Dr. Bell is a Virginia native who grew up just outside of Washington, D.C. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018 (Go Green!) and went on to complete a one-year rotating small animal internship also at MSU.

Following her internship, Dr. Bell worked as an emergency veterinarian in Richmond for three years. While she appreciated the fast-paced and challenging environment of emergency and specialty medicine, she found herself missing the deeper client relationships that come with general practice.

Since 2022, she has been working in both general practice and with a local animal shelter, where she performs routine surgeries for shelter animals. Her professional interests include surgery and the long-term management of chronic diseases.

Dr. Bell and her husband share their home with two dogs, a cat, and a spirited Quaker parrot.