Dr. Wells was born and raised in Metro Detroit. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Wayne State University in downtown Detroit and then moved to East Lansing to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Michigan State University. Dr. Wells loves Michigan so much that she stayed on at Michigan State University to complete her small animal rotating internship after graduation. From the beginning, Dr. Wells has had a strong passion for conservation and her ultimate goal is to become a board-certified specialist in zoological medicine (like Dr. Harrenstien). Throughout her journey, she has spent months training at multiple zoos across the United States and has published peer-reviewed research expanding our knowledge base in zoological medicine. To advance her own knowledge and training, Dr. Wells recently completed a rigorous avian, exotic, and zoological medicine and surgery specialty internship at Colorado State University. Dr. Wells hopes to continue to learn and provide specialty care to our incredible exotic species here at Avian and Exotic Veterinary Care in Portland. In her free time, Dr. Wells loves to appreciate the arts in all its forms, whether it's visiting art museums and galleries or going to the theater and symphony.  Dr. Wells is exited to explore Portland and all it has to offer!