Dr. Thyra Walker is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. She attended The University of Kentucky and completed undergraduate studies at The University of Tennessee with a major in animal science. Dr. Walker is a graduate of The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She has practiced in Atlanta, Georgia, Columbia, and Camden, South Carolina. She has been with Forest Park Clinic since 1998. Dr. Walker formerly sat on the Alumni Council of The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and currently serves on the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA) as the Community Outreach Coordinator. She has served on the executive board of the Knoxville Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Wayne Lilly was raised in southern West Virginia on a beef cattle farm. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. After graduation, Dr. Lilly practiced mixed animal medicine for six years and has since practiced small animal medicine. He has a particular interest in dentistry and surgery. Dr. Lilly has assisted licensed wildlife rehabilitators for over 25 years by providing medical care to sick and injured wildlife. He and his wife have two children and three grandchildren. Dr. Lilly enjoys spending time with his family, being involved with his church, gardening, and beekeeping.

He loves working with feline patients, and the fluffier the better! His favorite canine patients tend to be brachycephalic breeds, because he has raised boxers and bulldogs in the past. Dr. Patterson currently has two fur babies named Ekko (domestic long hair) and Ahri (French bulldog). In his free time he enjoys building computers and participating in online computer gaming.