Dr. Ackley is originally from San Diego, CA, but after living in Seattle for her undergraduate degree at the University of Washington (Go DAWGS!), she has been eager to get back up to the Pacific Northwest. She graduated from the Royal School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2015 and then completed a rotating small animal internship at VCA California Veterinary Specialists in Murrieta, CA. After getting her fill of the California sun, Dr. Ackley is ecstatic to be back in the Seattle area with her husband, Jesse, and their two dogs, Zeke and Rogue. 

While enjoying many aspects of emergency medicine, Dr. Ackley has a special interest in trauma, auto-immune disease, toxicities, and emergency surgery. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, traveling, and nerdy board games. She also enjoys reading snuggled up with her cat, One Eyed Willamina.