Dr. DeRoy White was
raised in the small rural Texas town of Aledo. He attended
Weatherford Junior College on an agriculture scholarship.
Later he transferred to Texas A & M University where he
received his B. S. in Animal Science in 1975 and then went on
to graduate from Texas A & M Veterinary School in 1979.
He practiced in the
Broken Arrow and Mounds areas for about four years before
joining Sapulpa Veterinary Hospital in 1983. He joined as a
partner at that time and has now become sole owner of the
practice.
His special
interests in the veterinary field are lameness problems,
reproduction and equine research.
Dr. White and his
wife, Lisa, have two children and they reside in the Liberty
Mounds area.
Gene Frie, DVM
Dr. Frie was born in Caldwell
Missouri and served in the U.S. Airforce before entering
Veterinary School. Dr. Frie graduated from Oklahoma State
University college of Veterinary Medicine in May 1968.
Dr. Frie practiced in a mixed animal
practice in Vinita, OK from 1968 thru 1975. He joined Sapulpa
Veterinary Hospital in 1975 and works primarily with the race
horse and working horse. Dr. Frie has been involved in all
types of surgeries since 1981.
Dr. Frie and his wife, Darlene,
reside in the Jenks area.
Dr. Erica Wallace, DVM
Dr. Erica
Wallace joined Sapulpa Veterinary Hospital in July 2007. Dr.
Wallace attended school at Louisiana State University. She
received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from LSU
School of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2006. Erica grew up
surrounded by many animals in Forrest City, Arkansas.
She became
interested in equine medicine and surgery in college and
veterinary school while working in the Equine Health Studies
Program lab. She participated in several research projects
involving horses, with her main focus being laminitis
research. Dr. Wallace completed a 1-year equine medicine and
surgery internship at Chaparral Animal Hospital in Phoenix,
Arizona following graduation. Dr. Wallace’s main interests
are surgery and lameness. Erica enjoys gardening, hiking,
and riding her motorcycle. She currently resides in Glenpool
with her dog, Dante, and her cat, Harry.
