David Williams earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia. He has 32 years of experience as a practicing vet, including 27 years as the owner and lead practitioner of Avondale Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Williams takes pride in putting pets and their owners first, ahead of other considerations. He uses a personal, straightforward approach to pet wellness, treatment and communication with his clients. In a world where vet clinics are increasingly corporate owned and directed, Dr. Williams maintains his commitment to maintaining the opposite kind of atmosphere: Caring and friendly, while still delivering first rate care and the kind of personalized service that is getting increasingly hard to find.

As Practice Manager, Lynda takes pride in being the AVH’s “mother hen.” She’s responsible for coordinating all aspects of staffing, logistics, supplies, and making sure everyone is where they are needed, equipped with what they need to do their job. Lynda has been with AVH for 16 years. She has 18 years of experience in management, was a zoologist at Zoo Atlanta for 5 years, has 30 years of experience as a state licensed Wildlife Rehab specialist, including a license to work with rabies vector animals. In her personal life, Lynda is an artist. She teaches sculpting and pottery classes. She also likes caves. She was a spelunker for 25 years, and is a former president of the National Spelunking Society.

Lane Wages has been at AVH for 9 years. From the front desk, she helps coordinate care for the clinic’s patients, keeping clients informed by phone and in person. Lane was a veterinary technician for 13 years, and understands the technical side of clinic’s operation. When she’s not at AVH, Lane enjoys spending time with her family and her two dogs, Hope and George.

Medie has 15 years experience as a vet tech. She handles a broad range of pet care duties, including anesthesia monitoring, x-rays, drawing blood, and operating lab equipment. On the creative side, Medie likes to draw, sculpt, and crotchet. She has four cats and a Whippet named Junior.

Deb brings 25 years of veterinary technician experience to AVH. Deb has dedicated time to Greyhound rescue efforts. Her dogs are a Greyhound named Ellee and a Lab named Blondie. She also admits to having “a few” cats. She enjoys hiking with husband, walking with her dogs at Stone Mountain, and scrap booking. She has 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren.

Patrick has 3 years of experience as a veterinary technician and assistant. Patrick’s four legged family consists dogs Ayla, Murdock and Kaiser. His hobbies include cooking, video games, and Muay Thai boxing.

Mike is a veterinary technician and is AVH’s newest staff member. When he’s not helping care for pets at AVH, Mike spends time with his German Shepherd, Murray. He also enjoys hiking, composing and playing music.