05/14/2026
Roane County Schools Spotlight
Dr. Breigh Warner Burns is a 1995 graduate of Roane County High School. Although she considers Kingston her hometown, she attended several schools throughout Roane County, including Midtown Elementary School, Bowers Elementary School, South Harriman Middle School, and Cherokee Middle School.
Growing up surrounded by animals at her father’s veterinary clinic, Dr. Burns developed a passion for animal healthcare early in life. During her senior year of high school, she realized veterinary medicine was the career path she wanted to pursue.
After graduation, she attended East Tennessee State University, where she enjoyed her time in Johnson City and danced with the ETSU Buccaneer Dance Team. Three years later, she was accepted into the veterinary program at University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2002, she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and returned home to join her father’s small animal practice in Harriman.
Today, Animal Medical Center operates as a five-doctor, two-clinic small animal practice serving the community with locations in Harriman and Kingston. Dr. Burns is married to her husband, Darren, also a Roane County native, and together they have two daughters, Aubree and Cailyn. A possible third-generation veterinarian may already be in the making, as Aubree is currently a pre-veterinary major.
