In May of 2000, after returning to her home town in the Valley of the Sun, Dr. Patt began practicing at our hospital and is now our hospital’s medical director.  Throughout her life, her home has been filled to overflowing with “little critters” of all types. She has a true love of animals and as long as she could remember she wished to become a veterinarian and worked towards that goal. She was fortunate enough to attend WSU where she completed her bachelors in Veterinary Science, graduating Magna Cum Laude.  She also obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from WSU where she was a member of the Veterinary Honors Society of Phi Zeta
and again graduated Magna Cum Laude.

The primary focus while obtaining her DVM was small and exotic animals. The term “small animals” in veterinary medicine is used to refer to dogs and cats. While the term “exotic animals” indicates birds, reptiles,

Dr. Patt and her 2 Pomeranians, Luni and Wookie of “My Pom Pals”

rabbits, ferrets, rodents, and other “unusual” pets. Because she has kept, shown, raised and basically spent her life with all of the above types of animals she felt that this “non-traditional” species tract was the perfect choice for her. Her ultimate goal in the practice of veterinary medicine is to provide her furry, feathered, or scaly patients with the care and attention their guardians would expect for themselves.

Dr. Patt is actively involved in education and has taught animal nursing and clinical pathology in the Mesa Community College Veterinary Technician Program as well as being involved in the Community Education program within the college.  This affiliation has allowed our hospital to bring programs such as “Pet First Aid” to our clients. Dr. Patt continues the relationship with MCC as adjunct faculty and teaches an exotic pet lab each semester.