Meet Us

Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital and Pet Resort has a terrific health care and boarding staff! Together, we combine our expertise, experience, strengths, compassion, and talents to create our exceptional team. Our team is comprised of excellent doctors, skilled technicians and veterinary assistants, dedicated managers, friendly and helpful client relations personnel, and caring animal care specialists. Regular attendance of continuing education seminars, classes, and meetings allows us to stay up-to-date and informed.Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital and Pet Resort is an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accredited veterinary hospital; therefore, we comply with all of their high standards of excellence in all areas of our hospital protocols and animal care.  

Keeping your pet healthy and happy is important.  Our focus is thorough and comprehensive care for your pet. Our veterinarians are dedicated to maintaining the quality of their services at the highest level.  From routine to advanced optimal care, Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital is proud to offer the very best in veterinary medicine.  

 To learn more about AAHA accreditation and what it means for you and your pet, please click on the following links:

 About Us     

 We Are AAHA Acredited!     

Also visit: the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) website for more information.

Our Doctors 

When your animal family member is under the weather or suffering from discomfort, she or he deserves the attention of a caring, experienced and knowledgeable veterinarian with the skills to accurately diagnose your pet's ailment or condition, and the compassion to treat him or her with tenderness. At Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital, our well-trained, experienced, and expert staff of veterinary doctors and skilled team of technicians and veterinary assistants are here to do just that. Under the care and medical directorship of our highly skilled veterinarians, your pet is always in good hands.  We are ready when your pet needs us.

The doctors are responsible for each pet's medical needs and care.  A few of their responsibilities include: diagnosing, educating, consulting, establishing plans of care, prescribing medications, monitoring patient progress, evaluating states of health, performing routine wellness examinations, performing preventive pet care, performing anesthesiology, surgery, senior care, puppy and kitten care, exotic medicine, avian medicine, small mammal and pocket pet medicine, dentistry, acupuncture, laser medicine, performing diagnostics (i.e. ultrasound, EKG, ECG, laboratory testing, blood work, cultures, cytology, digital x-rays, endoscopy, urinalysis, parasite testing), medical procedures, preventive surgery, orthopedic medicine, dermatology, pain management, interpretation of radiographs and laboratory tests, nutritional counseling, behavioral counseling, euthanasia, among many responsibilities.

 Our doctors truly love caring for pets.   They are dedicated to providing the best care for your pet.   

The Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital doctor team is the heart of patient care and provides the leadership in delivering exceptional care to your pet.

Dr. Alexandra Velazquez Lugo, Doctor of record Dr. Alexandra Velazquez Lugo was born and raised on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Even when she was a young girl, she always aspired to be a veterinarian. She completed her undergraduate pre-veterinary medicine education at the University of Puerto Rico. It was there that she discovered her passion for small animal medicine with a special interest in reproductive medicine, theriogenology. So, she set off on her adventure, island hopping to St. Kitts where she attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her doctoral degree in veterinary medicine.  Next, Dr. Velazquez completed an externship in Illinois and then moved to Chino Valley in Arizona before joining the team at Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital.   Dr. Velazquez enjoys all aspects of small animal veterinary medicine. Her passions include breed genetic modifications in ruminants, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, estrous synchronizations, and semen collection/evaluation/storage in both large and small animals. We feel blessed to have this vibrant, dedicated, and knowledgeable doctor as a member of our team.   Aside from her work, Dr. Velazquez loves to go to the beach and enjoys paddle boarding, cross fit training, hiking and staying active. When she isn't at work or out climbing a mountain, she is at home cuddling her two cats and huge dog.

Dr. Ashley Scifo Dr. Ashley Scifo is originally from Oakton, Virginia, and made her way to Arizona for veterinary school. She graduated from Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She has deepened her animal care skills through a variety of clinical externships and a rotating internship at Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego. Dr. Scifo has worked extensively in emergency medicine over the last few years prior to switching specialties back to general practice.   Her free time is spent mostly with her tripod Cavapoo Wendy, volunteering for park cleanups, hiking, traveling, and gardening.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your pet's health or care, please call us (480) 893-0533.

Contact us today to set up your pet's annual wellness examination and/or annual dental cleaning!