Originally from Port Washington, New York, Dr. Yorke has been an avid animal lover and competitive horse rider since childhood. She obtained her undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Virginia and continued on to the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, where she received her DVM degree in 2007. She completed an internship at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in Los Olivos, California, and a residency in equine surgery at Auburn University in 2012. Now settled with her family in Auburn, Alabama, Dr. Yorke enjoys outdoor activities such as horseback riding, kayaking, hiking, and sailing in her free time.