Dr. Kurtz grew up in Shawano, WI and moved to Minnesota for college, where she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Biology. She then worked in research and at a veterinary dermatology clinic prior to attending veterinary school. Dr. Kurtz attended St. George’s University, located on the beautiful Caribbean island of Grenada, for her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and completed her clinical year training at the University of Minnesota. She joined Suburban Animal Hospital in February 2020. Her professional interests include dermatology, dentistry, and surgery. In her spare time, Dr. Kurtz enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, family, friends, and her pug mix named Jax.