Dr. Jill Yates was born and brought up in Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science, Science and Technology. Before attending Veterinary School, she worked at the New Orleans Audubon Zoo for one year then earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at St. George’s University-School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her clinical year at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007.

Completing a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center (now MedVet Medical and Cancer Center for Pets) in Mandeville, LA. in 2008, Dr. Yates remained to complete a 3-year, Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency from 2008-2011. Dr. Yates has worked as an Internist for a large multi-specialty hospital in Cleveland, Ohio before joining the VREC family in July 2013.

Her research and clinical interests are endoscopy, ultrasound – including cardiothoracic imaging, endocrinology, infectious diseases, reproductive and gastrointestinal diseases, and is also a certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, receiving her certification from the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in 2007.

Dr. Yates is married to Dr. Roy “Boogie” Yates, Jr., also a veterinarian and the Neurologist at VREC. Their family consists of a daughter, and three furry children – 2 cats and a dachshund. In her time away from the hospital, she enjoys spending time with the family, scuba diving, photography, bicycling and traveling.