Dr. Stacie Summers is board certified in small animal internal medicine and has a special interest in feline medicine. Stacie grew up in Southeast Idaho and graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University. After veterinary school, she completed a rotating internship at Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists in Colorado followed by a feline infectious disease research fellowship at Colorado State University with the Center of Companion Animal Studies. She completed a residency in 2018 and a PhD in 2020 at Colorado State University. Her PhD work was on novel etiologies and the role of the gut microbiome in cats with chronic kidney disease. 

Stacie has a special interest in feline medicine, particularly the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease. Her current research focuses on chronic kidney disease and the gut microbiome in cats as well as ways to reduce stress and fear behavior in cats during hospital visits. Stacie and her husband Andy enjoy exploring the Pacific Northwest with their family.