Meet the Team

I grew up in a small town in central Florida and I had the benefit of having many pets from cats and dogs to bunnies and horses. I feel very fortunate to have a career that I love.

My mother likes to tell people that when I was 3 days old I “rode” my first horse.

I grew up in Chapel Hill, NC and currently live in Apex.

A life-long animal lover, Dr. Newton decided she wanted to be a veterinarian when she was six years old. Fortunately, her family fully supported her dream even at this young age.

Clementine is the clinic cat here at Lake Pine Animal Hospital. She is very photogenic and quite the boss lady around here. She is very friendly and loves to receive lots of treats.

Dustin has been a great addition to our team! He spends his home life with his wife and two dogs, Quinn and Lip. He and his wife are "foodies" and always know the best places to eat. Dustin is always happy to go the extra mile to help.

Giz enjoys working with animals and has been in the veterinary field for many years. She loves helping people take care of their animals.

Originally from South Florida, Mandie grew up with an innate love for animals and has been working in the petcare field since 2003.

Our Hospital Manager Dan has been with us since 2017. He has two dogs, Charlie and Jax. His cat Biscuit was adopted from Lake Pine. Dan is a NCSU graduate and majored in Biological Sciences. He loves animals and medicine!

Katie was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, and moved to North Carolina in 2018 to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine.

Kenza is a veterinary student at NCSU CVM (class of 2026), and has been a veterinary assistant at Lake Pine since 2019!

Kaylle is currently a student at North Carolina State studying Animal Science with the hope of attending veterinary school. She has a dog named Kash and a dog back home named Champ.