Dr. Marisa Gerth is a 1997 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and has been in general practice in the Northern Virginia area since 2000. She started the house call practice in August of 2006 and it is slowly evolving into primarily acupuncture and laser therapy.

Prior to general practice, Dr. Gerth spent 3 years in the military caring for many different kinds of animals, including the Caisson Horses, Airport Authority dogs, the Beagle Brigade, Presidential pets and military working dogs. Dr. Gerth has a special interest in behavior as well as exotics (she worked for the National Aquarium, Sea World, and the Florida State Manatee Program while completing her veterinary degree). She stays current on the ever evolving trends in animal medicine and is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and DC Academy. Dr. Gerth has also obtained certification in veterinary medical acupuncture at the Colorado College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2009 and is a member of International Veterinary Acupuncture Society.