Veterinarians
Marissa Gonzalez, DVM
Dr. Marissa Gonzalez was born in Maryland and raised in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Rutgers University in 1984. She moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1989 and worked at Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital before moving to Blacksburg, VA to attend the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Gonzalez's veterinary interests include avian, exotic, emergency and aquatic animal medicine. Living in the Lakeside area for many years, Dr. Gonzalez is excited to be a part of Lakeside Animal Hospital. In addition to her medicine skills, she has honed her emergency medicine techniques by working at a local emergency veterinary referral practice.
Some of Dr. Gonzalez's hobbies include scuba diving, hiking, boating and reading.
Kijona Key, DVM
Dr. Kijona Key was born in Alabama but has lived throughout the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands. She has cared for pets as an associate veterinarian at Lakeside Animal Hospital since July 2007. Dr. Key attended the University of Virginia and received her Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 2000 then went on to attend the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech and was awarded her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. After completing her veterinary medical studies, Dr. Key continued her education at Virginia Tech and was awarded a PhD in Molecular Virology in 2007. Her professional interests include internal medicine, virology and infectious diseases.
Dr. Key enjoys the companionship of her two dogs, Sebastian and Sydney, and a Cockatiel named Neo. When she's not caring for pets at the hospital, Dr. Key enjoys baking, interior design and traveling.