Veterinarian Overview
Dr Nova was born and raised in the Dominican Republic where she grew up scuba diving, sailing, horseback riding, and volunteering at the islands small Zoo. Her parents, both small animal veterinarians, knew the importance of exposing her to state of the art veterinary medicine in the USA. Her first experience was at the Animal Medical Center in New York City which proved eye opening when compared to the medicine thats practiced in undeveloped countries like the Dominican Republic. Determined to be the best doctor she could, Dr Nova pursued licensure in the United States after attending UNPHU School of Veterinary Medicine. During that time, she completed numerous veterinary externships both here and abroad. In San Diego, she spent time at The Veterinary Imaging Center, SeaWorld, and San Diego Zoo. Her passion for wildlife took her as far as Laos, where she worked as an elephant veterinarian. After earning her license in the USA, Dr Nova completed a one-year small animal rotating internship program. Her interests include infectious diseases and public health, emergency medicine, wildlife medicine, and feline medicine. During her time off, she is often traveling with her husband, scuba diving, spending time with her friends and family, or relaxing at her familys house in the Dominican Republic.
