Dr. Natalie Phalen is from Litchfield County, Connecticut. She graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with her Bachelor's of Health Science in 2018. She then went on to veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated in 2022. After graduating, she completed a one year small animal rotating internship at VCA Norwalk and VCA Shoreline in CT.

When she's not at work, Dr. Phalen enjoys spending time with her family and their six dogs back in Connecticut. She grew up on a lake and enjoys boating and kayaking. She is very excited to be moving to the Nashville area and experiencing all that Tennessee has to offer.