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Our Team

Colleen Smith – DVM, CVA, CVCP

Dr. Colleen Smith is a graduate of Ross University and has been practicing integrative medicine sinc…

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Katie Smithson – DVM, CVA, CVCP

Dr. Katie Smithson grew up in Chattanooga, and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of…

Labella “Blub” – Head of Security and Reception Snack Management

La Bella, affectionately known as “Blub”, came to work with us in March of 2022. Her beloved owner p…

Sherry – Practice Manager

Sherry has been with CHAI since before its opening in 2012. She attended Chattanooga State TCC and h…

Meg – Director of Client Services

Meg is a graduate of Georgia State University with a B.A. in French and a concentration in French Li…

Courtney – Client Services Coordinator

Courtney has worked with animals professionally since 2010. During that time, she has explored many …

Lindsey – Client Services Coordinator

Lindsey has worked with and shown horses most of her life. She has most recently worked in the pet b…

Crystal – Hospital Director/Surgery Coordinator

Crystal is from the Chattanooga area and has worked with animals professionally since 2002. She work…

Caroline – Hospital Operations Coordinator LVMT

A life-long animal lover, Caroline has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician for 3 years and lived i…

Bonnie – Hospital Communications Coordinator

Bonnie moved to Chattanooga from west Tennessee in 2017. Her compassion for animals started at a ver…

Liz – Social Media Coordinator

Liz moved to the Chattanooga area from Asheville, NC. in 2012 and began her career in veterinary med…

Ashley – Alternative Medicine Coordinator LVMT and Chi Institute Graduate

(Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician) Ashley has lived in Chattanooga all of her life and began h…

Abi – Veterinary Assistant/Chi Institute Student

Abi joined CHAI in 2023 after working in other clinics for 5 years. She loves all animals, but is pa…

Nicole – Veterinary Assistant

Nicole has been at CHAI since early 2022. She joined as a tech assistant and had a background workin…

Yessica – Veterinary Assistant/Future Veterinarian

Yessica has been working with animals professionally for over 3 years. She relocated to Chattanooga …

Baylee – Veterinary Assistant

Baylee has been working in veterinary medicine for several years and even as a child, she knew she w…

Ashley K – Veterinary Assistant

Ashley has been working with animals for 1 year but loving them her whole life. She especially loves…

Heather – CHAI Life Pet Nutrition Market Manager

Heather moved to Chattanooga from Chicago in search of warmer temperatures in 2017. She is a retired…

Jo – LVMT

You may recognize Jo because she has been with CHAI for 10+ years. She is a LVMT and was our Certifi…

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