Dr. Nell Dopson Tillis
Dr. Nell Dopson Tillis is an Atlanta native.  She graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984.  She received her undergraduate degree from Furman University graduating Magna Cum Laude.  She has practiced in the Atlanta area since graduation.  She has been on the Board of the Greater Atlanta Veterinary Medical Society and has been active in the Georgia Veterinary Medical Society.  She has a Hairless Chinese Crested dog named Penny, a cat named Elvis and a cockatiel named Sammy.  She is married to David Tillis and attends Johns Creek United Methodist Church.  You may catch her running on the streets of Alpharetta or chauffeuring her three children, Blake, Brent, and Brooke to their many activities.
 
Dr. Donna Adams
Dr. Donna Adams is a 1985 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She also received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. She and Dr. Tillis became friends playing softball together in vet school. She practiced in Tucker for 10 years before opening Ivy Hill Animal Hospital with Dr. Tillis. She has served on committees in the Georgia Veterinary Medical Society, and served as president of the Dekalb Veterinary Society. Dr. Adams leads a Girl Scout Troop that her daughter Kelly is in, and attends Duluth First United Methodist Church. She has a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Chili. In her spare time you may find her in the gym or on the tennis court. 
 
Dr. Mala Hayes
Dr. Mala Hayes joined the staff of Ivy Hill Animal Hospital in 2002. She is a native of Alberta, Canada, and graduated from The Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan in 1991. She has been in the United States since 2000 and loves the warmer weather. Dr. Hayes has worked in emergency medicine as well as in general small animal practice. She is married and has two children, Austin and Colin, and a Labrador Retriever, Sadie. She keeps in shape by working out at a local gym every chance she gets.
Dr. Alida Baroco
Dr. Alida Baroco joined Ivy Hill Animal Hospital in 2005 after graduating from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Before attending vet school she enjoyed working at Funds for Animals, a nonprofit wildlife rescue, and rehabilitation center and as a biological field research assistant at Joshua Tree National Park in California.

In her spare time she enjoys hiking with her husband, Dallas, and their three dogs, Lucy, a Chow mix, Charlie, an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix and Bella, a Shepherd mix. They also enjoy boating, snorkeling, swimming, or any other activity that involves water and sunshine.

 

 


Ivy Hill Animal Hospital
10030 Medlock Bridge Road
Johns Creek, GA 30097
770-418-1122
Appointments Preferred