Dr. David Wilkes is a native of South Carolina, having spent his childhood growing up in the small town of McColl, South Carolina. He attended Presbyterian College, where he received a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biology in 1996. He then attended the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2000. Dr. Wilkes completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine between 2004 to 2005.
In 2013, Dr. Wilkes became a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, board certified in canine and feline practice. He is currently one of only four canine and feline board-certified practitioners practicing in South Carolina. Prior to relocating with his family to Aiken, Dr. Wilkes practiced in Columbia, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina.