BluePearl Pet Hospital
Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Nicole Corrao completed our emergency medicine training program for clinicians (EmERge) and will be working full time in our hospital. Her areas of interest include treating surgical emergencies and diabetic ketoacidosis.

An avid traveler, Dr. Corrao has been all over the world with her dog Benjamen. She also has two cats, Peaches and Winston.

Dr. Sara Ford is a frequent speaker at national conferences and has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters. She has also served as a consultant for Abbott, Zoetis and Boehringer Ingelheim to provide improved therapeutic options for patients and was significantly involved with the development of the AlphaTrack® glucometer. Dr. Ford's clinical interests include immune-mediated diseases, gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic disorders, feline medicine and endocrine diseases, particularly diabetes mellitus.

Dr. Ford founded her own non-profit rescue in 2001, which provides medical, surgical and preventative care to ill and injured homeless dogs and cats who would otherwise be euthanized. She likes a good romance novel and shopping. Dr. Ford is married with four children, three of whom are triplets. Their family dog is a lab/golden retriever mix named Rocky, and their five cats are Buckwheat, Black Jack, Butters, Pesto and Katie.

Dr. Carlton Huitt particularly enjoys treating trauma and wound management cases and performing emergency surgeries.

Dr. Huitt likes hiking, fitness and camping with his wife and daughter.

Dr. Klay Lapa's particular clinical interests include advanced wound healing, traumatic wound management and novel wound therapy.

Dr. Lapa is a medical consultant for Aussie and Friends, a non-profit rescue organization dedicated to helping Australian shepherds. His favorite pastimes include attending local theater, hiking and kayaking. He has two dogs Trace and Arty, and cat Nala.

Dr. Samantha Phillips is a small animal internal medicine intern. She has a passion for pet care and enjoys collaborating with her treatment team to devise the best possible solutions for patients.

Dr. Phillips and her husband have several pets: three cats, two ferrets and one tiny tropical fish.

Dr. Allison Reeder completed her internship in small animal medicine and surgery and is now working full time in emergency medicine. She has a special interest in wound management, pain management and neurology.

Dr. Reeder likes being on the water, especially paddle boarding and kayaking. She has a lab mix and border collie and two conure birds.

Dr. Selina Velasquez is an Arizona native, born and raised in northern Phoenix. She is the “oddball” who enjoys the heat. During her internship with the Emergency Animal Clinic, she realized that she enjoys emergency medicine but also has a clinical interest in cardiology.

Dr. Velasquez likes watching shows and movies, exercising, and cooking and baking. She has three dogs: a white Pekingese named Chrissy, a brindle Scottish terrier named Agnes and a black Scottish terrier named Hazel.