Veterinarians

Jenny Siess, DVM

Dr. Siess was born and raised in Southern California and moved to Flagstaff to attend NAU. She fell in love with the mountains, so she made Flagstaff her permanent home. Dr. Siess started working at Westside in 2008 as a veterinary technician where she quickly made the clients and patients her family. After finishing veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences, it was only natural for Dr. Siess to come “home” to Westside Veterinary Clinic to work as a veterinarian. Wanting to make a long-term commitment to Westside, Dr. Siess became the owner of the practice in March 2018. Her concentrations are exotic animal medicine and integrative medicine including acupuncture and herbal medicine. In her limited free time, Dr. Siess enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, and of course spending time with her husband and their 3 dogs and 4 cats. Dr. Siess could not ask for a better practice to call her family, nor could she ask for a better staff!

Chelsey Rae Calhoun, DVM, cVMA

Raised in Cottonwood, Chelsey grew up riding horses and befriending the many animals she had at home, from dogs, goats and chickens to a feral younger brother. The passion for animals started early and she became a veterinary technician in high school. She then attended college at Northern Arizona University, going on to earn her veterinary degree at Colorado State University. However, her heart has always been in Arizona, and she returned, first to Sedona's red rocks for several years, then moved up to Flagstaff where she joined the amazing Westside team in 2017. Dr. Calhoun is a Certified Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist and she has a passion not only for acupuncture, but also internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, and pain management. She also enjoys treating and continuing to learn about exotic animals. She loves living in Flagstaff with her husband Luke, twin girls Avery and Ella, and their younger sister Lucy. Dr. Calhoun has a small zoo at home, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, goats, and a flock of birds including pets birds, chickens, and turkeys!

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ARIEL MALTESE, DVM

Dr. Maltese grew up in Kirtland, Ohio and moved to Columbus for veterinary school at The Ohio State University. When studying for her undergrad, she majored in biomedical sciences as well as music, so she knows how to play instruments and can sing opera! She came to Flagstaff in 2019 and found her home at Westside Veterinary Clinic in October 2021. She enjoys surgery including specialty orthopedics and soft tissue procedures. Dr. Maltese has previously worked in emergency medicine and at the Ohio Wildlife Center treating raptors, reptiles, and other wild animals. She loves working with wildlife and, although she loves all animals, her favorite are wolves because they are family oriented and work together as a team! She has a horse, 2 dogs, and a cat who she loves spending time with when she is not at the clinic. Two of her pets are rescues. In her free time, Dr. Maltese enjoys horseback riding, rock climbing, scuba diving, mountain biking, skiing, and playing music.

Stephanie Wolff, DVM

Dr. Wolff grew up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago until she graduated high school and moved to Arizona. Dr. Wolff received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biology from Northern Arizona University, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Midwestern University.

Starting as a CVT, Dr. Wolff has worked in various industries within animal health for over 20 years, including clinical practice, laboratory medicine, academic, and biotechnology research, and as adjunct faculty at Midwestern University. Her professional interests include feline medicine, pain management, research, and education.

At home, Dr. Wolff and her wife have a shepherd mix named Beatrice, a one-eyed cat named Kevin, and a chubby black cat named Potato. In her free time, she enjoys photography, camping, hiking, and exploring used bookstores and antique stores.