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Joya Griffin, DVM, DACVD, loves seeing her patients experience ‘extreme makeovers.’ The practicing dermatologist in Louisville, Kentucky—and star of television’s Nat Geo Wild unscripted show Pop Goes the Vet with Dr Joya—said the ‘extreme makeover’ of one of her first patients ultimately led her on the path to her career specializing in dermatology.
Griffin presented the morning keynote address on Day 2 of the 2025 Fetch dvm360 Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her talk—sponsored by Blue Buffalo—took attendees on a journey of her career in veterinary medicine, which began as a young child, growing up in Ohio. At that time, Griffin resided across the street from a veterinarian who was also her science teacher at school.
“He was really an integral in my life…