Our Doctors

Growing up on a working beef cattle farm in south Alabama, Dr. Hank's large animal experience started at birth. Hank graduated from Auburn University's College of Agriculture in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Dairy Sciences.

A native of the West Bank of New Orleans, Dr. Lacey moved to Alabama in 1993 to attend Auburn University. There she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the College of Science and Mathematics. She continued on to the College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated as valedictorian of the class of 2000.

Sofia grew up in Borås, Sweden before moving to the U.S. in 2015. Sofia graduated with a Bachelor's in Animal Science in 2019 from Auburn University. While getting her DVM, she worked for Canine Performance Sciences (CPS) as a nursery weekend worker. Sofia also loves cows! In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and boyfriend. As well as, her two dogs, pet snake, and gecko.

Growing up with cattle in Central Alabama, Thad was introduced to caring for animals early in life. The veterinarian that visited to check the cows noticed his interest and asked him to help out. This left an impression on Thad that inspired him to learn about veterinary medicine.

Before transferring to Auburn to pursue his career, Dr. Thad played baseball in junior college, with a focus on developing skills and competing, while he learned all the benefits of being part of a team.  Dr. Thad has experience working in a meat lab, where he conducted research in the areas of meat quality, meat processing, and food safety. This is valuable knowledge, especially here in Alabama, where we love our cows and our beef. Dr. Thad is also certified as a scuba instructor, enjoying the observation of marine animals and ocean life.