Mon – Fri: 8 AM – 6 PM
Sat & Sun: Closed

Our Team

Meet Our Team at Excelsior Animal Hospital

ELLIE FEREZY, DVM

Medical Director

Dr. Ferezy grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She completed her undergraduate studies at Iowa State University, and returned to the University of Minnesota for veterinary school. Her professional interests include working with senior pets, helping with pet behavior/training tools, and performing surgery. Dr. Ferezy enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and pets (2 dogs, 2 cats). She loves being outdoors and spends summers boating on nearby lakes as much as possible.

JAIME SHRIVER, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Jaime Shriver grew up in Minneapolis and dreamed of being a veterinarian since she was 11 years old! Her childhood dog Kirby was adorable but sickly so she spent a lot of time with animal doctors when she was a kid. She went to the University of Minnesota for undergraduate and veterinary school, graduating in 2010. She worked in private practice for 5 years after graduation and then spent 7 years working for the Pet Poison Helpline, becoming board certified in toxicology. She is so happy to be back in private practice working daily with patients and their people. Her professional interests include cardiology, anesthesia, toxicology, emergency medicine and preventative care. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, daughter, Cavalier Spaniel Mix Theodore and spicy cat Jack. In her spare time she enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with family and attempting to play tennis.

STEPHANIE RAY, CVT

Hospital Administrator

Stephanie graduated from Argosy University in 2009, she started her career in emergency medicine but always dreamed of having daylight working hours; she has gone from emergency to urgent care and landing happily in general practice. Stephanie enjoys all things summer weather approved, and reading in the winter months snuggled up with her double enucleated Chihuahua named Peaky, her Pit Bull named Lulu and her two cats Papaya and Tahini. Stephanie joined our team in December 2020 working on building the team and friendly faces of the clinic, her passion nowadays are team satisfaction, patient care and client care; you can often find her with a desk buddy recovering or just bouncing around the clinic from her morning coffee.

Francesca

Certified Veterinary Technician

Graduated from MSB / Globe College in 2009 and has been a CVT ever since, including a background in working with Wildlife Rehabilitation, Emergency, and Dermatology. She lives with her husband, and their current fur-family consists of 3 cats. She enjoys cooking, camping, and being out in nature. She strives to always provide the best experience possible when interacting with any furry (or non-furry) critters, and is passionate about improving the bond between pet parents and their veterinary care team.

AINSLEY C.

Lead Veterinary Assistant

Ainsley joined the team in April of 2021 as a customer service representative but has since trained as a veterinary assistant. She is currently finishing a degree in communications but would love to explore further education in veterinary medicine in the future. In her free time, Ainsley enjoys spending time with her two dogs, two cats, and two leopard geckoes.

KAITZE V.

Veterinary Assistant

Kaitze joined the team back in October of 2022 as both a customer service representative and a Veterinary assistant. She has since transitioned to working full time as a Veterinary Assistant and has been loving every minute of it! She plans on working towards getting her CVT in the coming year. In her free time, she can often be found outdoors and learning to ride her motorcycle. At home she has her rescue pup, Kora, as well as her sweet and spicy cat, Lily.

Skyler

Veterinary Assistant

Skyler joined our team in August 2023 as a Veterinary Assistant, she is known around the clinic as Skye. She grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota and completed her undergraduate studies at Miami University in Ohio. She loves spending time with her family, friends, boyfriend, and her 2 dogs (Willie and Luna). She will eventually go back to school to further her education in veterinary medicine; it has always been a childhood dream for Skyler to become a vet and her experience at Excelsior Animal Hospital is helping her begin her journey and chase her dream!

Madeline

Veterinary Assistant

Madeline is a temporary vet assistant who works with our team during her college breaks. She is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University before hopefully pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Madeline loves outdoor activities, spending time with family and hikes with her dog.

BELLA B.

Customer Service Representative

I’m Isabella, but you can call me Bella! I started working at Excelsior Animal Hospital in February of 2023; I have always had a passion and unconditional love for animals. There has always been a motivation to have a job that goes together with this passion, and I cannot think of a better place than Excelsior Animal Hospital! Although my love for both cats and dogs is equal, I somehow have turned into the “crazy cat lady”. My three cats, Captain, Gus & Louie, and I are currently living near Lake Minnetonka. Outside of work I enjoy spending my time with family, especially with my niece, Poppy. 🐾 ❤😺
Mon – Fri: 8 AM – 6 PM
Sat & Sun: Closed