Marisa Stoll, LSW, MSW, VSW

Marisa is the Veterinary Social Worker for MedVet Dallas, where she has been a part of the team since February 2024, after relocating from Columbus, OH.

Marisa attended St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX, which included an extended semester study abroad in Lima Peru at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a minor in Spanish from St Edward’s in 2013, initially working in the geriatric field in skilled nursing facilities in Texas. In 2017, she moved back to Columbus OH to be closer to family, working in community behavioral health as a case manager and counselor before pursuing her master’s degree in social work which she obtained from Chamberlain University in July 2022. Marisa then worked as an addiction and substance use clinical counselor until learning about the new field in veterinary social work and was excited to accept the VSW position at Medvet Dallas.

Marisa has worked with a number of different populations throughout her social work career, all of which have prepared her for the variety of clientele she interacts with at MedVet. One of her favorite parts of veterinary social work is the collaboration of her two passions: working with and supporting people and being an animal lover. Since starting at MedVet, Marisa has trained and supervised five interns since late 2024, and has several contracts with different universities in the DFW and north Dallas area. She also organized and led a six-week support group for owners of pets who had passed from cancer or were currently going through treatment.

When not at the hospital, Marisa enjoys traveling, especially to see family, friends and new places, spending time with her rescue dog Buddy, baking, checking out the vast selection of restaurants in the DFW area, hiking, spending time with friends, going to the gym, working in and around her house doing remodeling and landscaping, and relaxing at home with Netflix and take out.