Dr. Karen Shane was born and raised on Long Island, NY.
Three years after practicing as a CPA in Manhattan, NY, Dr. Shane realized her true passion was veterinary medicine. She relocated from the “Big Apple” to the “Little Apple” to complete her DVM at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. Following graduation, she traveled to Los Angeles to complete an internship in internal medicine, cardiology, critical care, and surgery at California Animal Hospital under the direction of world-renowned Steven Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM Cardiology). Upon completion of her internship, Dr. Shane attended the Chi Institute in Reddick, FL, and became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine practitioner.
In 2008, Dr. Shane & her husband, Christopher, opened Shane Veterinary Medical Center in Marina del Rey, CA, where they operated a fast-paced, 24/7 multi-doctor general medicine, surgery, and emergency hospital. In 2023, the Shane family relocated to their forever home on the beautiful Emerald Coast. Dr. Shane retains special interests in internal medicine, nutrition, Chinese medicine, and acupuncture with an integrative, individualized approach toward each 4-legged she is blessed to care for.
She enjoys spending time outdoors in or on the water with her husband, teens Sophia & Ryan, two golden retrievers, a sassy terrier & three cats.
