I grew up in Statesboro, GA, went to college at Georgia Southern University (go Eagles!), and graduated from the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine (go Dawgs!!!) in 2021. I then moved to New York City where I completed a rotating internship at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in Manhattan, and stayed there for a three year Emergency and Critical Care residency which I completed in 2025.

Now I’m in Washington, D.C., spending my free time with my dog and exploring as much as I can of what this city has to offer!

Education:

• Georgia Southern University, B.S. Biology, Chemistry
• University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM
• Small Animal General Medicine and Surgery Rotating internship, The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, New York, NY
• Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Residency, The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, New York, NY

Publications & Research:

• Hurst O, Mastrocco A, Prittie J, Hadala A, Weltman J. Retrospective Evaluation of the Severity of Creatine Kinase Elevation in Canine and Feline Trauma Patients as a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality, Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, June 2025.
• Hurst O, Mastrocco A, Prittie J. Central diabetes insipidus and brain herniation secondary to Cryptococcus in a dog. Veterinary Record Case Reports, in manuscript.
• Hurst O, Hurst MO Sr, Fortenberry RC. Boron-doped C-24 fullerenes for alkyl functionalization or potential polymerization. ACS Omega, 2018.
• Hurst O, Fortenberry RC. Two small molecular propellers and their potential rotational energy surfaces. Structural Chemistry, 2017.