Meet the Team

Katie was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, and moved to North Carolina in 2018 to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine.

Braeden is an exceptional team member!

Kenza is a veterinary student at NCSU CVM (class of 2026), and has been a veterinary assistant at Lake Pine since 2019!

Kaylle is currently a student at North Carolina State studying Animal Science with the hope of attending veterinary school. She has a dog named Kash and a dog back home named Champ.

Sabrina is currently a student at North Carolina State University. She is majoring in animal science and minoring in Spanish. Her goal is to go to vet school and become a Veterinarian.

Sam currently attends North Carolina Central University, where he is majoring in political science. As the son of Lake Pine Animal Hospital owner Dr. Katz, Sam takes a lot of pride in the clinic being a small business, allowing for meaningful connections to be made with our clients and patients.

My name is Joelena Walker, I have a beautiful Pitbull/Hound mix named Aspen and three rescued Tennessee Walking Horses.