Our Doctors
Dr. Parva Bezrutczyk, DVM
Dr. Parva loves practicing veterinary medicine and is proud to be a part of a profession that makes a difference in the lives of animals and the people who love and care for them. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Colorado State University. She has been practicing in the valley since 1997. Dr. Parva grew up in Connecticut and Massachusetts, where most of her family currently lives, and she misses the four seasons of New England. She graduated from high school in Katy, Texas and now calls Arizona, with all its heat and sunshine, home. She lives in a household run by four cats and four dogs.
Dr. Parva enjoys practicing small animal internal and emergency medicine. Her special interests and strengths include advanced soft tissue surgery, pain management and advanced dentistry. She also enjoys the successes and challenges that come with leading a practice and continually strives to build and maintain the best team possible at Arizona Animal Wellness Center.
"I am proud to be part of a team of individuals who are passionate about providing the most advanced and compassionate veterinary care available. It is my hope that Arizona Animal Wellness Center will be a place that you can comfortably understand customized solutions for your pet's health care needs and that we meet and exceed your expectations."
Dr. Dennis C. Heetland, DVM
Dr. Heetland has been a part of the veterinary profession for approximately 35 years. After graduation from Iowa State University, his first 18 years as a veterinarian were spent as a veterinarian and owner of a mixed animal practice in North Dakota where he and wife, Joan, raised their four children. Dr. Heetland and his family moved to the Phoenix area in 1994 and he has been enjoying practicing small animal medicine in the valley since then.
Dr. Heetland believes in the importance of building and maintaining the human-animal bond. He practices veterinary medicine with the highest regard to a pet's well-being and will always provide the best information and veterinary care available to help his patients. Dr. Heetland enjoys challenging cases in dermatology and his other interests include internal medicine and pain management.
"I'm proud to be a part of Arizona Animal Wellness Center, where we have built a strong team that strives to deliver the very best in health care for your pet."
Dr. Pamela Ford, DVM
Dr. Ford is a 1997 graduate of Colorado State University. She has been practicing in the valley and surrounding areas since 1997. She is an Arizona native and grew up in the Glendale area. As a teen she was very active in the Arizona 4-H program and was a member of the equine, canine and veterinary science programs. Her love and interest in companion animals and veterinary medicine was obvious at a very young age.
Dr. Ford's training at Colorado State is in traditional western medicine. However, over the last decade, she has added to her repertoire many holistic and alternative treatment options to offer her patients. She prefers to use a blend of both traditional western medicine as well as alternative medicine to best help her patients. This is called integrative or complementary therapy. She will occasionally use a combination of traditional medicine, nutritional supplementation, herbal formulation and acupuncture to achieve the best treatment outcome. She believes in the benefit of holistic health care and preventative medicine to promote wellness for all pets.
"Arizona Animal Wellness Center is the embodiment of its name. Our team strives to inform our clients of all health care options and stresses the importance of preventative health care in an effort to attain well being for all patients. My hope is to offer the most quality health care available and effectively and openly communicate with our clients. This will build a partnership that allows you to take an active role in the health care of your loved one."
Dr. Christi Benigni, DVM
Dr. Benigni is an Arizona native who grew up as a desert rat in the East Valley. At an early age she became active in animal rescue, which has both enriched and blessed her life with many wonderful adventures, including a spay & neuter project in the Galapagos Islands.
She finds great joy in practicing veterinary medicine and feels fortunate to be part of a profession that makes a difference in the lives of both the animals and the people that love them. She is very in-tune to the unique and tender role an animal fulfills in our lives and feels privileged to be allowed to help enrich and benefit that relationship. Her areas of interest are preventative health care, pain management including epidurals, behavior, and soft tissue surgery.
"It is an honor to be a part of the Arizona Animal Wellness Center Team where everyone takes pride in their work and comes together to provide the most attentive and compassionate care for your loved ones."
