Dr. Stephanie Kitchens is an Alabama native who holds degrees from both the University of Alabama and Auburn University.  She completed her training in Veterinary Medicine in 1999 at Auburn University. She has been practicing emergency medicine since 2010 at hospitals in the Tennessee Valley area and at VCA Carriage Hills Animal Hospital.  In her free time, she paints portraits of her cats, decorates bird houses and scours thrift stores for gently used treasures.