Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Christy Lee grew up in a house full of pets on the Oregon coast. As a teenager she began working as a kennel attendant at a veterinary hospital and eventually became a certified veterinary technician. She completed her undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry at Portland State University, and then graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a one-year small animal rotating internship in Michigan, where she worked with and gained additional training from several veterinary specialists. When she wasnt working directly with specialists, she worked in the emergency and critical care unit of the hospital.At the end of her year in Michigan, Dr. Lee was eager to return to Oregon and general practice, where she enjoys forming long-term bonds with her patients and clients. Dr. Lee especially loves caring for her geriatric patients and taking on complicated internal medicine cases, but she is always delighted to love on her healthy patients, too! During her time off, she enjoys birding, crafts, photography, hiking and backpacking with her husband Adam, their cute mutts, Danger and Barley. She also has three kitties: Ronald, Rippley, and Lemur. Dr. Lee volunteers with local environmental organizations as well as with the Feral Cat Coalition, helping to spay and neuter feral cats in the Portland area.
