Dr. Cristina Valas is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with more than thirty years of experience in small animal medicine — caring for the cats, dogs, and the people who love them.
Background
Dr. Valas was born in Madrid. She moved to the United Kingdom at the age of eleven and to the United States at seventeen.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Manhattanville College in New York. She then completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Grafton, Massachusetts.
Clinical training
Her work in veterinary medicine began before veterinary school. She trained as a veterinary technician at Sleepy Hollow Animal Hospital in New York.
She went on to work as a radiology and surgical technician at South Shore Veterinary Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Those years in the treatment room and the surgical suite inform how she approaches diagnosis and patient care.
Professional interests
Dr. Valas takes an integrative view of veterinary medicine. Alongside conventional diagnostics and surgery, her areas of interest include:
- Western herbal medicine
- Clinical nutrition
- Cold laser therapy
- Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation (VOM)
Education and credentials
Doctorate
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts, Manhattanville College
Licensure
Licensed veterinarian, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Professional memberships
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- American Laser Study Club