Meet Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Veena Alexis earned her bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Colorado State University in 1996. She continued on to earn her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the College of Veterinary Medicine at CSU in 2001. She has practiced in the Phoenix area since 2002.

Through the years, Dr. Veena like many veterinarians, has had numerous requests from families for in home euthanasia. Oftentimes, there would be a scheduling conflict leaving her unable to leave the clinic due to the appointment schedule. In those instances where she was able to visit the home, she witnessed the amazing difference between putting pets to sleep at home as opposed to putting them to sleep in the clinic setting. There is a certain calm that surrounds the families and the pets, knowing that they are not frightened or anxious because they are at home. Although it is a difficult calling, it is also a privilege to be able to end the pain and suffering that pets endure at the end of life.

Dr. Corona was born into a medical family and raised in San Diego, California. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he obtained his bachelor's degree in biological sciences. Soon after, he earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Western University of Health Sciences. He continued his education in Phoenix, where he finished an emergency medicine focused internship and has been helping pets in emergency and specialty hospitals all throughout the valley.

Joining the Angel Veterinary family, has allowed him to provide family members the opportunity to share a peaceful and compassionate end of life experience with beloved fur babies.

Dr. Julie Harbo graduated from Washington State University in 1995. She worked in mobile equine practice for over 10 years. She settled in Arizona in 2004 and worked in mixed animal practice until 2007. She has been working in a small animal practice exclusively since 2007.

Dr. Harbo has always enjoyed working with animals and loves to see the glowing spark in the eyes of a happy, healthy content animal. She respects and loves animals for the proud dignity and love that they have to offer their human parents. She understands the importance of treating them with the respect they deserve. She appreciates the value of giving them the freedom they deserve when their spirit has left them, their eyes start to lose their bright shine and their body starts to fail.

Dr. Harbo is committed to making their time of passing as peaceful and stress-free for them and their humans as possible. She believes that helping them pass at home is one of the kindest acts that we can do as veterinarians. Although it is heartbreaking, it is the bravest and most generous, and most honorable thing we can give our dearest family members.

Dr. Santana Overton was born in New Mexico and moved to Arizona as a young girl. She attended the University of Arizona where she earned bachelor's degrees in Veterinary Science, Microbiology and Chemistry. After graduating from Veterinary School in Missouri, she came back to her home in the Southwest to start practicing medicine. She spent two years in mixed animal practice in Tucson followed by seven years as a shelter veterinarian for the Humane Society. In 2021, she moved to Phoenix and returned to private practice.

She quickly realized that her primary passions included helping those in need in her community and putting compassionate care first. Joining the Angel Vet team has allowed her to apply these principles on a daily basis. She considers it a privilege to help provide a peaceful passing for pets and thier families.

Dr. Ray was raised in Chandler, Arizona and is part of a large family. There were always cats and dogs in her life, as well as chickens and ducks.  She has an uncle in Texas that was a veterinarian and helped initiate her interest in veterinary medicine.  She married another Arizona native and has three human boys and two girl dogs -  a three-legged Chihuahua mix that she adopted, and a fat Pomeranian that eats everything she can.

Dr. Ray was a Certified Veterinary Technician prior to continuing her education and career as a veterinarian. She graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University and was accepted to Colorado State University, where she graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. It was always a goal of hers to be a veterinarian and serve. She strives to treat patients and clients with compassion and to understand each patient's individual needs.  This unique niche of patient care is an opportunity to help families celebrate the life of their devoted family member in the absolute best way possible.

Inspired at age nine by Animal Planet's Emergency Vets, Dr. Kaleigh Robinson chased her dream from a 16-year-old kennel assistant to a UC Davis graduate, putting herself through school alongside her long-haired tabby, Tigra. She married her high school sweetheart, Andrew, and attended veterinary school at Kansas State University. After exploring zoo medicine, wildlife rehab, and exotics, she discovered a passion for trauma care and moved to Arizona for a small animal rotating internship. She has worked on the front lines of Valley emergency medicine since 2017.

Today, Andrew and Dr. Robinson live in Gilbert, where 17-year-old Tigra has been joined by three rescue siblings: Kittytoe, Meowliodas, and Clawdio. Outside of the clinic, Dr. Robinson changes her hair color almost as often as she finishes a new novel. Her years in the emergency room showed her firsthand how difficult it is for families and pets to spend their final moments together in a hectic, strange hospital setting, even when it is simply an aging pet's natural time to say goodbye.

In 2026, watching her own senior cat Tigra experience the deep peace of being at home rather than the stress of a clinic inspired Dr. Robinson to transition into mobile end-of-life care. She knows how vital a familiar environment is for healing and comfort. Dr. Robinson is deeply honored to help Angel Vet families, especially those with high-stress or limited-mobility pets, share a pain-free, dignified, and peaceful farewell in the privacy of home.

Dr. Michelle is a proud Arizona native. She was always drawn to animals and was planning her career in veterinary medicine by the time she was in junior high school. She loves nature and especially hiking and exploring with her fur babies and family. Dr. Michelle feels strongly that compassion and kindness rise above all else. She is involved in human rights activism and protecting the voiceless and vulnerable. She is honored to work in a field where she can witness the amazing beauty of the human-animal bond every day. Dr. Michelle understands what it is like to lose a beloved pet and feels a special calling to support and comfort families though this most difficult time.

Dr. Melissa Rytter graduated from the University of Illinois with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She began her veterinary career in Illinois before she and her husband relocated to Arizona in 2019. She now enjoys life here in Arizona with their dog, Aida, and four cats: Piper, Cupid, Marie, and Lise.

Throughout her career, Dr. Rytter has been committed to treating each pet with the same compassion and attentiveness she would want for her own animals. As a member of the Angel Veterinary team, she is honored to provide peaceful end-of-life care, helping pets remain comfortable in familiar surroundings while supporting the people who love them.

Dr. Rytter understands that saying goodbye is one of the most difficult parts of sharing life with a pet. Her goal is to create a calm, gentle experience that gives each family time, space, and support to focus on their pet and the bond they share."