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Meet Our Team

Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!

Meet the Veterinarian & Team of Apex Animal Hospital in Smyrna, GA! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets! Please call us at 678-813-1000 to speak to one of our caring veterinary Team Members!

Dr. Kimberly S. Cary, DVM

Owner & Veterinarian

Dr. Cary shares her life with her loving husband and 2 mischievous cats, Forrest and Quinn. She grew up outside of Washington D.C. in the Northern Virginia area. She received bachelor’s degrees in both Animal Science and Political Science from Virginia Tech while riding for the Equestrian Team. Dr. Cary graduated with honors from Texas A&M University Veterinary School in 2006 when she then moved to Atlanta to begin her veterinary career. Her love of animals started at a young age and continues to this day, as does her dependency on chocolate!

She enjoys building strong personal relationships with both Clients and Patients, as well as nurturing the bond between pets and their owners. Her focus is on educating Owners on ways to keep their pets healthy, and providing optimum care to her Patients.

She is the former President of the Cobb County Veterinary Medical Association and is a long-time member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners.

Jamie Cary

Owner & Practice Manager
Jamie received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Virginia Tech, where he met Dr. Cary – the woman he decided to spend the rest of his life with, and with whom he shares the love of their furry family members. He practiced Architecture for 12 years before this team decided to open a veterinary practice together, where she would focus on optimal animal care and he would handle the business side of things and general maintenance of the facility. Jamie worked in the veterinary field for 3 years to prepare himself for the transition, including answering the phones to assisting in surgery, and everything in between. He also has many years experience in animal behavior and training – while Dr. Cary was in Veterinary School in Texas, Jamie spent all of his free time training Search and Rescue dogs.

Ariel

Veterinary Assistant
Ariel has been living in the Smyrna area since 2009 but was born and raised in New York.  Ariel has always had a deep love for animals, especially dogs.  Ariel is currently studying online to become a registered veterinary technician (RVT), as she sees herself working with animals for the rest of her life.  When she’s not at work, Ariel enjoys hitting the gym 4 times a week, running, hiking, paddle boarding and tubing in the summer, and trying new restaurants in the city.  Ariel’s companion to some of these activities is her 5-year-old cattle dog named Sunset, who’s always up for a car ride, and a game of fetch.

Barbara

Client Care Representative
Barbara has lived in Cobb County, Georgia all of her life, and, although Cobb County has changed, nothing has changed about her lifelong love of animals. She has always had dogs and cats and wanted to be a veterinarian as a young girl. After 22 years in engineering, she went back to her first love. She has found that working with clients and their pets to offer the very best care possible is her life mission. In her spare time she works with local rescues, takes care of her own pet family; Taffy the Cairn Terrier, Piper the chihuahua, and King the long haired chihuahua as well as Monet, her 23 year old lady cat. She loves gardening, travel, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Dana

Veterinary Assistant
Dana was born and raised in Georgia. Ever since she was a child, she loved all animals big and small! She has completed a bachelor’s degree in biology from Kennesaw State University and is continuing her animal studies. She has four cats at home, as well as a dog (Maxx) who believes he is a cat. In her free time, she enjoys watching a good show or movie, or heading outside to do some hiking.

Hollie

Veterinary Assistant

Hollie grew up in Cartersville, GA on a small farm where she first learned of her love for animals. Whether it was cats, dogs, pigs, or horses, she loved them all. She plans to attend Kennesaw State University to pursue veterinary medicine. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games and hanging out with her two kitties, Happy and Holo.

Kari

Veterinary Assistant
Kari was born and raised in Fulton County, GA, where she grew up around many animals.  She has had a passion for all animals since she was a kid.  During her middle school years, she volunteered at a local pet supply store in the adoption area frequently.  She loved taking care of them and getting to see them find their forever homes.  She hopes to one day become a veterinarian so she can help others and keep their pets healthy.  She currently has two senior feline queens named Cutiepie and Star.  She also has a bearded dragon named Kimchi.

Kim

Veterinary Assistant
Kim’s initiation to the veterinary field began when she was still in high school. She started working in the kennel area of a local hospital, quickly discovered her passion for animals, and made veterinary medicine her chosen career. Kim enjoys spending all of her free time with her children.

Nat

Client Care Representative
Natalya was born and raised in Queens, New York, and moved in Georgia in November of 2021.  Growing up she had cats, dogs, fish, a bird, and loved spending her free time horseback riding.  She is currently studying online taking a Veterinary Technician course to further her knowledge.  Her hobbies include spending time with her cats (Mo’ki, Melanie, & My’kel), listening to music, and reading.

Rosa

Client Care Representative
Rosa, born and raised in Atlanta, GA, has always had a love for animals from the first cat and dog she owned to the chickens, turtles, pigs, and guinea pigs she had growing up.  She knew that she wanted to do something in the veterinary field from a young age and is very happy to be doing that now!  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son, Kaiden, and spending time with family and friends.

Sheena

Veterinary Assistant
Sheena began her veterinary career at a feline only practice where she worked for 10 years before she joined the Team at Apex in 2017. Her passion is for the older kitties, but she loves all cats and dogs and strives to make the lives of these pets and their guardians as harmonious as possible. She has a creative side that loves frequenting thrift stores and constructing “vertical spaces for cats”. Google this term and see how awesome these spaces can be! Her 3 cats, Boyfriend, Betty, and Chevy Chase, love these spaces, and her dog Scrappy is happy to claim the floor as his own!

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