Dr. Ellington graduated from the UGA college of Veterinary Medicine in 1986 and came to Dearborn just after graduating. From 1989 -2002 she and her family worked abroad in Mexico, England and Germany. On returning to the USA she 'came home' to Dearborn and became the practice owner in 2009. She particularly enjoys building long term relationships with her patients and clients and likes challenging medical and dermatology cases.

Dr. Dixie Cely earned her BSA in Microbiology from UGA and her BS in Medical Technology from MUSC. She worked as a Microbiologist at Emory Hospital before returning to UGA for her DVM. She enjoys gardening, yoga, running, mission work in Honduras, and cooking in between caring for her four cats, one dog, and one chinchilla. Dr. Cely has been caring for pets and their owners at Dearborn and Decatur for over 25 years.

 Dr. Greene earned her BS in Biology from Georgia Tech, and her DVM from the University of Georgia. She enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine and surgery and has a special interest in honeybee medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and hiking with her rescue dog, Remy.

Dr. Asher grew up in Buford Georgia where they started working in veterinary hospitals as a part of the Boy Scout Explorer Program. They earned a biology degree from Agnes Scott College, worked in the ER/ICU at UGA's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, attended vet school at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, and finished their training at NC State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. When they aren't working, they enjoy time with family and friends, live music, escape rooms and cooking. They have an Australian Shepherd named Charles Darwin and 2 cats called Gregor Mendel and Trippy Jon Jones.   

Dr. Lothridge, originally from Athens, GA, did her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia before graduating in 2009 from Colorado State University's veterinary school. She now lives in Decatur's Oakhurst neighborhood with her husband, Britt, their children, Anna and Grady, and their rescue dogs, Georgia & Duke, both Boston Terriers. In her spare time, Dr. Lothridge enjoys endurance sports (especially running!), yoga, reading, and spending as much time as possible outdoors.

Dr. Ward grew up in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. She completed her undergraduate studies at Virginia Tech and earned her veterinary doctorate from Kansas State University. After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Ward continued her training with a rotating internship at Garden State Veterinary Specialists in New Jersey. A special internship in neurology and neurosurgery brought her to South Florida, where she practiced general small animal medicine for ten years. Dr. Ward is thrilled to be joining the team of conscientious, compassionate doctors and staff at Dearborn. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family(especially her nephew), traveling (most recently to the Galapagos islands), and exploring Atlanta. She shares her home with her, cats Larry, George and Sassy.