We are extremely proud of our dedicated team. We hire only the best and most experienced employees to become a part of our team here at Calista Animal Hospital. Our team is filled with highly dedicated animal lovers who are well trained at their jobs. They will do anything possible for their patients and the owners who love them.
Learning and education are very important here at Calista Animal Hospital. We strive to have a state of the art hospital with a staff trained in the latest medical advances. Our patients deserve the very best veterinary care.
Basically, our team is full of animal lovers. They make it a goal to treat each patient like their own. They give each patient plenty of love and attention. They are prepared to discuss preventative medicine so that every pet can stay as healthy as possible. They will also do everything that they can to make a sick pet feel better as soon as possible.
If you would like to speak to someone on our team, don’t hesitate to contact us today at (575) 525-1000.
Carol Calista, DVM, Practice Owner
Dr. Calista grew up in a small-town south of Boston called Attleboro Massachusetts. She did her undergraduate work at Purdue University and went to Veterinary school at Tufts. She moved to Las Cruces in 1994 and opened Calista Animal Hospital in 2000.In 2006, after outgrowing a smaller facility the building you see today was completed.
Dr. Calista is married, has one daughter, two step sons, two daughter-in-law’s and two grandbabies all of whom she adores. The real loves of her life ( don’t tell anyone ) are her 3 dogs, Rusty, Tiger Lily and Hazel-nut, a whole lotta cats, Augie , Denali, Mac, Maui, Suzu and Amelia, Nick and Nora here at the hospital, her rat Ingrid, and her turtle Timmy, and her Russian tortoises Vladimir and Tatiana.
Dr. Calista loves playing tennis and enjoying her life.
Dr. Calista’s philosophy is by treating others as she likes to be treated, her world is a beautiful place.
Linda Matanis, DVM
Is a native New Mexican. Born and raised in Albuquerque, but educated at New Mexico State University. Dr. Matanis received a Bachelor of science (1986) and an MS(1988) in Animal Science from NMSU. She attended Colorado State University for her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree ( 1992). She has three great children and a wonderful husband of 30 years. At present, to keep from going nuts as empty nesters, we have 2 dogs (Nyla & Mana) and 1 cat (B.B. Stein) to keep us busy and entertained.
Alice Baumann, DVM
Dr. Baumann received her doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois in. She absolutely loves being a Veterinarian but also has many other passions as well. Some being scuba diving, mineral hunting, salt water aquariums, chickens, irises, and backroad motorcycle trips. Dr. Baumann has a zest for life and enjoys it at every opportunity. She has dived with sharks in the Caribbean, explored the Galapagos Islands, safaried in Tanzania, watched hippos in the wild, and eaten grubs the size of
Jacob Ceniceros, DVM
I grew up in Las Cruces New Mexico and did my undergraduate work at New Mexico State where I majored in Animal Science. I graduated 2 years ago from Washington State University in Pullman Washington. My interests include reproductive physiology and soft tissue surgery. I also enjoy the challenge of small animal medicine and look forward to the extensive case load I carry at the hospital. I am certified in Cardiac Echocardiography and also enjoy other imaging modalities. I interned here at Calista Animal Hospital while in school and really saw the benefits of my experience as I entered into my clinical years at Washington.