Dr. Lehmann, a native of the Washington area, received her degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Minnesota. She then completed an internship at SouthPaws Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Center in Fairfax, Va. and went on to practice emergency medicine at Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral before joining Union Veterinary Clinic. Before studying medicine, she received her Bachelor’s degree in international environmental policy from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and later worked for a nonprofit on environmental issues and Zoo New England in Boston, where she educated the community about wildlife and worked with a number of exotic species. She holds special interests in internal medicine and emergency medicine.