White Kirsten

White Kirsten

Kirsten White, DVM

Kirsten White, DVM

Section Head and Clinical Assistant Professor, Shelter Medicine

  • BS: Coastal Carolina University
  • DVM: University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

whitekk@rowan.edu 

Kirsten White, DVM joined SSVM in 2022 as a Clinical Assistant Professor and is Section Head of the Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement service. She is a graduate of University of Florida CVM with 10 years of experience in general private practice, shelter medicine, HQHVSN and access-to-care clinical practice. As part of SSVM, she will provide clinical year students with spay/neuter surgery experiences under her guidance at the Rowan-Gloucester County Spay/Neuter Clinic. She also runs the Mobile Shelter Medicine & Community Engagement Clinic, in which students will perform a variety of preventative medical care for underserved populations throughout the area and support various regional shelters with their overflow veterinary surgical needs.  Dr. White is a member of the Northeast Shelter & Community Medicine Consortium, a group of academic and community leaders in shelter and community medicine.  Dr. White’s professional interests include veterinary education, veterinary forensics, access to care, contextualized medicine, and client education and communication. She is always working to reduce the fear and anxiety associated with veterinary care for both people and pets and supporting the human animal bond.