Dr. Deese, a Florida Panhandle native, was born and raised in Tallahassee. She began volunteering in Veterinary Clinics at 11 years old, fueling her passion for the field. Dr. Deese earned her B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Florida before attending veterinary school at Ross University’s College of Veterinary Medicine on the beautiful island of St. Kitts in the West Indies.

Dr. Deese returned home to Tallahassee after graduating in 2015, working in small animal general practice and emergency medicine with a strong interest in internal medicine, emergency and critical care, ophthalmology, and soft tissue surgery. She has been an Associate Veterinarian at Animal Care Center since relocating to the beach in 2021. In her free time, Dr. Deese enjoys fishing, going to the beach, spending time with friends and family, and watching college football (‘Go Gators!”). Her furry family consists of 2 cats, “Chester Cheeto” and “G.G.”, and 2 Great Danes, “Dreagon” and “Marlin”.