Meet Our Team!

Dr. Garza

Veterinarian

Dr. Garza is a native El Pasoan and Eastwood High School alum. He attended Texas A&M University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science and another in Veterinary Science. Dr. Garza received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1982. After practicing for a year in Hobbs, New Mexico, he came back home and worked for three years as an associate veterinarian in a mixed practice here in El Paso. In 1986, he founded East El Paso Animal Hospital, creating a one-stop-shop for client convenience.

Dr. Garza’s efforts to grow, learn, and serve the animal community have continued with his involvement and service in both local and statewide professional groups. He has served on the Board of Directors at the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, as President of the El Paso Veterinary Medical Association, President of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, and served on numerous Committees and Task Forces at the local, state, and national levels.

In his spare time, he enjoys working on his fruit trees, fishing, and spending time with this family.

Dr. Lauren Boyer

Veterinarian

Dr. Lauren Boyer started her veterinary career working here for Dr. Garza at East El Paso Animal Hospital right after graduating from the The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. She grew up in Pennsylvania, knowing she wanted to be a veterinarian for as long as she can remember. She spent her younger years working with her hometown veterinarian, Dr. Kathy Chronister, who encouraged her and gave her many opportunities and experiences working in a veterinary hospital.

Dr. Boyer is passionate about organized veterinary medicine, and when she is not working, she is actively involved in the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, where she currently serves on the Board of Directors for West Texas. She is also on the Executive committee for the El Paso Veterinary Medical Association. She has recently started a DVM mother’s group in El Paso. Dr. Boyer’s medical interests include internal medicine, ultrasound, and preventative medicine.

Dr. Boyer lives here with her husband; who is a professor at UTEP, her son, Luke, and their cat, Nermal. She loves to travel to new places, especially beaches, and go hiking. She loves the cohesiveness of the El Paso Veterinary Community, where everyone works together to help give pets the best medical care possible.

Dr. Carlos Dominguez

Veterinarian

An El Paso native, Dr. Dominguez graduated from Bel Air high school and went on to complete both his undergraduate studies and veterinary schooling at Texas A& M. He interned at Sun City Veterinary Surgery Center with Dr Silverman and The Animal Neurology & Imaging Center with Dr Schatzberg. Dr. Dominguez continues learning and training by attending various continuing education opportunities for surgery and neurology and bringing his expertise to students’ learning within our clinic.

Dr. Dominguez comes from a medical family of sorts; his father is a doctor, and his mother and sister are nurses. Growing up talking about medicine, Dr. Dominguez wanted to continue the tradition but decided to switch to caring for animals as he considers them extremely important for humans in many ways.

Some of Dr. Dominguez’s favorite pastimes include playing soccer and the trumpet. But he admits they have received less attention after starting his life as a veterinarian. However, he still tries to stay fit by going to the gym and the occasional pickup game. Dr. Dominguez is married to his beautiful wife, Maria. Together, they have a Mia, a boxer mix, and Benny, a domestic short hair.

Dr. Lauren Waltzer

Veterinarian

Dr. Lauren Waltzer was born and raised here in El Paso. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from UTEP, she spent 3 semesters teaching high school sciences at Loretto Academy. In 2018, she graduated summa cum laude from Texas A& M College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Waltzer went on to complete the year long Dairy Herd Internship at Michigan State University specializing in dairy cow reproduction, medicine, and surgery. Although she loves farm animal medicine, she missed her family, the Sun City, and good Mexican food, so she decided to return to El Paso after her internship. She joined the East El Paso Animal Hospital team in October of 2019 and has loved getting to work with our clients and their pets! The best part of her day is helping people give their pets happier and healthier lives.

When not at work, Dr. Waltzer loves traveling, exploring historical places, watching movies, and hiking with her lab-mix, Wendy.

Dr. Gabbie Nelson

Veterinarian

Bio coming soon!

Nancy

leadership

With 22 years of experience, Nancy has been at the East El Paso Animal Hospital for 20 years, intermittently. After having been our lead technician for 5 years, she moved into the Practice Manager position as we saw many great leadership and management qualities in her.

She is a licensed veterinary technician holding an associate’s degree in veterinary technology and is working towards becoming a CVPM, certified veterinary practice manager.

As a lover of all pets, it’s no surprise Nancy’s household boasts five pets: four dogs and a cat. Her guilty favorite being her Chihuahua, Rexy. It’s no wonder Nancy does so well at managing the practice, she is the mother of three beautiful girls – including a set of twins! – and has a wonderful husband. As a family, they enjoy great food (gluten free, please) and lots of joyful arts and crafts.

Yvonne

leadership

Yvonne has worked in the veterinary field for 22 years, the past 2 ½ years at East El Paso Animal Hospital. Her experience includes working as a receptionist, technician, and now as a member of the hospital leadership team. As Patient Care Director at East El Paso Animal Hospital, Yvonne works closely with veterinarians and technicians to deliver high quality and compassionate patient care.

In her spare time, she enjoys running, spending time with family, and hanging out with her cat Sarah.

Erika

leadership

New to the veterinary field, Erika has been in marketing over 10 years. Born and raised in El Paso, an Americas High School alum, Erika ventured to New York where she earned her Bachelor’s in Media Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Having previously worked in photography and social media management in the real estate, entertainment, and marketing agency arenas, Erika is proud to be working in a field that helps so many and their furry friends. She is the proud mom of one handsome boy and a handsome black lab. After having traveled to over 55 countries as a printing press operator and marketing materials producer on a cruise ship, she is more than glad to settle back home in El Paso.

Carla

Technicians

Carla has been a technician for 18 years. She worked at the Animal Emergency Center for 8 years before coming to join the team at East El Paso Animal Hospital. She has 4 dogs and 2 cats. She has a loving husband and a sweet daughter who is 10 years old. She is the captain of the Las Catrinas roller derby team. She is always up for anything fun, especially if it’s outdoors!

Stephanie

Technicians

Stephanie has been a technician for almost 6 years . She’s one of our Senior technicians . She worked at the Spay Neuter Clinics of Texas for 2 years before coming to join the best clinic. She has 1 crazy “Dennis the Menace” dog named Mushu. She has an amazing daughter who is 5. She loves to play, live , breathe softball and Disney.

Celina

Technicians

Celina graduated with a Bachelors in Animal Science in 2017 from Sul Ross State University with a concentration in reproduction. She is going on her third year as a veterinary technician. Ever since she was a young girl she aspired to be a veterinarian. Taking a break from school and working as a technician, she has realized the importance of those who work alongside the doctors. While Celina plans on returning to school, she wants to continue as a technician in hopes of learning everything she can on her path to becoming a veterinarian. Celina has adopted 5 dogs: Scotty, Khilahla, Bender, Rin, and Shinobi, along with a cat named Kaiko.

Fun fact: Celina also loves makeup! She loves playing with it, looking at it, buying it and watching hundreds of tutorials on it.

Lexxi

TechniciansLexxi is a newcomer to the field of veterinary medicine. She started her studies as a Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute in 2019. She then went on to externship at VCA Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort in San Antonio, Texas. There, Lexxi worked alongside other technicians, allowing her to get first-hand experience and knowledge in dealing with emergency situations.

Lexxi has been with East El Paso Animal Hospital since December 2019. She has had the pleasure of working and expanding her knowledge amongst amazing technicians and doctors. While she continues her education at Pima under the Veterinary Technician program, Lexxi plans to apply all the knowledge learned in class and on-site to help heal our patients.

In her time off from work and school, Lexxi enjoys spending time with her five dogs at home; three Chihuahuas and two Blue Heeler-Jack Russell Terriers. She has always been an animal lover and had dreamt of being able to work with them. Lexxi plans to receive her Associate’s degree as a Veterinary Technician in 2020 and will continue to dedicate herself to helping our wonderful clients and patients at East El Paso Animal Hospital.

Cameron

Technicians

Cameron has been working as a veterinary assistant since June of 2016 and has been a part of EEPAH since October of 2020! Cameron is originally from El Paso and attended the University of Texas at El Paso and received a B.S. in Biology with a biomedical concentration. She has 2 shih tzu’s, 1 miniature poodle and 1 old English sheep dog! When not at work Cameron loves to watch movies and eat good food. A passion of hers is going on new adventures and exploring new places!

Sabrina

Technicians

Sabrina has been a technician for 5 years.She worked at Eastwood Animal Clinic for the prior to joining East El Paso Animal Hospital. She started as technician from the age of 16 years. She has a little zoo with 4 dogs, 1 cat, a rabbit and a guinea pig. She is currently going to school for medical imaging in radiology. Sabrina is always ready to travel when given the opportunity!

Sam

Technicians

Sam has completed the Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician programs at Pima Medical Institute to fulfill her dream career as a Veterinary Technician. She has 2 cats, 1 dog, and a loving husband of 3 years. She enjoys drawing, rollerskating, and watching Bob’s Burgers on her down time. She’s always up for adventures and learning new things within the veterinary field!

Bea

Technicians

Bea joined East El Paso Animal Hospital towards the end of 2021 as a veterinary technician. She graduated tech school in 2020 and received her LVT (Licenses Veterinary Technician) in 2021. Bea has been in veterinary medicine for over two years now and says she love every minute of it! She is the proud owner of three dogs and a cat.

Dr. Edgar Guerror

Technicians

Bio coming soon!

Nalley

Technician

Dr Guevara was born and raised in Mexico City, where she studied Veterinary Medicine at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She practiced as a veterinarian in Mexico for about 5 years. Dr. Guevara then moved to El Paso, to join EEPAH. She is currently enrolled in the AVMA’s certification program ECFVG (Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates), to become a Licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) while she works as a veterinary technician.

She has two beautiful feline companions named Kiki and Kenji, one of which she adopted at EEPAH.

In her free time, she finds peace exploring the beauty of El Paso through her passion for bike riding. She also enjoys playing console video games and having new experiences traveling.

Maite

Technicians

Bio coming soon!

Emily

Boarding Technicians

Emily joined the EEPAH family at the end of 2020 as a boarding technician and is really thrilled working with our boarding animals as well as assisting in our goals here at the hospital. Emily is a mother to two beautiful children and made a new addition to their home last year after adopting one of our rescue patients, Buddy!

Justin

Boarding Technicians

Bio coming soon!

Laura

Boarding technicians

Laura is originally from El Paso but lived in Beaumont, Texas as a child. She has 13 years of experience as a Veterinary Assistant at The Animal Clinic. She joined East El Paso Animal Hospital in February 2014, working in the boarding department. She is married with three children and six dogs: a pit bull, a husky, a poodle, two chihuahuas & and a min pin. Loving all animals, Laura has two cockatiels & 1 parakeet. She enjoys reading, playing and watching sports, scary movies, and going to rock concerts with her husband. Dogs are her passion, besides her family, and she looks forward to caring for your pets – giving you peace of mind while you’re away on business or vacation.

Lacey

Boarding technicians

Bio coming soon!

Brittany

Technicians

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Christine

Technicians

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Katrin

Technicians

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Marissa

Technicians

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Shani

Technicians

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Donna

Groomer

Bio coming soon!

Dylan

Groomer

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Dr. Samantha Camlin

Veterinarian

Bio coming soon!

Dr. Kendell Scarborough

Veterinarian

Kendall Scarborough was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Her journey began at Texas Tech University for her undergraduate studies, followed by her veterinary education at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, where she cultivated her passion for small animal medicine. Since earning her degree in 2021, she has been practicing in Austin, Texas. Dr. Scarborough and her husband embarked on a new chapter by moving from Austin to El Paso, where they joyfully welcomed their baby girl in May 2023. Beyond her professional commitments, she enjoys spending quality time with friends and family and binge-watching different TV series. Her mission is to continue making a positive impact in the world of veterinary medicine, supporting the health and happiness of pets and their families in the heart of El Paso.

Marilyn

Customer Service Representatives

Marilyn has been an East El Paso Animal Hospital receptionist for three years. She is the mom of three fur babies: Blackberry, Olivia, and Gordo. Marilyn is also the mother to one adorable little human. Marilyn loves to draw and spend time with family and friends in her spare time.

Dina

Customer Service Representatives

With 22 years in customer service as a receptionist and with EEPAH for almost 10 years, Dina is one of our most experienced staff members. She is an animal lover with five dogs and two cats. Dina enjoys going to the library, reading, and buying books in her spare time. She is originally from California and visits her family there every year.

Monica

Customer Service Representatives

Monica has been a customer service rep for about 25 years. She is one of our latest additions to the team, having been with us for eight months. She’s been a pet mom for several dogs throughout her life, including the ones she currently has: three dogs: Oso, a 14-year-old chow/lab mix, and Lobo, a 5-year-old husky. And Akela, a 7-month-old Dutch Shepherd mix. Monica and her family also have a 1-year-old cat named Snow. Monica has been a great addition to the team, exhibiting a great interest in learning more, and is even considering becoming a veterinary technician. Monica’s family consists of her eldest son, Gilbert, who is 20, and her beautiful little girl, Violet, who is 10. Together, they enjoy taking their fur babies out for walks and gardening.

Bridgette

Customer Service Representatives

Bio Coming Soon!

Kim

Customer Service Representatives

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April

Customer Service Representatives

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Tatiana

Customer Service Representatives

Tatiana graduated from PIMA Medical Institute as a veterinary assistant in 2018. While working at EEPAH, she wishes to expand her knowledge while working alongside some great doctors, and eventually, she would like to work for sea rescue and with marine animals one day. She is a fur mom to one crazy, lovin’ terrier-poodle mix named Niko, and says he drives her nuts, constantly chewing on EVERYTHING! Tatiana is also a mother to a beautiful baby girl. They enjoy shopping together, eating great food, dancing, and driving around town. She also enjoys doing a lot of DIY projects. Tatiana is excited to show love to your fur babies being treated at our animal hospital and doing her job to help them feel better than ever before when they walk out of our door.