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Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Durham Veterinary Hospital in Durham! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Please call us at 860-349-3485 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!

Dr. Sudesh Kumar DVM, PhD

Owner & Veterinarian

Dr. Sudesh Kumar received his training to become a veterinarian in India in 1988. IN 1990 he earned a Master of Veterinary Science degree in parasitology. He worked as a diagnostic veterinarian and assistant professor of veterinary parasitology in India from 1990-93. From 1993-1995 he worked at the Institute of Tropical Veterinary Medicine at Free University, Berlin, Germany to study animal diseases from Africa. He came to the United States in 1995 to pursue his PhD degree at the University of Georgia in Athens. At the University of Georgia, Dr. Kumar conducted research on insect-borne diseases communicable to animals and people and participated in teaching undergraduate students. After he earned his PhD in 2000, he worked at the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases at the University of Georgia, and as a Lyme disease researcher at Yale University Medical School from 2003-2005. Dr. Kumar has been serving the pet families in Durham and surrounding communities since the Fall of 2006 after working as a veterinarian at Cheshire Veterinary Hospital and Emergency Service. He started the Durham Pet Fair in 2009 with Help Willy’s Friends and is a proud sponsor of this event.

Dr. Kirsten Nordt, DVM

Veterinarian

Dr. Caroline Borkowski, DVM

Veterinarian

Leslie

Practice Manager

Treva

Veterinary Technician

Ashley

Veterinary Technician

Crystal

Receptionist

Brittany

Veterinary Technician

Dana

Veterinary Technician

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Samantha

Veterinary Technician

Melanie

Veterinary Technician

Michele

Veterinary Technician

Tania

Veterinary Technician

Madison

Veterinary Technician