Meet the Doctors

Dr. Haley

Dr. Erica Haley grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. As a child she talked her parents into bringing home everything from hamsters and parakeets to dogs and cats.

When Erica was 14 years old, she began working as a kennel technician in a small animal hospital. She continued to work there as a veterinary technician on weekends and holidays into her college years.

Erica attended Texas A&M University for her undergraduate work, and graduated in 2001 from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M with her degree in Veterinary Medicine. She practiced for four years in Austin before purchasing Georgetown Veterinary Hospital in 2005. Her special area of interest is in exotic pet medicine and surgery. She is also highly skilled with dogs and cats, and believes strongly in preventative medicine.

Erica and her husband, Thomas, have a two-year-old son who keeps them on their toes! Their other family members include two dogs and three cats.

Dr. Nichols

Dr. Kristin Nichols grew up in Fairfax, Virginia right outside Washington DC. She grew up riding horses and surrounded by many animals, having as many as 10 cats (4 of which were fosters) at one time! She started working at a veterinary hospital when she was 17 and continued at the clinic as a veterinary technician for 10 years. She attended Virginia Tech for her undergraduate degree, and obtained her veterinary degree in 2010 from Mississippi State University. She moved to Austin after she graduated to complete a small animal rotating internship at Central Texas Veterinary Specialty Hospital. After falling in love with the Austin area, she began working at Georgetown Veterinary Hospital in 2011. Her areas of interest are neurology, internal medicine, surgery, preventative medicine, and geriatric care. Kristin lives with her husband and their 4 legged children which include a Great Pyrenees, Miniature Schnauzer, Mississippi Mud Dog (mixed breed), and 2 shorthaired cats.