The People Behind the Care
A family that treats yours like family
A close-knit, family-run practice, the same friendly faces year after year, who know your pet by name.
Owner & Veterinarian
Dr. Lynne Sandifar, DVM
Originally from Indiana, Dr. Sandifar earned her Bachelor of Science from Fort Hays State University in 1990, then followed her dream of caring for animals to a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University.
After building her experience at Ashland Terrace Animal Hospital and Biloxi Animal Hospital, she opened Gulf Coast Veterinary Hospital in 1999, and has worked side by side with her daughter, Tisha, ever since. That's the close-knit feeling you notice the moment you walk in.
Off the clock, she's mom to Tisha and Clete, grandmother to Nick and Courtney, and fur-mommy to a Blue Heeler named Ruby, five cats, and an African Grey parrot.
Familiar Faces
The team who'll care for your pet
Dr. Lynne Sandifar
Founded the hospital in 1999 and has cared for generations of Coast pets since. Mississippi State DVM.
Tisha Bell
Dr. Sandifar's daughter, she joined the practice in 1999 out of a lifelong love of animals and keeps the whole clinic running.
Kyle
With the hospital since 2009, after 13 years at the Humane Society of South Mississippi.