It takes a dedicated team of doctors, assistants, technicians, office staff, and specialists to ensure that your pet receives the very best care. We are united in our commitment to excellence and to developing meaningful, long-term relationships with our clients and their pets. On behalf of our entire team, we look forward to meeting you. Please utilize the following pages to get to know our doctors and support staff.
Stefan Rachwal
DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Stefan Rachwal grew up in Lakewood and came to us as a student at Wheat Ridge High School as ...
Steve Batch
DVM
Veterinarian, Co-Medical Director
Dr. Batch is originally from Helena, Montana, and grew up in the Golden area. He joined Mesa Veterinary Hospital in ...
Christine Horst
DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Horst is from Golden, Colorado and is a mom to two awesome boys. She tries to mountain bike as ...
Kitren Nickerson
DVM
Veterinarian, Co-Medical Director
Originally from Colorado Springs, Dr. Nickerson joined the Mesa team in 2006. She is a practicing veterinarian and partner in ...
Julia Katzenbach
DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Katzenbach hails from a northwest suburb of Chicago and attended the University of Illinois for both her undergraduate and ...
Alison McNeilly
DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. McNeilly grew up in Western NY. After graduating with her undergraduate degree in 2003, she packed up and moved ...
Sarah Levine
DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Levine grew up in Massachusetts and attended Colby College in Maine for her undergraduate degree. She then moved to ...
Marie Walker
DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Walker grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She left this beautiful state to attend St. Olaf College in Northfield, ...
Hayley Dieckmann
DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Dieckmann grew up in Oakland, CA where her best memories were exploring the coast, riding horses and traveling with ...
Kelsey Hamilton
Hospital Manager
Kelsey grew up in Tupper Lake, NY and has been with Mesa since 2014. She has a bachelor’s degree in ...
Tanya
Administrative Assistant
Tanya is originally from Appleton, WI. She graduated from CU Denver and Bel-Rea Institute, and then started as a Certified ...
Anthony C.
Facilities Manager
Yesica
Certified Veterinary Technician Supervisor
Yesica received her Associate of Applied Science in veterinary technology and has been with the practice since 2015. She enjoys ...
Anthony R.
Certified Veterinary Technician
Elizabeth
Certified Veterinary Technician
Elizabeth joins us from Darlington, WI, where she graduated with a BA in finance from the University of Wisconsin. In ...
Kristen
Certified Veterinary Technician
Kristen is from Onalaska, WI and has an Associate of Applied Medicine in veterinary technology. She loves being busy and ...
Ellie
Certified Veterinary Technician
Ellie is from Orange County, CA and received her BS in Animal Sciences from Oregon State University in 2015. She ...
Alex
Certified Veterinary Technician
Hillary
Front End Supervisor
Hillary is originally from Syracuse, NY and moved to Colorado in 2016. She has worked at Mesa since 2016 and ...
Jess
Lead Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Denise
Veterinary Assistant
Denise is a veterinary assistant at Mesa Veterinary Hospital. She received her Bachelor’s in Chemistry and her Master’s in Geology. ...
Lynn
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Lynn was born in Tupelo, MS and raised in Skokie, IL before moving to Colorado. She has enjoyed hiking up ...
Sandra
Client Service Representative
Sandra feels that her dream position was realized when she had the honor of joining the Mesa family team in ...
Levi
Veterinary Assistant
Levi grew up in Conifer, CO so he naturally loves the mountains and enjoys outdoor activities like hiking. He was ...
Melissa
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Originally from north New Jersey, Melissa graduated from Drew University with a BS in Psychology and Philosophy. She moved to ...
Paulina
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Paulina was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised in Broomfield, CO. She attended the PIMA Medical Institute and Metropolitan State ...
Keara
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Shea
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assitant
Arika
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Cecy
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Nate
Client Service Representative, Veterinary Assistant
Nate joined the Mesa team in 2022. He and his ...
Annmarie
Animal Care Attendant Supervisor
Annmarie is from Thornton, CO and holds an associate's degree in Art. She has been with our practice since April ...
Sid
Animal Care Attendant, Technician Assistant
Ronin
Animal Care Attendant, Technician Assistant
Ronin was born and raised in Colorado and he has always loved animals. He has three dogs and a cat ...
Allie
Animal Care Attendant, Technician Assistant
Traci
Animal Care Attendant
Traci is currently pursuing an Associate of Science degree with a designation in Biology. She aspires to attend CSU's College ...
Brendan
Animal Care Attendant, Technician Assistant
Thalia
Animal Care Attendant
Kaden
Animal Care Attendant, Technician Assistant
Chrysann
Support Staff
Chrysann has been with the practice since 1977! In her spare time, she loves gardening and baking.