About Us

Dr. Sunil Kakarla, an experienced and compassionate veterinarian in Cary, NC, grew up in India. After graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine in India, he practiced as a companion animal veterinarian for five years in a metropolitan city in India. He moved to the United States in 2005 with a passion for practicing high-quality veterinary medicine in an advanced setting. During that process, he pursued his MS and Ph.D. in a renowned lab at Marshall University in West Virginia.

As a graduate student, Dr. Kakarla performed cutting-edge research and had several high impact publications to his credit. While pursuing graduate studies, he simultaneously completed the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE) in 2010. Soon after this accomplishment, he began volunteering at several local animal hospitals. He completed his clinical experience program and obtained his license to practice in the US the same year.

In 2011, after graduating with a doctoral degree, he joined a small animal practice in Durham/RTP where he established a huge clientele and treated about 6000 to 7000 pets per year.

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Dr. Mummareddy has been practicing as a veterinarian in the USA since 2021. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from one of the reputed universities in India. Then, she worked as a large animal veterinarian for three years at animal husbandry in India. To pursue a higher degree and follow her passion for career advancement, she moved to the United States. She obtained her Master’s degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry from Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX.

After graduating from her Master’s program, she started volunteering at a few local hospitals in Houston while completing her clinical experience program. She earned her DVM in 2012. She then worked for three years as an emergency veterinarian in Pennsylvania. There, she gained extensive experience in emergency and critical care while working in a 24-hour clinic. Dr. Mummareddy moved to North Carolina in 2015 and has since worked as a general practitioner. Her professional interests include internal medicine, soft-tissue surgery, and preventative medicine, and she has a growing interest in ultrasound. Dr. Mummareddy is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the North Carolina Veterinary Medicine Association.

Dr. Mummareddy loves her job and strives to deliver high-quality medical care to enable happy and healthy patients to continually bring joy to their owners. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Dr. Satya Achanta received his veterinary degree in India and then worked as a small- and mixed-animal practitioner for two years before moving to the United States. Dr. Achanta completed his Ph.D. in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, focusing on accurate anticancer drug dosing in dogs. After receiving his Ph.D., he worked as a postdoctoral research scientist and lecturer at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Currently, Dr. Achanta is a faculty member at Duke University School of Medicine. His research interests include studying pathophysiology and developing drugs for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), myocardial infarction, and pain.

Dr. Achanta completed the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) program, administered by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in 2013. He is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in North Carolina. He is also a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicologists. He works as a consultant and provides a locum tenens at our Maynard Animal Hospital Urgent Care facility. He brings his expertise in veterinary pharmacology and toxicology to our team. In addition to providing quality veterinary medicine to our four-legged furry friends, he continues to translate his bench-side research findings into bedside treatment to patients and vice versa.

Dr. Achanta is married and has two sons. In his spare time, he volunteers at local animal shelters to provide spay and neuter surgeries. He enjoys cooking and photography!

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Kayla has been an integral part of our team since she graduated from Anderson University in 2018. She has gained experience with us in just about every role other than veterinarian and is happy to apply that knowledge to her current administrative position. As an aspiring veterinarian, she has always carried a passion for animal health and welfare, and that is evident in her compassionate care towards our patients and their humans alike. When she is not doing vet-related work, you can find her traveling, curled up with a new book, or exploring nature with her camera in hand.

Sarah is an NC State graduate with double majors in Animal Science and Applied Nutrition. She has lived with animals her entire life and has always had a special place in her heart for them. She has been with the company since 2019, and she loves her job. Not only does she have the opportunity to meet new people and pets on a daily basis, but she also gets to help those fur babies stay happy and healthy with their families. Her favorite things to do outside of work include spending time with her furry kiddos; two dogs named Ochi and Denali, and two cats named Juniper and George. When she’s not at work, you can find her hiking with her dog, or taking part in any other activities in which she can include them.

Hello! My name is Caitlin, and I have been with Walnut Street Animal Hospital since 2017. I started out as a receptionist and after being with this practice for a year, I was promoted to Manager and transferred to our sister location, Capital Blvd Animal Hospital. I absolutely loved the experience of opening a new clinic and getting acquainted with all of the rescues.

I am now being transferred to our newest location, Maynard Animal Hospital, as Manager and will be working very closely with the rescues. I admire the work the rescues do, and since being with this practice, I adopted three rescue kiddos of my own, Dumbo Jr (a cat), Snowflake (a dog), and Reese's (a dog). When I am not at work I am spending pool days with my human kiddos and/or watching Trolls on repeat.