Dr. Carissa Hottinger - Veterinarian, Relief Doctor

Dr. Carissa Hottinger was born and raised here in Jacksonville.

She graduated Cum Laude from the University of North Florida with a B.S. in Biology and worked as a biologist for several years before attending and graduating from the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.

She has worked with Dr. Waters on a part-time basis since 2012.

Dr. Hottinger has a dog, Tulu, and kitty, Meatball, and in her spare time enjoys the beach, music events, and traveling with her two-legged family.