is a self-proclaimed cat lady and dreams of having a cat sanctuary one day. You will often see her rocking her various colored crocks and displaying her artistic side through her nail art and decorative earrings.

Jasmine

Client Care Specialist

Jasmine is a Georgia native, raised in Atlanta. She has 3 fur children named Pepper, Lady, and Dodger. She has been in veterinary medicine since 2013 and when she isn’t at the clinic she likes to ride her motorcycle, go swimming, play the violin and sing.

Theresa

Client Care Specialist

Theresa was raised in Mebane, North Carolina and graduated in 2009 from NC State with a degree in Animal Science. She was in veterinary medicine from 2004 – 2008 and found her way back to veterinary medicine in 2021. When not at the clinic Theresa can be found in the kitchen baking, in the garden, or spending time with her 2 dogs Belle and Beau.

Britney

Veterinary Assistant

Britney was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the LSAH family in 2018 during a Georgia Work Based Learning Program and continued with us after she graduated. She is currently in school completing her pre-requisites to become a registered veterinary technician. Britney has two dogs, Annie and Diva, and a turtle name Squirt. In her free time, she enjoys cooking with her mother and helping her father remodel houses.

Alex

Veterinary Assistant

She was born in Georgia and has lived in Gwinnett county her whole life. She adores animals which led her to veterinary medicine in August of 2021. She has two dogs and two cats. In her free time she likes to hike in the mountains, garden, and spend time with her husband and fur babies.

Huldana

Veterinary Assistant

Bio coming soon!

Mary Beth

Veterinary Assistant

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Gabi Camacho

Hospital Manager

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Samantha Sherlin

Kennel Manager

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Maisha Cisse

Vet Tech Assistant

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Jesse Halstead

Tech Assistant

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Alexa Chavarria

Tech Assistant

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