Dr. Nicole Palumbo grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago and started working at her local veterinary clinic at the age of 15. She continued working at that same veterinary clinic throughout her undergraduate studies at Saint Xavier University until 2008. She attended the University of Illinois Veterinary College, focusing on small animal medicine and exotic medicine. Dr. Palumbo graduated in 2012 and moved to northwest Pennsylvania where she has worked in GP/on-call and ER practices. Within the last few years, Dr. Palumbo has decided to focus solely on GP work and is excited to expand her managing skills. Her ...

Ever since she can remember, Chris has enjoyed science and medicine. A life-long animal lover as well, she decided that a career in veterinary medicine was the perfect choice for her! Chris is thrilled to advocate for animals every day as the Practice Manager of Bakerstown Animal Hospital.

Born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburbs, Chris attended the nearby Vet Tech Institute to receive her degree in veterinary technology. She completed her externship right here at Bakerstown Animal Hospital in 1998, then was offered a position even though the hospital wasn’t hiring at the time! After 10 years, Chris was pr...