Veterinarians
in Lake Mary, FL

Dr. Portela was born in Colombia, South America and has always felt connected with animals. She attended veterinary school at the University of Tolima in Colombia and graduated in 1999. She came to the U.S. soon after graduating from vet school to do a 2 year fellowship program with the University of Florida and met her husband, a Gainesville native. After getting married, she worked with Banfield for 6 years as a Veterinary Technician, then left Banfield to work at the University of Florida for 3 years, first at the College of Veterinary Medicine in the Clinical Pathology department and then in Animal Care Services in research. Dr. Portela then finished the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates program and became licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the U.S. She came back to Banfield and has been with the company since 2015. In her free time, she loves spending time with family, exercising, dancing, and traveling. More Details >>

Dr. Shine has been with Banfield Colonial Town Park since 2018. She is originally from Toronto but has connections of family and friends across the world including Ireland, London and Scotland where she went to veterinary school at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and graduated in 2014. Before coming to Banfield, Dr. Shine worked over several years at private practices, emergency clinics and found her love for surgery. Her primary experience is caring for canine and feline family members. She loves ballroom dancing, adding to her tattoo collection, traveling with her family and hanging out with her rescue dog, Rob. More Details >>

Nicole earned her associate's degree in veterinary technology (veterinary nursing) from St. Petersburg College in 2014 and has been a licensed nurse with Banfield since 2015. She is passionate about surgery and exotic animal medicine. During her free time, she loves to spend time with her husband, Mark, and their 2 children, Keegan and David. They share their home with 2 dogs, a cat and a flock of chickens! Nicole loves to bake, kayak and ride roller coasters! More Details >>