Our Doctors
Dr. Gray
Dr. Gray graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1984. He and his wife opened the hospital in 1990. Dr. Gray enjoys spending time with his family, golf, outdoor water sports, and coaching youth sports.
Dr. Jacobs
Dr. Jacobs joined our staff as an associate veterinarian upon his graduation from the University of Georgia in 1999. His veterinary interests include general medicine and ultrasound technology.
Dr. Bissell
Dr. Bissell graduated from the University of Florida in 2004. After practicing locally for a few years, he joined our veterinary staff in May of 2008.
Dr. Avery
Dr. Avery joined our practice in 2011. She is passionate about caring for exotics such as birds, reptiles, and rabbits as well as dogs and cats. She graduated from Auburn University in 2009.
Dr. Haegele
Dr. Haegele, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from NC State in 2017 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. She practiced in Jacksonville for a year before joining Coastal. Dr. Haegele said she loves working with animals and considers the veterinary field both creative and challenging.
Dr. Wilson
Dr. Wilson received her DVM in 2012 from Washington State University. She has been practicing in the Jacksonville area for 7 years. Currently, she is working on her Masters in Traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. She has been certified since 2017 in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and food therapy for both dogs and cats through the Chi Institute. She is married and has two young children, two cats named Groot and Gordon that she rescued and a rough-coat collie named Sable. In any free time she finds, she enjoys being at the beach, bike riding, staying active with other outdoor pursuits, and spending time with her family. Her professional interests include integrative medicine, internal medicine, dentistry, and dermatology.
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