Dr. Kellianne Minarik grew up in northern California before relocating to Arizona in 2014. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees from Sonoma State University in biology. During her time in Sonoma county she lead research efforts examining reproductive behaviors of various newt and salamander species as well as volunteered her time at a wildlife rehabilitation center that admitted over 3000 wild animals annually.
Dr. Minarik attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at Midwestern University and graduated with it's inaugural class. Since then she has been practicing small animal medicine in the Phoenix valley. Her interests include preventative care, soft tissue surgery and pathology. In her spare time, Dr. Minarik enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and relaxing with her three cats.