Our Doctors
Joseph Burke , DVM
Joe Burke, DVM is originally from the immediate area of Cornerstone Animal Hospital. He graduated from Jack C. Hays High School in 1980, and attended Texas A&M University for his undergraduate and veterinary school education. He has been a practicing veterinarian for over 25 years, with over 21 of these years as a veterinarian in Hays County. He brings with him a large amount of veterinary and management experience, having previously managed a veterinary facility in South Texas for 4 years, and owned a busy hospital in the Wimberley area for 10 years before selling it to focus more on his family.
Dr. Burke has an interest in all facets of companion animal medicine. The part of private practice he most enjoys is the daily interaction with people and pets.
Dr. Burke has a wife, Chris, and three sons. He met his wife at Texas A&M, where Chris also obtained a degree. His oldest son, Danny, is a 2009 ROTC graduate from Texas A&M, and is serving as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His middle son Zachary is a senior Mechanical Engineering major at Texas A&M, and is a member of the Aggie Band. His youngest son Jeremiah is in high school. The Burke family has always had a wide variety of pets, ranging from dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs, chickens, and turkeys. His youngest son Jeremiah's current interest is with 4-H projects, as well as hand-raising wild birds such as Bobwhite quail and Rio Grande turkeys, for re-populating the area around the house.
His extended family, including his Mom and Dad, most of his siblings, and their families, still make this area west of Buda their home.
Dr. Amanda Smith, DVM
After graduating from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010, I moved to Driftwood with my husband and two dogs. Bear, a yellow Labrador, loves food, frisbies, and his Chuck-it! Pinto, a Blue Lacey/Catahoola mix, is the newest addition to our family, and is doing his best to keep me on my toes!
My hobbies are gardening, cooking and crafting, although most of my free time is spent enjoying the company of my dogs and family!
While at work, I love performing dental procedures and enjoy learning new surgical techniques. I am excited to be the newest member of the Cornerstone Family and I look forward to getting to know you and your pet!
Dr. Michelle Stange
Dr. Michelle Stange moved to Austin, Texas in 1999 from the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Stange did her undergraduate work at Washington State University and then finished her veterinary degree at Ross University in 1997. She has a special interest in rabbits and pocket pets too. Dr. Stange's hobbies include scrapbooking and hanging out with her 2 children and husband Jason. She currently lives with 2 dogs; Ethan and Darlie, 1 cat; Padishar and 1 fish; Maddie.