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 and Partner
Dr. Stefan Rachwal grew up in Lakewood and came to us as a student at Wheat Ridge High School as ...
Steve Batch
DVM
Veterinarian and Partner
Dr. Batch is originally from Helena, Montana, and grew up in the Golden area. He joined Mesa Veterinary Hospital in ...
Christine Horst
DVM
Veterinarian and Partner
Dr. Horst is from Golden, Colorado and is a mom to two awesome boys. She tries to mountain bike as ...
Kitren Nickerson
DVM
Veterinarian and Partner
Originally from Colorado Springs, Dr. Nickerson joined the Mesa team in 2006. She is a practicing veterinarian and partner in ...
Julia Katzenbach
DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Katzenbach hails from a northwest suburb of Chicago and attended the University of Illinois for both her undergraduate and ...
Alison McNeilly
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. McNeilly grew up in Western NY. After graduating with her undergraduate degree in 2003, she packed up and moved ...
Sarah Levine
DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Levine grew up in Massachusetts and attended Colby College in Maine for her undergraduate degree. She then moved to ...
Marie Walker
DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Walker grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She left this beautiful state to attend St. Olaf College in Northfield, ...
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 ...
Alexis
Veterinary Assistant, Client Service Representative
Alexis was born and raised in Colorado. She loves taking advantage of living in this beautiful state by doing outdoor ...
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 ...
Brendan
Animal Care Attendant
Brendan is from Arvada, CO and has always grown up with animals in his life. He has had dogs, cats, ...
Cheryl
Certified Veterinary Technician
Cheryl is from Lakewood, CO and received her Associate of Applied Sciences in animal technology at Bel-Rea Institute. She has ...
Ciara
Animal Care Attendant
Ciara is the mom of three wonderful kiddos and she was born with a huge passion for animals! Joining the ...
Chrysann
Support Staff
Chrysann has been with the practice since 1977! In her spare time, she loves gardening and baking.
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. ...
Ellie
Certified Veterinary Technician
Ellie is from Orange County, CA and received her BS in Animal Sciences from Oregon State University in 2015. She ...
Elise
Technician Assistant, Animal Care Attendant
Elise joined the team a year and a half ago and shares a loving bond with her three dogs at ...
Elizabeth
Certified Veterinary Technician
Elizabeth joins us from Darlington, WI, where she graduated with a BA in finance from the University of Wisconsin. In ...
Heidi
Animal Care Attendant
Heidi moved to Colorado from North Carolina and has always loved animals. She shares her home with a German Shepherd ...
Hillary
Veterinary Assistant
Hillary is from Syracuse, NY. She is a graduate of Onondaga Community College and has been with the practice for ...
Ivy
Technician Assistant, Animal Care Attendant
Ivy is from Brandon, FL and has been with the practice for three years. She loves getting to know all ...
Kristen
Certified Veterinary Technician
Kristen is from Onalaska, WI and has an Associate of Applied Medicine in veterinary technology. She loves being busy and ...
Levi
Veterinary Assistant
Levi grew up in Conifer, CO so he naturally loves the mountains and enjoys outdoor activities like hiking. He was ...
Lynn
Veterinary Assistant
Lynn was born in Tupelo, MS and raised in Skokie, IL before moving to Colorado. She has enjoyed hiking up ...
Marisel
Veterinary Assistant
Marisel is currently enrolled at Bel-Rea pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology. Upon graduation, Marisel will ...
Melissa
Veterinary Assistant, Client Service Representative
Originally from north New Jersey, Melissa graduated from Drew University with a BS in Psychology and Philosophy. She moved to ...
Paulina
Veterinary Assistant, Client Service Representative
Paulina was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised in Broomfield, CO. She attended the PIMA Medical Institute and Metropolitan State ...
Ronin
Animal Care Attendant
Ronin was born and raised in Colorado and he has always loved animals. He has three dogs and a cat ...
Sam P.
Certified Veterinary Technican
Sam is from Kapolei, Hawaii and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2016 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical ...
Sandra
Client Service Representative
Sandra feels that her dream position was realized when she had the honor of joining the Mesa family team in ...
Shania H.
Animal Care Attendant
Shania is from Arvada, CO and has been with the practice for over two years, where she appreciates the opportunity ...
Suzzy
Client Service Representative Supervisor
Suzzy was born and raised in beautiful Colorado and loves interacting with people and their pets. She especially likes to ...
Traci
Animal Care Attendant
Traci is currently pursuring an Associate of Science degree with a designation in Biology. She aspires to attend CSU's College ...
Wendy
Certified Veterinary Technician
Wendy is from Louisville, CO and earned her Associate of Applied Sciences in animal technology at Bel-Rea Institute and has ...
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 ...