Dr. Courtney Hanson grew up in Orange County California. She earned her B.S. at The University of Georgia and M.S. in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University. She completed a small animal rotating internship at VCA CVS Carlsbad prior to joining the emergency team in 2023. Dr. Hanson enjoys hiking, HIIT workout classes, traveling and spending time with Lucy, her Labrador retriever at the beach.