Dr. DeRolf, or Dr. D as many call him, is a graduate of Virginia Tech and the first class of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. He practiced in the Roanoke Valley until he retired in September of 2023. He has enjoyed the challenges of surgery and medical diagnostics and has always been committed to service in this community. Dr. D enjoys distance running (picture Forest Gump meets Pee Wee Herman), reading, cooking (Indian, Thai), Jimmy Buffett tunes, and Latin beats. He is convinced he is allergic to snow and has a palm tree deficiency. He is an excellent driver, practices the Golden Rule whenever he can, and expects to live forever. So far, so good [citation].