About Us
Fairfax Animal Hospital: The Premier Falls Church Vet Since 1945.Meet the people that make our veterinary team so great!
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Catherine Curry – Medical Director
Dr. Curry joined the Class of 2017 at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She has since practiced emergency medicine, urgent care, general practice, and shelter medicine. She especially enjoys surgery and feline medicine. Prior to pursuing a career in Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Curry received a Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management and spent many years in the hospitality industry working in hotels, restaurants, Walt Disney World, and as a flight attendant for JetBlue Airways.
Dr. Curry grew up in Illinois and lived in Florida before making the move to the Northern Virginia area. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and three cats. She enjoys spending time with her family outdoors. She loves wine tasting, dancing, and relaxing on the beach.
Dr. Jerry Goldfarb
Dr. Goldfarb is an animal doctor who proudly served as an officer in the US army. After tours in Virginia and the Netherlands, Dr. Goldfarb returned to the US, and since 1974, he has been at Fairfax Animal Hospital. He purchased the practice in the mid-1980s and has watched proudly as it grew to become a long time staple of Northern Virginia’s communities. Read more about Dr. Goldfarb’s history of service in our blog.
Dr. Goldfarb is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Northern Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, and the DC Academy of Veterinary Medicine. He is also a founding member of the Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine. He and his wife Adrienne have raised two children into excellent adults, and they now care for their lab, Shelby. We appreciate his service and caring expertise in animal care!
Dr. Sonali Kadam
Dr. Kadam earned her bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee University in 2013 and went on to receive her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. Dr. Kadam aspires to provide high-quality medical care to exotic animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, snakes, lizards, etc) and to improve their welfare. She is also passionate about client education and fear-free care methods. Building relationships with clients and serving as a mentor to veterinary students are very important to her.
When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband playing tabletop roleplaying games (such as Dungeons & Dragons), cooking, gardening, and caring for her impressive menagerie of pets, including several cats and reptiles – 2 snakes, a tortoise, and a veiled chameleon.
Our Veterinary Staff
Carissa Shapiro – Practice Manager
Our Facility
Fairfax Animal Hospital is conveniently located in the Bailey's Crossroads area, serving pet owners throughout the greater Arlington, Annadale, and Alexandria beltway region. As a full-service vet clinic, we offer a wide range of services including same-day urgent vet care for dogs, cats, and exotic pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, snakes, and lizards. Whether your pet needs a routine check-up, vaccines, surgery, or urgent care, our Falls Church vet clinic is equipped to handle all their healthcare needs.
Our Commitment
Fairfax Animal Hospital’s mission is to provide the highest quality medical, surgical, and pet dental care to Northern Virginia. We treat pets in accordance with the highest standards of the veterinary profession. We offer our team members and colleagues the best working environment, so that they may better serve our clients. We give back to our community through time and services, and above all work to strengthen the bonds between humans and their animal companions.
The Fairfax Animal Hospital team is a collection of veterinarians, technicians, and professional staff, bound together with a commitment to serve our clients through education, the latest veterinary medicine technology, and, most importantly, compassionate care to all animals entrusted to us.
The History of Fairfax Animal Hospital
Fairfax Animal Hospital has served Virginia communities for over seven decades. In fact, we were the first animal hospital in Fairfax County when our doors opened in 1945. Our legacy of animal care stretches back even further—though we have since moved, our original location was a dairy farm during the mid-1800s that later became host to a country store and the local pony ride attraction.
From our humble origins and thousands of pets later, we have grown to become the premier Falls Church vet facility serving customers across Bailey’s Crossroads, Shirlington, Annandale, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and DC. We are dedicated to the continuous modernization our practice and offer full-service animal care for dogs and cats, providing medical, surgical, dental, and preventive care to pets of all types. We also have an in-house pharmacy with access to specialists, making Fairfax Animal Hospital a one-stop shop for your pet’s health and medical needs.
Through the many years, our core commitment has remained the same: Providing the highest standard veterinary care for pets. We treat you like family, and your pet like it’s our own.