Staff

After growing up in Atlanta area Dr. Rush attended the University of Georgia obtaining a undergraduate degree in Animal Science and finishing a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1986.

After working at Roswell Animal Hospital for ten years he purchased Dekalb Animal Hospital in 1996.

Dr. Rush lives in near by Lilburn with his wife Kathie and his two kids. His daughter got excepted into University of Georgia and will start in the fall term of 2010.

Dr. Rush has shown and bred English bulldogs for over twenty years and enjoys running and playing soccer in his free time.

His special interest in practicing animal medicine is in reproduction.

Dr. Carla Courtney grew up in the Oak Grove community, graduating from Lakeside High School, a lifelong member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church, moving to North Carolina to become a Tarheel during college before coming home to graduate from veterinary school at the University of Georgia.

She enjoys gardening, travel, and spending time outdoors with her husband, their 3 children, and their plethora of pets. Family pets are Spirit, a Border Collie, Buddie, the smiling Australian shepherd, and Mo, the tuxedo cat who rules the roost.

Dr Courtney has a special love for geriatric patients, especially cats, and also enjoys solving the challenging puzzles of internal medicine.

Dr. Carla Awalt joined our staff in January of 2000.

She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, but has lived in Tucker since 1991.

Dr. Awalt graduated from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988.

She has a special interest in behavioral medicine, clinical pathology and feline medicine.

Dr. Yvette Roshto joined our staff in July of 2003. She grew up in Statesboro, Georgia and graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. Her special interests include internal medicine, oncology and ophthalmology.

Dr. Roberts grew up in the local community graduating from Lakeside High School in 1980. He went on to attend the University of Georgia Collage of veterinary Medicine graduating in 1987.

He has practiced in the area since that time and at Dekalb Animal Hospital for the past five years. He has special intrest in Geriatic medicine and surgery.

Dr. Roberts’ wife and their two children live in Gwinnett County with their four dogs.

He enjoys running and hiking with the dogs and family.

Vicki Cates became a receptionist in 1997 for Dekalb Animal Hospital.

Shortly there after Ms.Vickie became front office supervisor of Dekalb. Then in 1999 was promoted to office manager of Dekalb Animal Hospital. She has a daughter and two rescue dogsone is a dachshund the other is an unusual mix between a Italian gery hound and a Brussel Griffon. Ms. Vicki travels from Walnut grove to our animal hospital everyday. She has worked here for the past ten years.

Mark Jackson is our groomer, joining our staff in March of 2007.

Our devoted and talented support staff is also here to assist you with your pet’s needs and is happy to answer any of your questions.