Dr. Chrissy Nichol - CENTREVILLE, VA

Dr. Chrissy Nichol is a southeastern Pennsylvania native, and graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Biology. While at Penn State, she spent much of her free time volunteering at a cat and dog rescue and with a wildlife rehabilitator. She went on to complete her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. In Vet school, Dr. Nichol was an active member of numerous student organizations and completed a business management certificate program through the Veterinary Business Management Association. She was awarded with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Certificate of Excellence as a senior vet student, and upon graduation Dr. Nichol was inducted into the Society of Phi Zeta, the Honors Society of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Nichol holds many interests in veterinary medicine, but is she is most passionate about internal medicine, behavioral medicine, preventative care, and surgery. She enjoys working with all animals, but she especially loves to work with cats and sighthounds.
Since her sophomore year in college Dr. Nichol has shared her home with her cat, Harley. Her extended furry family includes a whippet named Fidget and three cats named Tater, Flea, and Sushi. Dr. Nichol is also looking forward to the day that she can share her home once more with a rescued racing Greyhound.

In her spare time, Dr. Nichol can be found out hiking in the mountains, cooking for her friends and family, or reading a good book. She is also an accomplished artist, and has been practicing her drawing and painting skills since she was in elementary school. She has held a small craft boating license since she was fourteen, and enjoys spending time boating with her family.

During her clinical year of vet school, Dr. Nichol held several externships in Northern Virginia, including one at Centreville Animal Hospital. She fell in love with Virginia, and although she will miss the farmlands of Pennsylvania, Dr. Nichol is excited to begin the next chapter of her career here in Centreville where she has many relatives and friends.