Elizabeth Adkins
DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO
Dr. Elizabeth Adkins, a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist, became the head of The Hope Advanced Veterinary Center’s Ophthalmology Department in May 2009. She joined The Hope Center after spending two years as a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin.
From 2004 to 2007, Dr. Adkins practiced in Massachusetts and Illinois. She graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She returned there for her residency program after earning a Master’s degree in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, with a concentration in Pharmacology, from North Carolina State University.
In addition to being a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, Dr. Adkins is also a member of the National Shiba Club of America. She has had seven Shiba Inus, including one from Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue, and also consults at the National Zoo.
Dr. Adkins is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. She has been awarded the Best Veterinarian in Northern Virginia in the category of Ophthalmology since 2018.
