Dr. Michael S. Gounaris is a 2019 graduate from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. He developed a strong compassion for animals from a young age and started working at Pleasantville Animal Hospital as a junior in high school. He graduated in 2015 from West Virginia University with a degree in Animal Science. Currently, he lives in Forest Hill with his wife Megan, who is also a veterinarian at Pleasantville, their daughters Ella and Sophia, and their three dogs, Oakley, Simba, and LJ [citation].