Dr. Norsworthy

Dr. Gary D. Norsworthy has been in private practice for 48 years, including 23 in feline-only practice. He is the owner of Alamo Feline Health Center. In addition to practice, he lectures frequently on feline diseases and is the editor and major author of seven feline textbooks. He is a board-certified feline specialist (one of only two in South Texas) and an Adjunct Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University and the Western University of Health Sciences. He received the 2020 Distinguished Career Achievement Award by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. He has hosted over 100 students from veterinary schools across North America and from other countries. He and his wife Linda have been married for 52 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren and live with two black cats.

Dr. Lisa Durso Keel

Dr. Lisa Durso Keel is a native Pennsylvanian. She gained her southern roots attending Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in the top 10% of her class in 2014. Immediately after graduation, she practiced emergency medicine for a year and was called back to bulldog country for a small animal rotating internship, which she completed in 2016. Shortly after, she relocated to Abilene, Texas with her husband, who was an Air Force pilot. His career landed them in beautiful San Antonio in 2020. They had their first child in 2021. Dr. Durso also has completed advanced courses in ultrasonography and acupuncture. She earned her board certification in canine and feline medicine in 2021. She is currently the main editor for the 6th edition of The Feline Patient, which is expected to publish in spring 2024. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family including two cats, traveling, long distance running, and anything outdoors.

Dr. Amanda Whitman

She is from a small town in Southern West Virginia. In 2015 (at age 20), she founded a non-profit feline rescue organization called Grand Cat Central. Over the 4-year span it was open, the rescue took in two thousand cats from local high kill shelters to provide them with quality vet care, and adopt them out to suitable homes. Dr. Whitman and her organization won the 2016 Governor’s Service Award for the state of West Virginia for the efforts in rescuing homeless cats. She and the organization were also featured in Cat World Magazine in 2016. In 2019, Dr. Whitman was accepted to Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, a lifelong dream. In the summer of 2022 as a senior student, she externed at Alamo Feline Health Center and was in awe of the facility, the advanced equipment, the staff, the clients, and the patients. She had never been so impressed with a vet hospital. It was decided at that time that Dr. Whitman would have a job waiting for her after graduation from veterinary school. Dr. Whitman graduated in May 2023 and was selected to receive the Feline Excellence Award for her class. The day after graduating, she and her husband (along with six cats and a dog) moved to San Antonio. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her six cats, her husband, and her Pitbull. She also likes watching and cheering for the Seattle Seahawks. Dr. Norsworthy has worked with many veterinary students and newly-graduated veterinarians. He believes that Dr. Whitman has the attitude, personal tools, and the feline knowledge to be one of the best who has worked at Alamo Feline Health Center.

Dr. Jen Lavallee

If you were a client during 2012-2014, you may recognize the face, as Dr. Lavallee was an associate doctor at Alamo Feline Health Center. At the time, she worked as Dr. Olson – her maiden name. She might have stayed on forever, but an opportunity to work with her father, who is also a feline veterinarian,arose, and she couldn’t pass it up. So, she went to Colorado, bought her father’s practice, and worked with her father as her employee! During this time, she also got married and had 2 awesome kids. But she and her husband felt San Antonio was home, so they made the decision to head south to Texas. She has taken a little time to be a stay-at-home mom with her kids, and this has honed her patience, flexibility, and sense of humor. �� Dr. Lavallee is thrilled to be back with the stellar team at Alamo Feline. She feels this is a special practice and somewhere that has both state of the art and state of the heart medicine. She is a fourth-generation veterinarian, following in the footsteps of her father, grandfather, grandmother,and great-grandfather. Dr. Lavallee earned her BS in Microbiology from University of California, Davisin 2005, and her DVM degree from Cornell University in 2009. After graduation, she completed a small animal internship, worked on dogs & cats in general practice and emergency, and then settled into feline medicine/surgery for 9 years. She has completed advanced courses in feline ultrasound, laser surgery,nuclear medicine/radiation safety, and feline dentistry. Dr. Lavallee has written veterinary publications,edited chapters in the previous edition of Dr. Norsworthy’s Feline Patient textbook and been a speaker at national conferences. She loves learning and teaching and believes in practicing common sense medicine. Dr. Lavallee enjoys hiking, about anything “sporty” and ice cream. While she appreciates that every cat is like a snowflake, special in their own way, she is always drawn to black cats thanks to her heart kitty, Samson, a black cat from the shelter that she had for over 15 years. He lived for 3.5 years after a lymphoma diagnosis thanks to protocols from Alamo Feline!

Dr. Allison Brunner

Dr. Allison Brunner grew up in Dayton, Ohio. She always had a passion for our feline friends, starting at a young age. When she was 10 years old, she found two kittens living in the storm drain at the end of her cul-de-sac. She brought them food and constantly visited them, so naturally they followed her home. She named them Tigger and Shadow. As the warmer months turned into Ohio’s fall and winter, they gradually moved from outside, into her garage, and finally into her house. Dr. Brunner graduated from The University of Findlay in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in animal science. During her four years in Findlay, she played collegiate softball and was the starting second basemen in her Junior and Senior years. In 2020 she was accepted into Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and made her journey down south. She joined a student-run foster-based rescue organization through Mississippi State called Homeward Bound. It specialized in working with kittens. She was able to help over 120 kittens find their forever homes. Two of those cats, Lana and Luna, found their forever home with her. Dr. Brunner’s interest in feline medicine grew throughout her involvement with Homeward Bound and during her time on clinical rotations at Mississippi State. By her Senior year she was known as the ‘Cat Lady” of her class. Her senior advisor recommended that she do a 4-week externship at Alamo Feline Health Center, so she could see firsthand what a feline-only practice looked like. Prior to that experience she was especially interested in working with horses. After about two weeks into her externship, she had already decided feline-only practice was in her future. She was amazed by the quality of care provided to the clients and patients at Alamo Feline Health Center and knew that this was a place where she could have a solid foundation in feline medicine, especially at the start of her career. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her cats, reading, crafting, and working out. She is learning how to speak Texan as she explores a state that is new to her.

Sarah L.

Sarah started at Alamo Feline in the spring of 2013. She always has a friendly and cheerful attitude and loves chatting with clients. When Sarah's not taking care of her adorable son, Oliver or traveling to tropical destinations, she is here loving on the kitties and blessing us with her sense of humor and fabulous dance moves. Although her husband is allergic to cats, they have two adorable pups, Elsie and Paul.

Kelsey

Kelsey LaField is a San Antonio native and joined the team in spring of 2017. She was a former doctors technician here at Alamo Feline who is now a receptionist! She has about 7 years of experience in the veterinary field and uses her knowledge to help every client. In her free time, she loves to tend to her plants, read a good book or go to the gym. She has two cats of her own Rue and Willie.

Israel

Israel joined Alamo Feline in 2020, he has been in the veterinary field for over 10 years. He is an easy going fellow who adds the calming vibe we need here. When he is not helping out around the clinic he is hanging out with his family and enjoying practicing music or photography. (He took our amazing photos!)

Stacie

Stacie joined the staff at Alamo Feline in 2012 and has been a doctor’s technician for most of that time. She is currently in the power couple with Dr. Durso and together they are an amazing team. Stacie has taken up the reign as Head Tech and when she is not trying to keep this unruly bunch under control she is at home with her senior four legged feline Jar Jar Binks.

Aimee

Aimee has been working in the veterinary field for over 20 years and joined Alamo Feline in 2012 and hasn’t looked back since. Joining Alamo Feline has been full of entertaining and interesting experiences. After being Dr. Norsworthy’s’ technician for 11 years and head tech for 5 years, she is now trying her hand at Practice Manager. In the few hours she isn’t at the clinic she is at home with own herd of animals, her husband and her son, Max who sometimes acts like one of the animals.

Celi

Celi came to work with Alamo Feline in 2021 and has enjoyed every minute since, at least that’s what she tells us! She came to us from a clinic where she was working with cattle, she made the switch to come work with her favorite animal of all, cats! Celi earned her CVA while working through high school and went straight in to the veterinary field after graduation. She currently lives with her one canine friend, Champa.

Alyssa

Alyssa came to us in 2017 where she previously worked as an animal control specialist, which helped to spark her passion for veterinary medicine. She is now teamed up with Dr. Whitman, if you are lucky enough to see this dream team you will leave with a smile on your face! She enjoys spending time outside of work with her fur babies Mouse, Chunk and Appa.

Adriana

Adriana is currently one of Dr. Whitman's technicians. She began working with Alyssa and Dr. Whitman in February 2024. Before becoming part of the team, Adriana spent most of her time at Alamo Feline volunteering with Dr. Norsworthy and attending school. She recently graduated from Texas A&M University at San Antonio. Her future plans consist of attending vet school at Texas A&M University to become a veterinarian. Adriana loves to spend time with her family, friends, and her dogs.

Hillary

Hillary came to Alamo Feline with an open mind and no experience. She has shown us a caring and sense of humor that has made her the perfect match for Dr. Norsowrthy. She can be seen running around trying to keep things moving and is great to talk to if you can get her going.

Giselle

Giselle joined the team of technicians in 2024 and everyone at Alamo Feline has been grateful she decided to give us a chance. You can always fine Giselle smiling and making everyone’s day better. She likes to treat every patient as if they were her own. Giselle is currently teamed up with Dr. Lavallee for the perfect team.

Jazmin

Jazmin is a ray of sunshine that helps take care of our boards but also trains as one of our technicians. Jazmin is quick to learn and is always willing to have a conversation with the patients so you can rest assured that your feline family member will be entertained while here.

Millie

Millie was originally working with dogs but soon saw the light and realized cats were far superior. She has been an amazing addition to the staff with helping to organize and an amazing attention to detail. She has even found her first new family member in the form of a four legged bob tail.

Paxton

Paxton is at Alamo Feline to get some experience for his future to go to veterinary school, he doesn’t realize we aren’t going to let him leave. Since starting here, he has joined Dr. Whitman's team and helps her keep things going and laugh while doing it.

Zemerah

Zemerah joined our team fresh from school as her very first job. She enjoys reading, playing with the kitties and spending her time at home with her puppy dog, who she sometimes likes to dress for the occasion! We are excited to watch and help her as she learns and grows with Alamo Feline.

Amanda

Amanda has joined the Alamo Feline staff and has really helped to make our staff better. She has an interest in animals and is always looking to learn. You may see her around the clinic but you may not hear her, in all the chaos and noise she is the quiet peace.

Neville

Staff Coordinator When his sister Ginny when to live with one of the techs, Neville knew that was his chance to shine. He took over the micromanaging of the techs in the back. He makes sure they stay on task, toys, treats, and pets are always top priority.

Chama

Behind the scenes If you are lucky you may get to see me, sometimes I bestow the privilege of a pet to some people. I am far too beautiful for the common human to touch. The humans that work here are still learning that I am to be pampered with no real acknowledgement as any true cat should. While humans are beneath me, for the most part I love other cats and am an amazing momma cat. I am very progressive in that way. I help out around here and monitor patients for the humans around here. While I may have all the looks I also have the brains, I consult with Dr. Norsworthy about surgical procedures and treatments. In my free time I like to chase toys. My favorite thing is to put my kills in the middle of the floor so the humans here can praise me for the great job I have done, don't get me started on my ability to catch that red light that comes from the magical object.

Philbert aka Phil

Investment adviser, CFO (chief feline officer) The way the economy is going you can be sure I am saving my cat nip knots for hard times. I have to keep an eye on everyone here to make sure they are being frugal and smart with the food and treats. I make sure to clean every last morsel that these other wasteful cats leave in the bowl. I have been trying to advise Dr. Norsworthy to invest in plenty of cat condo real estate and to be sure to put his money in the cat treat market. So far he hasn't listened and that will be why he will never get to retire. I don't have free time because I spend most of my time on standby in the office in case Dr. Norsworthy needs to discuss business management.

Preto

Technician Therapist I enjoyed my prior job as boarding manager but when we had to shut down boarding because of Covid I knew I was destined for greater things. I was moved downstairs where all the action happens. When I am not saving lives, I am helping to keep the technicians mental health on track with a neck massage or a nice lap sit. A purring cat is proven to reduce stress by 99.9%.