Our Careteam
Your pet’s emotional and physical well-being is prioritized with every visit. We put the patients first!.
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Maureen Ruisi
Volunteer Dr. Ruisi’s Mom
After retiring from a 22 year job, Maureen has enjoyed the opportunity to learn something new. She has been working and volunteering at HVS with her daughter, Dr. Ruisi. It is challenging, but she loves it!
Amy
Practice Manager
Amy has dedicated most of her adult life to the veterinary industry, driven by her passion for providing excellent customer service to pet parents and fostering team development. She is set to graduate with her bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon by the end of 2024 and embark on her master’s journey. Outside of work and academics, Amy finds joy in home renovations and antique hunting!
Amie
Office Manager
Amie claims Arizona and Iowa as home. She started with HVS at the beginning of this year. Amie loves horseback riding and spending time with her family.
Lexi
Certified Veterinarian Technician
Lexi recently joined the practice and is from the Phoenix area. She is continuing her education and wants to become specialized in diagnostic imagining. Lexi spends her time playing with Lainey, her 3yr old terrier mix, and her two feline friends Linkey and Pickle.
Ryan
Veterinarian Technician
Ryan grew up in Texas and moved to Arizona in the early 2000s. She has been a vet technician for 5 years and has recently joined the HVS practice. Ryan enjoys fishing, riding horses and the time outside with her heeler Rig and her horse Rusty.
Linda
Veterinarian Technician
Linda moved from Washington state and started with HVS in June of 2023. Linda has 4 dogs; 4 horses and 2 bar cats and enjoys spending time with family and breakaway roping in her spare time.
Brooklynn
Veterinarian Technician
Brooklynn is from northern California and has traveled 48 states out of 50. She has been with HVS for over a year. Brooklynn has 2 heelers, Danni and Hondo and a heeler/pit mix named Loopy.
Kelly
Veterinarian Technician
Kelly is originally from California and move to Arizona full time in 2022. Kelly enjoys collecting vintage records, uranium glass and attending concerts. She has 2 cattle dogs, 1 chin mix, 6 cats and a 50-year-old desert tortoise named Mertle.
Samatha
Receptionist
Sam is originally from California and moved to Arizona 4 years ago. She enjoys traveling with her family every summer. Sam loves spending time with her 2 cats, Tadpole and Goo, and her 2 jack Russell terriers, Ruby and Ariche.
Sarah
Receptionist
Sarah is originally from Wisconsin and moved to Arizona in 2016. Sarah started with HVS in August of 2023. Her family has a maltase poodle named Morty and a schnauzer poodle named Francisco. Sarah enjoys spending quality time with her twins and husband watching Harry Potter and playing Legos.
Rachae
Receptionist
Rachae is originally from Ohio and grew up in a military family. She moved to Arizona when she was 6 years old and has been here ever since. Rachae enjoys spending time with her 3 teenagers, 4 cats, 2 dogs and 1 bunny, refinishing furniture, and expanding her knowledge in equine medicine.
Danielle
Receptionist
Danielle is originally from Illinois and moved to Arizona when she was 10 years old. She loves all animals, crafting, and razer writing. Daneille has friendly 4 dogs and rounds up 60 chickens at a time.
Jenay
Kennel Technician
Jenay is a native of the Wickenburg area. She enjoys hiking and spending time with her 2 cats, 2 dogs and her beautiful betta fish Barnaby.
Jack
Kennel Technician
Jack is a native of Wickenburg and enjoys working on his cars and collecting comic books. In his spare time, he takes care of his 3 dogs, 3 lizards and his snake named “one piece.”
Hannah
Kennel Technician
Hannah recently joined the practice at HVS. She is from Wickenburg and enjoys spending time with her dog Chevy. Hannah aspires to become a vet technician. She has plans to purchase land and spend as much time with her animals as she can.
Reina
Kennel Technician
Rien is from Congress and started with HVS in June of 2023. She enjoys spending time with her animals, Princess, Kunia, Zoro, Luci, and Cereal. Reina hopes one day to own a frilled-neck lizard.
Clinic Kitties
Sabrina and Harley
Both of these girls have been with HVS for years. Their stories are similar in that they are, of course, rescues. They are enjoying their new Kitty Suite and spend much of the day basking in the window sill and watching the horses outside.
Lizzie
HVS Mascot RIP Lizzie Girl 2/10/10 – 11/18/22
Lizzie has been here at HVS since it’s opening in 2012. She spends much of her time behind the receptionist counter when she is not out playing in the yard or at home with Dr. Ruisi. Lizzie was found abandoned in the desert shortly after being born. Fortunately, she was found by a good Samaritan who immediately brought her in to Dr. Ruisi for care. The rest is history! Sadly we lost our Lizzie Girl on 11/18/22. She will be missed terribly.
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