Dr. Ayman Wassef was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. He received his veterinary degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University 1998. He came to the United States in 2001. He completed the Educational Commission of Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Certification at Oklahoma State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2003.

Dr. Wassef completed his Medical/Surgical internship at a referral practice in Phoenix and has worked in the field of small animal emergency and critical care since. Dr. Wassef finished his residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the Fresno Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center in Fresno California in July 2017 and became eligible to become a specialist in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care. Dr. Wassef acquired the Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center of Northern Arizona in May 2017. His professional interest is in Critical Care, Internal medicine, Emergency surgeries and Cardio-respiratory emergencies. Dr. Wassef also enjoys teaching and has lectured at variety of Specialty Hospitals.

Dr. Wassef is affiliated with American Veterinary Medical Association, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, American Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and California Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Wassef has three German shepherd dogs, Maddie, Athena and Loki. In his free time, Dr. Wassef spends time with his German shepherds and travelling.

I was born in France, but I have called Arizona home since elementary school. Growing up, I spent every summer with my grandparents in rural France. They instilled in me many life lessons, including how to care for many of their farm animals. From this point on, my lifelong dream has always been to become a veterinarian.

Through veterinary school, I realized that I also loved the clients we get to interact with as veterinarians. I am inspired by the strength of the human-animal bond on a daily basis. I was over-joyed to move to Flagstaff, Arizona to pursue my dream career as an emergency veterinarian.

On my free time, I love to explore the Flagstaff outdoors whether through trail running, rock climbing, or mountain biking. My favorite adventures, however, are the ones that my dog, Nazca, and my cat, Paprika, can join along in, even if that means a simple walk around the neighborhood.

Linsey joined the Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center of Northern Arizona as Hospital Manager in November 2019. She was born and raised in Annapolis, MD. Prior to moving to Flagstaff she lived in Houston, TX for six years. Linsey has an extensive background in executive management specializing in multi-unit management for specialty retail companies. She has her bachelor’s degree in Business with a focus in Management Studies from the University of Maryland. She also has her Project Management Certification. Linsey is passionate about providing the highest quality care possible. She is also committed to ensuring that each client has a positive experience and is treated like part of our family. Linsey is very excited to be part of the VESCONA team. In her spare time Linsey loves to go hiking with her 3 year old German Shepard. She is also very excited to experience a snowy Flagstaff winter!

I work at VESCONA because I hope to one day become a veterinarian myself and nothing brings me more joy than helping animals in need. I love learning from the incredibly knowledgeable doctors here and being a part of this team! My favorite animal is an orca whale! I would love to one day work with a marine rehabilitation center or sanctuary. My dream vacation destination would have to be Hawaii or any tropical island really! As long as it’s sunny and there’s scuba diving. 🙂

I work at VESCONA because I enjoy the challenges that emergency medicine presents. In addition to the challenges, there is no better feeling than helping to save the life of a pet. My favorite animal is a cheetah. I’ve been fascinated by them since I was a child. Their speed and elegance amazes me. My dream vacation is going to Italy. I would love to backpack the Amalfi Coast and then taste all of the Italian coffees, wines and food!

I work at Vescona because I love the fast paced environment of emergency care. I want to make a difference in the lives of the patients and their owners. My favorite is animals are dogs and horses. My dream vacation would be anywhere that I can enjoy the outdoors and go horseback riding.

I work at VESCONA because I wanted emergency experience and love a fast paced working environment. My favorite animal is a giraffe. And my dream vacation is Italy.

I work at VESCONA because I have always wanted to be able to make a difference in both animals and human lives and by working at VESCONA I have the ability to do both. I can’t say that I have a favorite animal but I do love dogs and horses. If I got to travel anywhere for a vacation I would choose to go to Ireland for the culture and the environment.

I work at Vescona because I love helping animals and want to make a difference in animals lives. My favorite animals are dogs. My dream vacation would be horseback riding and fishing in Montana.

I work at VESCONA because I enjoy helping patients and enjoy the busy environment. My favorite animal is kitties and horses. My favorite/dream vacation destination would have to be camping and horse back riding somewhere in Montana.

Bio coming soon!