Samantha Lombardo, BVetMed

Neurology Resident

Dr. Lombardo was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA. She completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of California at Davis and her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine in the UK. After completing her BVetMed in the UK, Dr. Lombardo completed a rotating internship and a neurology specialty internship at VCA’s Animal Specialty Group in Glendale, CA before being accepted into the VNC’s residency program. She became interested in neurology after observing her first neurological examination, "I was fascinated by the problem-solving aspect of neurolocalization and its utility in narrowing down possible diagnoses and treatment." She is passionate about all aspects of neurology with a special interest in long-term management of inflammatory diseases of the nervous system and epilepsy

2012-2016Bachelor of Science (Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology)
University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)
2015Tropical Conservation Biology Research Program
Monteverde Institute (Monteverde, Costa Rica)
2019-2023Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVetMed)
Royal Veterinary College (Hatfield, UK)
2023-2024Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
VCA Animal Specialty Group (Glendale, CA)
2024-2025Neurology Specialty Intern
VCA Animal Specialty Group (Glendale, CA)
2025-PresentNeurology and Neurosurgery Residency
Veterinary Neurological Center (Phoenix, AZ)