Meet Our Dedicated Staff

Hana Kudela

DVM

Dr. Hana Kudela is a dedicated veterinarian who received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Georgia. With a lifelong passion for animal care, Dr. Kudela has built a reputation for providing compassionate and comprehensive medical treatment to pets of all kinds including exotics.

In addition to her professional expertise, Dr. Kudela is a proud pet parent herself. She dotes on her lively dog, McGee, and her two mischievous cats, Anatar and Riddle. Seeing the joy and companionship that animals bring to people’s lives is one of the many reasons Dr. Kudela finds such fulfillment in her work.

Scott Reinold

DVM

Dr. Reinold grew up in the Northwest and is a graduate of Oregon State University, where he earned his undergraduate degrees.   He moved to Alabama to pursue his lifelong dream of following in his grandfather’s footsteps and becoming a veterinarian. He graduated from Tuskegee University Veterinary School in 2000 and practiced in South Florida for several years.

He moved to Georgia in 2006 with his wife Sonya to start a family and be near his family as well. He now lives in Dacula with his wife and son Connor. As well as three crazy poodles, Pickles, Poppy and Bella.  He loves to follow sports, music and keeping up with current medical therapies.

Neil Ellis

DVM

Dr. Kenneth Neil Ellis (Neil) is originally from Waycross, GA. He received his BS in Biology from UGA in 2001 and graduated from veterinary school at UGA in 2008. After veterinary school, he practiced at a predominantly small animal practice in southeast Georgia for 6 years. He then continued his education in a rotating small animal internship in Orlando, Florida, at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists. After a year and a half in small animal emergency, he completed an ophthalmology specialty internship at the Animal Eye Center in Loveland, Colorado. For the past 7 years, he has been practicing small animal medicine in northern Colorado and then at Shoal Creek Animal Clinic. His wife, Katie, graduated from veterinary school at UGA in 2009, and she is now on faculty at UGA in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation after finishing her residency at Colorado State University.

Along with his 2 internship years of additional training, Dr. Ellis has received awards in Anesthesia and Pain Management as well as Pathology while in veterinary school. He is also certified in small animal veterinary acupuncture by the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida. Dr. Ellis enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but his special interests include ophthalmology, neurology, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery (TPLO) and pain management, as well as client education.

Dr. Ellis and his wife have two sons, who will likely become huge Dawg fans. They also have two Australian Shepherds; Walter and Zelda, a cat named Yoshi, as well as a Paso Fino, named Leroy as their four-legged children. When not running around after one of the kids (human or otherwise), Dr. Ellis enjoys tennis, fly fishing, wood working, and college football.

Rachel Richards

DVM

Dr. Rachel earned her Bachelor of Science at Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina in 1997. Originally from Chicago, IL and transplanted to the TN mountains in her teens, she followed college and earned her Doctorate at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001, graduating salutatorian. Some of Dr. Rachel’s great passions are senior “grey beard” care, surgery, and seeing all kinds of exotic pets. While Dr. Rachel has practiced in the Buford area for the last 24 years, she lives in Hoschton and enjoys her time off with her 2 busy sons- Dutch, at Georgia Tech, and Eli at Mill Creek HS. Her four-legged children include her 3 dachshunds- Nutella, Cannoli, and Noodle, rescue hound dog- Mister, and adopted lovebird, Mangita!

Staci Downey

Practice Manager

David Rizzo

Dr. Rizo is a proud Double Dawg having received both his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia. He has had a lifelong love for animals and has special interests in internal medicine, oncology and neurology. He enjoys building relationships with pets and their people and works hard to make every visit a positive experience. His species of interests are cats, dogs, small mammals, and reptiles and is Fear-Free Certified along with having USDA accreditation.

Outside of the clinic, he’s a proud dad of three beautiful children, one daughter and identical twin boys. He is also the proud pet parent of two cats, Sapphire and Luna and two dogs, Oakley and Millie. As for his hobbies Dr. Rizo is an avid traveler, outdoor enthusiast, and sports fan (College: Go Dawgs !!! NFL: Fly Eagles Fly !!! ). When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his kids, walking with his two dogs, or just enjoying the great outdoors with his family.