Welcome Dr. Julia Berger, V20

Dr. Julia Berger, V20 (she/her), was appointed as assistant clinical professor in the Department of Ambulatory Medicine and Theriogenology at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in December. A native New Englander, she was excited to return to her alma mater to teach and work at Tufts Veterinary Field Service in Woodstock, Connecticut.

"Remembering my experience as a student here, it brought me back," she explains. "I knew what a great school it is, what a great team it has in the ambulatory department, and what a great staff and colleagues I would have here."

Berger graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a B.S. in microbiology and pre-veterinary sciences before earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cummings School. She later completed internships in ambulatory production at Cornell University and at Massachusetts Equine Clinic in Uxbridge.

She then gained clinical experience as an ambulatory associate at a mixed-large animal veterinary hospital in Washington before returning to teach at Cummings School.

"I grew to love teaching through the experience of educating students and wanting to be able to help them best prepare for situations," Berger explains. "I also enjoy when I have a case in which a client takes the information and tools I give, makes the changes, and follows through to help their animal succeed. I'm so happy when that happens and proud that I could guide them through it."

Clinically, Berger admits that she loves working with horses, small ruminants, and camelids the most and looks forward to interacting more with students. "I'm excited to have students riding along with me, and I'm eager to be more integrated into the teaching aspect of the curriculum," she says.

In her spare time, Berger likes to get outside, especially for hiking and trail running.