Dr. Andrea Ballou

As a child, I was always interested in animals and wanted to work with them. I had numerous pets over the years including dogs, cats, gerbils, guinea pigs, and a ball python.

While completing a Bachelors of Science in Zoology at Oklahoma State University in 1996, I began working as a kennel attendant at a boarding facility in St Louis, Missouri. I also began shadowing at a local veterinary clinic, that sealed my love of veterinary medicine.

I completed my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri in 2000. During my years in vet school, I pursued extra courses in ultrasound and animal behavior.

After graduation, my first job was in Thomasville, North Carolina where I worked for 3 years. Then I moved to Northern Virginia in 2003, where I worked at McLean Animal Hospital. I was able to pursue my love of ultrasound imaging there.