Margarita Balayan, DVM

Margarita Balayan, DVM

Dr. “Marg” Balayan was born and raised in Mililani, Hawaiʻi, and earned her Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. After completing her undergraduate studies, she worked as a veterinary assistant and volunteered with the veterinary team at the Honolulu Zoo.

Dr. Balayan attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in Saint Kitts and completed her clinical rotations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Outside of work, Dr. Balayan enjoys indoor rock climbing, spending time with friends, and watching movies. Sloths are her favorite animals and she hopes to work with them someday. Her four-legged family includes her two cats, Cracker and Clover, an island cat from veterinary school, as well as her two Shih Tzus, Miso and Tofu.