Dr. Elizabeth Rivers grew up in the small town of Pickens, SC. She spent much of her childhood dreaming of becoming a veterinarian and spent the next 18 years achieving that goal. She has been working in veterinary clinics for more than 15 years. She started as a kennel assistant and became a veterinary assistant. In 2009, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in molecular biology from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY.

She graduated magna cum laude and was a member of Beta Beta Beta honor society. At the University Of Georgia College Of Veterinary Medicine she focused on small animal medicine and surgery and was a member of Phi Zeta honor society. In 2014 she graduated cum laude with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.
She was practicing small animal veterinary medicine in Columbia, SC prior to moving to Charleston. She is a member of the South Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Dr. Rivers’ interests include preventive care, soft tissue surgery, and geriatric care. She lives on Johns Island, SC with her husband & child, 2 dogs and a cat. Her interests outside veterinary medicine include spending time with her family, volleyball, and woodworking.

Dr. Lauren Pratt was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She grew up dancing at Towson University with the Children’s Dance Division and performed in the Nutcracker with the Moscow Ballet at the Hippodrome theatre for 5 consecutive years. She went to Roland Park Country School for high school where she continued to dance, found her love for science, and rowed with the Roland Park crew team winning Baltimore championships for two consecutive years.

She went to University of Tampa for her undergraduate degree and in 2012, she graduated with her major in biology and minor in chemistry. Upon graduation, she started working as a veterinary nurse at a general practice in Maryland. In 2013, she was accepted to veterinary school at the University of Illinois in which during her summer and holiday breaks, she worked at an emergency clinic in Maryland. In May of 2017, she graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. She was practicing small animal veterinary medicine in Baltimore, MD prior to moving to Charleston.

She lives in James Island, SC with her husband, two cats and two dogs. Her interests outside of veterinary medicine include spending time with her family, boating, hiking, fishing, camping, and hunting for shark teeth on folly beach.

Dr. Lynda Leffler is a graduate of the University of Georgia. GO DAWGS! She moved to South Carolina in 2004 after selling her practice of 20 years in Virginia. She enjoys the beaches and beauty of nature in the lowcountry. When not at the clinic, you can find her playing tennis, playing pickle ball or riding her bike. She has also been a member of the turtle patrol at Kiawah for 17 years. Three yellow labs make up her fur family along with her husband, John.