Meet Our Staff

Dr. Michael Kiedrowski, DVM

Dr. Kiedrowski has been a managing partner at Dove Valley Animal Hospital since October 2003. He was a graduate of West Phoenix High School before attending. Northern Arizona University receiving his Bachelor of Science in Zoology. He finished his collegiate education at Colorado State University receiving his DVM degree in 1989. Post graduation, he returned to Arizona and began his real life training at Camelwest Animal Hospital before taking a position and becoming a partner at Mountain View Animal Hospital where he practiced until 2003. He studied in an internship in Avian / exotic medicine under Dr Susan Clubb in Florida. He has provided consulting work for The Phoenix Zoo, Out Of Africa, Wildlife World Zoo, Arizona Game & Fish, as well as the Animal Kingdom Stores, Pet Pad Stores and The Arizona Reptile Center. He has lectured on exotic animal medicine and husbandry to numerous groups including The Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, The Arizona Veterinary Health Care Team and the International Herpetological Symposium. He spent 6 years on the board of The Arizona Herpetological association and is a consulting veterinarian for The National Turtle and Tortoise Association. He is a member of The Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians.

Personal

He was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin where he learned to chase frogs and snakes in the local swamp. His family moved to Arizona in 1968. As a small child his career choices included Paleontology, Herpetology and Veterinary Medicine. After being informed that all the dinosaurs were dead, Paleontology was dropped from the list. In college he realized that opportunities for herpetologists were very limited so Veterinary Medicine became the top choice.

His hobbies include spending time with his wife and two sons. In his spare time he breeds reptiles and restores old pinball machines to sell or add to his collection.

Dr. Rebecca Johnson, DVM

Dr. Johnson graduated from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts in 2007. She grew up in Rochester, NY, and in 2000, received her BA in Art History and Psychology from Rice University in Houston, TX. After spending many long, dark winters in the northeast, Dr. Johnson and her husband decided that they had shoveled themselves out of their last blizzard and set their sights on warmer climates. They both enjoy hiking and outdoor sports, and they are excited to explore Phoenix and the surrounding areas as they learn about their new hometown. At home, Dr. Johnson spends her free time reading, cooking, and reading about cooking. She and her husband live with two adorable mutts, Sparkle and Wrigley, whose favorite activities include sleeping on the couch and protecting the house from rogue squirrels.

Jodi - Manager

Hi! My name is Jodi. I am the practice manager at Dove Valley Animal Hospital. I have been at Dove Valley for a little over 2 years. I have been working in the veterinary field since 1994, and cannot see myself doing anything else. I love it! Before I came here, I managed a 4 doctor practice in central Phoenix. I worked there for almost 10 years. After that practice was sold, I settled myself with Arrow Service Group where I was fortunate enough to work at several of our sister hospitals before settling in at Dove Valley. I'm very fortunate to be working with a wonderful staff and excellent doctors. My husband and I have a golden retriever named Linus, a boxer named Spot, a pug named Molly, and a goldfish named Sunshine.

Staff

Ashley

Ashley Franklin is a Veterinarian Assistant at Dove Valley Animal Hospital. On days off she enjoys carting her miniature horse, April, and playing video games. Ashley always looks forward to working and enjoys learning new things everyday especially when her favorite coworker, Jon is teaching. A quote that she lives by is "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift that is why it's called the present."

Casandra

I am Casandra Gustafson and I am a Kennel Tech at Dove Valley. I enjoy my job and am pleased about the fact that I have a job that I actually want to go to. When not working I love to read and draw, and volunteer at the Phoenix Herpetological Society (PHS). I have two cats, Whiskers and Princess, a tortoise named Speedy, and a bearded dragon named Demyx.

Danielle

Hello, my name is Danielle. I started working at Dove Valley in January of 2008 as a Veterinary Assistant. I was born in Toronto, Canada but have lived in the great state of Arizona for the past 17 years. I appreciate the co-workers I work with, the things I have learned, and the new things I experience everyday. I have a handsome German Shepherd named “Ozwald”. In my spare time I enjoy video games, bike riding, laughing, music, and being around friends and family.

Karena

Karena is our newest team member at Dove Valley Animal Hospital. She was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ, graduated from Carrington College in July 2010 as a Veterinary Assistant. Karena is very passionate about cats and hopes to one day specialize in feline medicine. She enjoys spending time with her one year old son and fiance, going to the sand dunes, speedworld and watching horror movies. Karena has two 2 yr old cats that are AMAZING and a German Shepherd dog that's been her best friend for 9 years.

Jon

Technician and supervisor at Dove Valley Animal Hospital since 2002. Jonathan has a degree in Business Management and Political Science. Currently he is majoring in Life Science. Jonathan enjoys talking to his clients and patients. Dentistry is his favorite subject. Outside the veterinary field, Jonathan likes art, music, playing soccer and kick boxing. At home Jonathan has 3 silver sharks and a bearded dragon. Jonathan is Dove Valley Animal Hospital's "Best Kept Secret".

Mari

I grew up in Danville, Illinois and moved to Phoenix Arizona in 1967. I currently live in Desert Hills, Arizona with my husband and three dogs, and I recently purchased a a black Tennessee Walking horse colt, Glider. I worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Joes Hospital and then in 1975, I made a career change and began work at an Emergency Animal Clinic in 1978. I worked as a veterinary technician at four other hospitals in Phoenix. I have worked for Dove Valley Animal Hospital the past five years and really enjoy it. My favorite co-worker and superhero is Jon Kabir.

Traci

My name is Traci. I am 38 years old and live in Glendale with my husband of 15 years and my two sons. I have four cats named Old Mama Thing, Zed, Edward, and Gracie. I started in this field as a kennel tech back in 1991 at a clinic in my hometown of Duncan, OK. I moved here in 1993 and went to work at the Arizona Humane Society as a technician for 4 years. In 1997, I started working for Dr. Snodgrass and Dr. Kiedrowski at Mountain View Animal Hospital, where I gained most of my knowledge and experience. I have been at Dove Valley 6 years, and I love coming to work every day.

Mick

Mick is a well loved employee at DVAH. He enjoys hanging around and educating people about tick prevention. Mick has been at DVAH since September 2010. Mick’s all time role model and super hero is Jon.