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Carolyn Duregger, DVM
While born in California, we think moving to the Phoenix area when she was six months old qualifies Dr. Duregger to be be called an Arizona native! After getting both a BS in Veterinary Science and a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine she returned to the Valley and has been practicing, mostly in the East Valley,…
Claire
Claire recently moved to Arizona from cloudy Washington state to enjoy the sun and the “cute pokey cacti”. A former Verizon employee, she helps the senior employees in the hospital understand how to use our phones (these kids today with their technology!), and also was a Starbucks barista before starting her veterinary career at a…
Tori
Tori only recently joined the Applewood family, moving here from Altoona, Iowa about six months ago, but unfortunately it’s going to be a short stay as she was just accepted into the Michigan State University School of Veterinary Medicine and will start in the fall! Tori received a BS in Biology from Drake University, where…
Melissa (Mel), CVT
Although Mel has been at Applewood since 2018, she has been in the veterinary field since 2010, and a Certified Veterinary Technician since 2013. In other words, she knows what she’s doing! Mel has an Associates degree in Veterinary Technology and a BA in Religious Studies with a minor in Psychology from U of A,…
Kelsey, CVT
Kelsey has an Associates degree in Applied Sciences and has worked in veterinary medicine for seven years. Born in Illinois, Kelsey grew up in Loudonville Ohio and moved to Arizona 16 years ago. She became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 2020 (in the heart of COVID!) and has been a part of the Applewood family…
David, CVT
Born in Mexico City, David worked in the family apple cider business through high school and college. He graduated with a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana and worked as a veterinarian (with a special interest in bovine reproduction) before coming to the US 27 years ago. After becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician…
