Dr. Karina Pinal

Board Certified Neurologist
DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

Dr. Karina Pinal is a veterinary neurologist and Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology). A native of the Atlanta area, she earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Oglethorpe University and her DVM from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She completed a small animal rotating internship at BluePearl in Atlanta, followed by her residency in neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.

At Dogwood, Dr. Pinal cares for pets with conditions ranging from seizures and intervertebral disc disease to CNS tumors and congenital spinal malformations. She brings advanced training in both the medical and surgical management of neurologic disease, with particular expertise in neurosurgery.

Her research spans intervertebral disc herniation and congenital vertebral malformations, including a published case using custom 3D-printed reconstruction to stabilize a severe congenital malformation in an adult dog. Dr. Pinal has authored several peer-reviewed publications and is committed to bringing current, evidence-based neurologic care to Atlanta pet families.

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