Dr. Kim Carter
Veterinarian

I was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and have been a beach baby most of my life. I knew from the time I was 4 years old that I wanted to be a "doggy doctor," and I tortured my poor parents with lots of sick pigeons, lizards, frogs, and I drug home every stray I could get my hands on. I graduated from high school in the top five and received a scholarship to St. Petersburg Junior College. After getting my Associate's Degree (which was surprising with all the surfing, sailing, Para-sailing, life-guarding and swimming that I was doing), I worked at Paradyne Corporation as a computer programmer. After saving enough money and receiving my Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of South Florida, I was off to Gainesville to go to Veterinary Medical School. Wow, I was excited!!! Living in a college town really agreed with me. I made some of the best friends of my whole life. While in Gainesville, I developed a love for running and still enjoy it to this day.

Currently, I live in an old re-modeled house with my dogs, Princess Daphne, Ziggy (the old man), "The Bugman" (my Boston terrier) and "The Chub" (my cat who runs the household). I enjoy anything outdoors, but my favorite activities are: golfing, surfing, gardening, horseback riding, and hiking with my dogs. Daphne has been trained to carry a military pack and she hauls a lot of equipment when we go camping.

Opening Nassau Veterinary Hospital has fulfilled a life-long dream to have a medical facility that animals felt comfortable coming to. You have to remember that animals don't understand what is happening to them; so we strive extremely hard to be very gentle and instill, through our body language and voices, trust and calmness in our patients. A hug, a pat, a warm, soft bed, and loving words go along way in our patients' eyes. I can honestly say that most of my patients are my very dear friends and we both enjoy their visits to our hospital. I have one of the best veterinary healthcare teams around. My staff is well-educated, hard-working, and each and every one of them strive to make our clients and patients feel special...and that is truly the bottom line for us. We feel that each animal and their extended family deserve the very best care available, and if we can't provide it here, we will find a specialist who will. Hope to see you and your special friend in our lobby soon!!!

 

Dr. Shiera Gilbert
Veterinarian

Dr. Gilbert comes to Nassau County from South Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. Dr. Gilbert comes to Nassau Veterinary Hospital with extensive small animal medical experience having worked at several small animal clinics throughout Florida. She also completed a Medical/Surgical Internship at the prestigious Florida Veterinary Specialists practice where she received training in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Cardiology.
She was born in Hollywood, Fl and enjoys the theatre, singing, reading and dance. She is accompanied by her husband Louis and her dogs, “Jordee” and “Starr.”

I was born 6-11-83 in Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. I have lived in Yulee since I was a couple of months old. I have three dogs, one cat, two birds, three turtles, three hermit crabs, and four fish. I enjoy surfing, rollerblading, biking, playing any and all sports, spending time with my two-year-old nephew, and loving all my creatures. In my free time I have been involved with theatre, dancing, singing in the church choir and also singing in the church youth group. When I'm not working at Nassau Veterinary Hospital, I am a Sunday school teacher, professional wrestler, a helper with the church nursery, and a Yulee Lions Club bingo volunteer.

Currently I am on the P.P.R. committee at church. I am the senior technician at Nassau Veterinary Hospital and have been working there since I was 14. I graduated from Fernandina Beach High School with honors and have received an Associates of Arts degree at Florida Community College of Jacksonville. I am now enrolled at University of North Florida to finish my four-year degree. I plan to go to University of Florida for veterinary medicine.

My name is Patty. I claim Washington state as home, although I've lived in St. Marys with my husband (Mike), 2 children (Amber and Nick), 2 cats, 2 dogs for the past 10 years. My hobbies include cooking, gardening, and reading. I'm active in my church. I joined the NVH family in July 2003.

Heather Strickland
Surgery technician

Hi, I'm Heather Strickland. I am a life-time resident of White Oak , Georgia . I have 7 dogs, 7 cats and 2 African Spur-Thighed tortoises. I guess you can say I am a little crazy to own this many pets but I love it. I never have a dull moment at home. I enjoy going to the beach and spending time with my family and friends. I am excited about being part of the Nassau Veterinary Hospital family.

Ashley McDougald
Surgery technician

Hi, my name is Ashley McDougald and I have just joined the team at Nassau Veterinary Hospital.  I am 19 years old and live in Fernandina Beach with my fiancé, Jack.  I have recently been the foster mom for a beautiful dog named “Avalanche”, but I lovingly call him “Avie”.  I have a great love for all animals and really enjoy my job in caring for them.  In my spare time, I love to run and spend time at the beach.  I am considering a career in Veterinary Medicine, but in light of the fact that my wedding is coming next year, I will have to put first things first.  Please come and visit us at the hospital, and I will be happy to help you with any questions you may have regarding your pet.  Just know that when your pet is with us, I will treat them like one of our own….

Samantha Chamblee
Receptionist

Hello, my name is Samantha Chamblee and I am one of the newest additions to the Nassau Veterinary Hospital team.  I am 24 years old and was born in downtown Jacksonville, however I was raised right here in Yulee.  I am the proud mother of 2 beautiful children, Gracie (3) and Zachary (5).  I have a menagerie of pets….2 dogs, a cat, and some fish…..

I enjoy running and try to squeeze it in every day.  I love the outdoors and would spend all my time fishing and camping if I could.  My future plans include attending FCCJ next year to pursue a career in nursing.  I also like practicing my cooking skills and I absolutely LOVE Gator football.  I am a regular member of the Oceanway Assembly of God.  I hope that I can assist you with the care of your pets when you visit Nassau Veterinary Hospital, and would be happy to answer any questions you may have!