Dr. Nicole Strachan graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Dance. Prior to pursuing her career as a veterinarian, Dr. Strachan worked as a professional model and dancer, appearing in national ad campaigns and productions, and even touring with the Radio City Rockettes. She then went on to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from University of Minnesota. Following graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Strachan completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at VCA Animal Specialty and Emergency Center in LA. Her training continued in San Diego at Veterinary Specialty Hospital where she completed a three-year residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine.

During her residency, Dr. Strachan received extensive training in abdominal ultrasound and all endoscopic procedures including gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, rhinoscopy, and bronchoscopy. Since completing her residency, Dr. Strachan has been practicing as a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist at a high volume emergency and referral center.

Within the field of Internal Medicine, Dr. Strachan has a particular interest in immune mediated disease and endocrine disorders. Dr. Strachan is a self-proclaimed French bulldog fanatic and in her free time enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and two fur children, a French bulldog named Stella and a Siberian Husky named Stoli