Meet Dr Lassiter
Dr Lassiter received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Georgia in 1996. She graduated 2nd in her class, magna cum laude. Before vet school Dr. Lassiter received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Georgia State where she graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA.
She grew up in Pennsylvania, went to school in New York for her Equine Studies Degree at Cazenovia College then moved to Georgia to run a Hunter Jumper barn before going back to get her biology degree at Georgia State. Dr. Lassiter worked in mixed animal medicine in Monroe for 3 years then owned her own practice in Rutledge, GA . She performed emergency work during that time, first at Dekalb Gwinnett, then at East Metro.
When Dr. Lassiter is not working as a veterinarian she enjoys her horses. She shows in three day eventing and show jumping and enjoys breaking and training young horses. In addition to showing the horses, she enjoys trail rides on weekends with her boyfriend, Tony . She also enjoys reading, cooking and gardening. Dr. Lassiter has a menagerie at home–7 dogs, 3 cats, 2 ducks, 2 goats, a bunch of chickens, 5 horses and one mule.
