Dr. Harrigan was born and raised on the beautiful island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Animal Biology from the University of Guelph, in Ontario Canada in 2006. She then decided to leave the cold winters of the north and obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Virginia Tech in 2011. She enjoys the city life and with her strong interest in emergency medicine, she practiced as an emergency clinician for years in the busy cities of Richmond, Phoenix, San Antonio and Dallas. Her personal interests include spending time in the gym and volunteer community work. She also enjoys playing the violin and long motorcycle tours with her husband and little Chihuahua, Harley.