Dr. Nicholas Vitale grew up in a rural suburb of Detroit, Michigan, and received both his undergraduate and veterinary degrees from Michigan State University. Following veterinary school, Dr. Vitale began a residency at Cornell University in pathology. Although he greatly enjoyed his time at Cornell, the lack of personal interaction with clients made him pursue general practice, and he spent a year practicing small animal and exotic medicine near his hometown in Michigan. Clinically, he enjoys internal medicine, surgery, and caring for exotic animal patients, as well as cats and dogs. He has taken courses in stem cell therapy and looks forward to advancing this practice at Desert Inn.

In his spare time, he enjoys going to the gym, hiking, and spending time with his 2-year-old Labrador named Nevi.