Dr. Ashley McNamee grew up near Detroit. She has lived in Sarasota since 2001. She went to veterinary school at the University of Florida. She studies acupuncture at the Chi institute. As her fiancée went to school to become doctor of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, she has witnessed first-hand the amazing effects that acupuncture and herbal medicine can have when used in conjunction with western medicine. She took additional coursework in school and enjoys rabbit and rodent medicine. She enjoys the diversity of general practice and especially love cytology, neurology, ophthalmology and dentistry. She strives to be a partner with her clients in their pets’ wellness. In her spare time, Dr. McNamee enjoys travel, Asian movies and TV, art and riding her Segway and kayaks around. Currently, she likes to paint throw pillows with puffy paints, but she is probably going to start making candles again soon.