Behind every advancement in veterinary medicine is someone determined to make better care possible.
Advancing Veterinary Medicine: Our Stories introduces the exceptional people whose expertise is shaping care across National Veterinary Associates. Go beyond their professional titles to discover what drives them and what their knowledge makes possible for their patients and their colleagues.
Watch The Stories
Each film offers a distinct perspective on advancement. Together, they reveal the depth of expertise across NVA, from everyday health to the most complex medical needs.
Featured Episode | Dr. Sean Aiken's Story
A lifetime of expertise. A legacy still unfolding.
Dr. Sean Aiken, DVM, MS, DACVS, has spent his career taking on difficult surgical challenges and helping patients regain the freedom to move. Now, he’s bringing that same determination to a new chapter in California: sharing the judgment and hard-earned knowledge that experience alone can teach. Discover how a surgeon’s lifelong drive finds renewed purpose in helping the next generation take veterinary medicine further.
Dr. Baye Willamson's Story
Specialized expertise. Hope closer to home.
For pets facing complex neurological conditions in Hawaii, Dr. Baye Williamson, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), offers expertise that can change what comes next. Meet the veterinarian whose determination to find answers gives families new possibilities as Hawaii’s only Veterinary neurologist.
Dr. Lauren Wertheimer’s Story
Connected care. Expertise within reach.
For Dr. Lauren Wertheimer, a GP and Emergency/Critical Care Veterinarian at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, knowing a patient over a lifetime and access to the best medicine are interconnected. From the moment she suspects a need for specialized care, she can diagnose and begin treatment, all in the same day and in the same hospital in Red Bank, NJ. From a pet parents concern to the best solutions veterinary medicine can offer beyond what human medicine can offer today.
Coming Next: Dr. Jan Bellows' Story
A career in veterinary dentistry shaped by the drive to keep moving, keep learning and the determination to educate and teach.
Why We Developed This series
We developed Advancing Veterinary Medicine: Our Stories to make NVA’s greatest strength visible: the exceptional people within our network and showcase what their expertise makes possible for patients and the people who love them.
That expertise comes into focus when you meet the people behind the care, understand the challenges they take on and see how their work changes what’s possible. Every featured team member contributes a distinct perspective, revealing the depth of talent across NVA’s continuum of care.
Media & Interview Requests
There is more to every story! Each film stands on its own while contributing to a broader story about the people advancing veterinary medicine across NVA and the industry.
Journalists interested in interviewing a featured team member, exploring a related feature or learning more about the series can contact the Integrated Communications Team. Please get in touch with questions or requests for supporting materials.
Contact The Integrated Communications Team
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