Meet Our Doctors!
James V. Christensen DVM
Dr. Christensen was born and raised in Arizona. He currently resides in Mesa with his wife, Emily, and their four lively fillies (daughters), Elizabeth, Lauren, Rebecca and Susanna.
After graduating from Arizona State University in 1999, Dr. Christensen attended veterinary school at Colorado State University where he was classmates with Dr. Robert Cooper. He graduated from CSU in 2003 and began practicing at East Valley Equine. At the state veterinary convention in 2007, Dr. Christensen was awarded the “Young Practitioner of the Year” award by his colleagues.
When not working with horses, Dr. Christensen and his family enjoy camping, fishing, skiing, and BIG bowls of ice cream.
Robert A. Cooper DVM
Dr. Cooper grew up in Gilbert, Arizona. He attended Arizona State University for his pre-veterinary education and then graduated from Colorado State University′s college of veterinary medicine with Dr. James Christensen in 2003. After graduation, Dr. Cooper practiced at Durango Equine Veterinary Hospital in Buckeye, Arizona until he joined East Valley Equine Practice in June of 2006.
His main interests in practice include lameness and gastrointestinal disorders. At the state veterinary convention in May 2006, Dr. Cooper was awarded the “Young Practitioner of the Year” award by his colleagues.
Dr. Cooper loves spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and their 6 beautiful daughters, Katie, Laura, Alyssa, Kylie, Hailey, and Sarah. He also enjoys any outdoor activities, especially coaching and playing sports with his daughters. He and his family are active in their community and church.
Scott T. Meyer DVM
Dr. Meyer grew up in Gilbert, AZ. He is passionate about equine sports medicine and his family. He graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences with a bacholers degree in microbiology and his masters degree in animal anatomy and neurobiology with his doctorate in veterinary medicine. He did his externships in sports medicine and surgery in Southern Australia. His professional interests include ophthalmology, surgery and anesthesia. Dr Scott has had the opportunity to work on some elite race horses such as American Pharoah. In his free time he enjoys fly fishing, outdoors, golf and spending time with his growing family.