Dr. Hicks was born in Houston, Texas. He grew up in Alvin, playing sandlot baseball with Nolan Ryan. Dr. Hicks graduated from Alvin High School in 1962. He received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University in 1968. Dr. Hicks operated a veterinary clinic specializing in equine medicine from 1968 to 1988. He treated both large and small animals until he opened Old Town Animal Hospital in Katy, Texas, in 1997.
Dr. Chea graduated in 2015 from the Royal Veterinary College in London. She completed her Bachelors at Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, and her Masters in Animal Behavior at Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland. She was born and raised in New Orleans, and it was her lifelong dream to become a veterinarian. She moved to Katy and joined Old Town Animal Hospital in January 2016. In her free time, she loves to run, travel, and spend time with her husband and dog Miley.
Dr. Rachel Knight was born in Clearwater, Florida and grew up in Houston, Texas. She studied Biology and Veterinary Medicine at Louisiana State University, where she graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in 2011 and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2015. After graduation, Dr. Knight worked for small animal practices in both Baton Rouge, LA and Austin, TX before returning home to the Houston area in 2019. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery, dentistry, internal medicine and dermatology. Her personal interests include birding, yoga, hiking, and traveling. When she is not working, Dr. Knight enjoys spending time with her family, her dachshund Frankie, and her small flock of chickens.
