Meet Our Staff

Dr. Doug Hendrix was born and raised in Alief, Texas and worked for Dr. L.O. Harrell, founder of SLPH, throughout his high school and college career. Dr. Hendrix attended Texas A&M for undergraduate studies and graduated from Texas A&M Veterinary School in 1997. He purchased SLPH in 1999 from the Harrell family. Dr. Hendrix enjoys all aspects of general practice with a focus on surgery, including orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries. At home, Dr. Hendrix and his wife Bridget have raised two daughters, Emily and Katie, and currently have a pair of pugs! In his spare time, Dr. Hendrix loves fishing and following Aggie Football, WHOOP!

Dr. Parks grew up in Texas after spending her early childhood in Illinois. She earned both her bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a master’s degree in Microbiology from Texas Tech University before attending Colorado State University, where she completed a Master of Public Health and earned her DVM in 2014. Her clinical interests include infectious disease, pathology, and internal medicine.

Outside the clinic, Dr. Parks loves spending time with her husband, their three children—Zoe, Quill, and Juniper—and their bustling household of pets, including three dogs (Leia, Yoda, and Obi-Wan) and six cats (Boba Fett, Rey, Jyn, Mando, Padawan, and Naboo). In her free time, she enjoys gardening, camping, and supporting her children in all their school activities and adventures.

Dr. Caitlin Hruzek was born and raised in the Houston area. She started riding horses at the age of 7 and from then on knew that she wanted to be a veterinarian. Dr. Hruzek graduated from Texas A&M University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. After graduation she worked at a few different veterinary hospitals before finally finding Sugar Land Pet Hospital in 2018. Since then, she has been here in various roles: first as a veterinary assistant, then a veterinary technician, until she was accepted into veterinary school. Dr. Hruzek went on to attend veterinary school at Texas A&M University and graduated with honors in 2025. She rejoined Sugar Land Pet Hospital as an associate veterinarian in June 2025.

Dr. Hruzek has an interest in radiology, internal medicine, and surgery. Outside of work she enjoys reading, crocheting, and cooking. She lives in Sugar Land, Texas with her two cats and is currently looking for a house to share with her fiancé, Steffan.