Meet Our Veterinary Team

Dr. Hossein Alvandi

Owner, Veterinarian

Dr. Alvandi bio: Dr. Alvandi has proudly served as the owner and veterinarian of AAA Animal Hospital since 2021. With years of experience and a deep commitment to compassionate care, he strives to ensure every patient receives the highest level of treatment in a welcoming environment.

He shares his home with his dog, Hapoo, and cat, Pishi, and is a devoted husband and father. His daughter is currently in veterinary school, continuing the family’s passion for animal health.

A proud resident of Corona, Dr. Alvandi values the opportunity to care for pets in the community he calls home. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, fishing, listening to music, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Dr. Sonia Moreno

Veterinarian

Dr. Sonia Moreno brings a passion for animal care and a wealth of experience to AAA Animal Hospital. With a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University, she has dedicated her time to the health and well-being of pets. Dr. Moreno specializes in small animal medicine, including preventative care, internal medicine, and surgical procedures. Her commitment to compassionate veterinary care is evident in her personalized approach to each patient, ensuring they receive the highest standard of treatment. Outside of work, Dr. Moreno enjoys spending time with her Boston Terrier Louis and her Cat named Bean. She also enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and crafting.

Dr. Richard Yamaguchi

Veterinarian

Bio Coming Soon

Dr. Yazli Satleghi

Veterinarian

Bio Coming Soon

Jessica

Customer Service Representative

Jessica has been working with pets for over 20 years. She began working as a pet groomer right after high school and continued her passion from there. She grew surrounded by animal and always felt a natural connection to them. Caring for them taught her compassion, patience, and responsibility at an early age. That love only grew stronger over the years. She can’t imagine doing anything else.

She has 3 “aristocats”. One named Bella (18yr old boss0, Bo (13yr old orange trouble) and Ollie (6yr olf bog boy) AND the love of her life Stark, a 14yr old Pekeingese that she has had since he was 3 months old. In her spare time, she loves working out, hiking, cooking, trying new recipes, reading, and spending quality time with her pets and husband.

With her 20 + years of experience and love for animals, she hopes to give every patient the love and care that they deserve and will treat them as if they were her own.

Liz

Lead Customer Service Representative, RVT

Liz has worked in the veterinary industry for 35 years. The love she has for animals is what made her decide to work with them. She has a beautiful cat named Gladys Presley. In her spare time, she enjoys baking cupcakes and decorating cookies as a side business. She loves traveling to Lake Tahoe for vacation and is a huge Elvis fan.

Krista

Customer Service Representative

Krista has been working with animal for over 3 years. She has always loved caring for animals, and her dream one day is to run her own animal sanctuary. Her pets include Winston a Pitbull mix, Mr. Butters a Chow/Lab mix, Rita a Boxer, and Cash a Siamese/Tabby cat. In her spare time, she likes to play volleyball and live the mom’s life with her son, which means the world to her.

Abby

Tech Assistant

Abby has been working with pets since 2021. She began as a dog bather and also volunteered at a wildlife rehabilitation center. She is currently in school with a goal to become a Veterinarian. Working at AAA Animal Hospital has been a great way to gain experience working with pets in a medical setting. Her mom is a dog groomer, so Abby grew up around animals all her life. From a young age, she knew she wanted to work with animals. She currently has Afghan Hounds named Macie Bean, Charlotte and Cash, an Italian Greyhound named Aero and a German Wirehaired Pointer named Penny.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, walking her dogs, participating in dog shows, and staying active. She also plays softball for her university’s team.

Beatrix

Tech Assistant

Bio Coming Soon!

Katelyn

Tech Assistant

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Sarah G.

Veterinary Assistant

Sarah has been working with animals for over 2 years. She has always lived with pets and love being around them. She currently has two Yorkies, Rosie and Luna, Tink a cat, along with horses, pigs, goats, bunnies, and chickens. in her spare time she likes to read and take walks with her dogs. She is in school currently with her dream to become a veterinarian one day.

Sarah

Veterinary Assistant

Sarah has worked with animals for over 3 years. She decided to work with animals because she began working with wildlife rehabilitation in middle school. This really gave her a passion to continue working with them. She is currently in school in hopes to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. She currently has a French Bulldog named Buffy, two tarantulas, and one praying mantis. In her spare time she enjoys watching horror movies, doing arts and crafts, and going to concerts.

Laura

Customer Service Representative

Originally from Mount Pleasant, NC, Laura earned a B.S. in Animal Science from NC State University and plans to apply to veterinary school in the near future. In her free time, she enjoys working out and reading. She shares her home with two energetic Blue Heelers, Nala and Rocky, a curious cat named Bunny, and a hamster with a lot of personality—Sir Hammy.

Viviana

Customer Service Representative

Viviana has been working with animals for over 15 years. With experience at general practice veterinary hospitals to working in emergency and specialty hospitals also. She chose to work with pets because she lovescaring for animals. Currently she has a Terrier/Chihuahua named Betty, a Chihuahua named Bobby, a Pitbull named Luna and an English Bulldog named Mamas. In her spray time she enjoys spending time with her teens, exploring new foods, and riding her horse. She also owns a ranch and has 6 horses and 300 cattle.

Marissa

Customer Service Representative

Marissa has been working with pets since 2025. She has always had a passion for wanting to help animals as they are so loving, loyal and are great companions. She feels that pets could be very vulnerable at times. Making a difference and helping them in their lives brings her joy. She currently has a Sheba named Mieko and a Chihuahua named Gummy Bear. In her spare time, she enjoys being by the lake or ocean. She loves baking and enjoys outdoor activities.

Bree

Customer Service Representative

Bree has been working with pets for over 10 years. She decided to work with pets because she loves them so much. Currently her fur family includes two Pugs, Stella and Bellini and a Pitbull Mix named Beau. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, going to the gym, Pilates, yoga, and spending time with her friends.

Anisa

Customer Service Representative

Anisa has been working with pets since 2015, when she began volunteering at local animal rescues. She decided to work with pets due to her love of animals and her role model Steve Irwin. She currently has a Corgi named Kenobi and over 100 reptiles. She has a passion for the arts and spends a lot of time with digital art, painting and crafting. In her spare time, she also enjoys traveling, reading, gardening, cooking, working with animals, and spending time with friends and family. Anisa owns her own reptile business named Reptile Familiars. She travels to conventions all over California and U.S. She supports many conservation and animal keepers right organizations like USARK. Her love of dogs and snakes has led her to be very knowledgeable on breeds, morphs, origins, behaviors, habitats, etc.  

Nazli

Customer Service Representative

Nazli has been working with pets since 2021. She has always had a special place for animals and pets. Her dream has always been to become a veterinarian. She is in school right now on her way to make her dream come true. As of right now she does not have any pets but did previously own a Germen Shepherd named Rex. In her spare time, she likes to read, go to the beach with her friends. She also enjoys going to restaurants and cafes.

Ella

Customer Service Representative

Ella has had pets all of her life and she feels very comfortable with a variety of species. Working with them is a perfect place for her.  Her parents are big animal lovers too and she has been raised to be the same. She has one Shepherd/Lab mix, one Dusky Conure bird, one Rabbit, and two cats. In her spare time, she loves being creative, doing ceramics, and going to the beach. 

Aaliyah

Customer Service Representative

Aaliyah has been working with animals for 2 years and has always had a passion for working with animals. She loves being able to help injured animals and their families. It is important to her to make a positive impact in the vet field and help families that trust us with their companions. Currently she owns a French Bulldog named Myla, A Mini Schnauzer named Brutus, and an Italian Greyhound named Penny.  In her spare time she loves going to the beach with friends and family. She also enjoys finding new food spots/hang out around her city. 

Jasmine

Customer Service Representative

Jasmine has been working with pets for 2 years. She loves animals and went to school to work with animals. She was able to get experience working with all types of animals while she was in school. She currently owns 2 Shih Tzus named Emmy and Mack. She loves spending time with her husband and daughter and watch moves. She also loves anything green.

Susan

Office Manager

Susan has been working with animals since 1993. Her role as an Office Manager is to help make the client and pet experience the best possible. She loves to educate clients to help their pets live long healthy and happy lives. She enjoys working with staff to build their skills and passion for pet care. Taking pictures of pets and social media content is also something that she has a passion for and feels is a great way to stay connected with pet owners. At home, she has a Chihuahua named Chica. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, drawing, gardening, antiques, painting, and doing anything where she can be creative.

Jazmine

Inventory Control Manager

Jazmine has been working with pets since 2018. She began working with pets because she wanted to be the person to help give them the best life they can have. She loves being able to give the best vet She currently has 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 1 horse. In her spare time she enjoys riding horses, hiking, going to Disneyland, and catching up on her favorite shows.

Brandi

Registered Veterinary Technician

Brandi has been in the veterinary field since 2008 and has been working at AAA Animal Hospital since 2016. She is a Registered Veterinary Technician since 2014 and is also Fear Free Certified. She started working with animals because as a child she always knew she had a special bond with animals, and she needed to be their voice. She loves her patients and coworkers. Currently her pets include 2 dogs, an American Bully named Tater Tot and a scruffy mix named Midgee. She also has 2 cats, Curry and Cruella De Vil, 2 conures Corky and VooDoo, and last but not least, a tortoise named Torreto. Her hobbies and interests include spending time with her husband and pets, dabbles in horticulture, hiking, and watching scary movies. She loves all animals, whether fur, scaled, or feathered. She has a special place in her heart for Pitbulls and senior pets.

Ivette

Veterinary Assistant

Nicole

Customer Service Representative

Nicole has been working with pets since 2023. She has always loved animals since she was little. It wasn’t until she found her cat that led her to a path into the medical care of pets. Once in vet assistant school, she was able to do her internship with AAA Animal Hospital. After completion and receiving her vet assistant certificate, she started working with our team. Now she owns 4 cats named Iris, Mavis, Reeses, and Gizmo. In her spare time, she likes to hang out with friend and go to concerts. 

Nia

Customer Service Representative/Groomer

Nia has been working with animals for 15 years as a groomer and customer service representative. She loves animals and really likes to see them happy. She enjoys educating pet owners on how to best care for their pets. Nia owns 2 dogs named Ghost and Pepper, a cat named Riku, and 2 leopard geckos named Sir Isaac Newton And Marie Curie. In her spare time she loves to paint and cook recipes from around the world.  

Alexandra

Customer Service Representative

Alexandra has been working with pets since 2019. As A Customer Service Representative, she loves client engagement, meeting new people and building relationships. She loves to smile, laugh and talk especially about pets and pet care. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her “Ausome” son Logan, family and friends. She loves to cook and will find any reason to eat good food and be around good people. Having life is always a reason to celebrate.

Nichole

Customer Service Representative

Bio Coming Soon

Elsa

Veterinary Assistant

Elsa has been working with animals since 2004. As a Vet Assistant, she loves being part of a great team of people who are committed to helping animals and their owners live a happy and healthy life. She also enjoys client education and taking on difficult cases. She believes through client education, we can strengthen the human-animal bond. She has an 18-year-old cat named Piggy and last year adopted a 9-year-old Morkie named Echo. In her spare time she loves working with farm animals, works at a local ranch and tries to spend as much time as she can with goats.

Veronica

Veterinary Assistant

Helena

Veterinary Assistant

Helena has worked with animals since 2021. She is a Vet Assistant and will be graduating UCR with a BS in biology and then is headed to Ross University of Veterinary Medicine in the fall to get her DVM degree. She began working with pets because she always wanted to be a Veterinarian. Her favorite part of working at this hospital is getting to see our patients leave happy and healthy! She also loves working with her coworker and feels your pet is always in the best hands here. She currently does not have pets but sees our patients like they were her own. In her spare time, she loves snowboarding, yoga, and reading.

Amelia

Veterinary Assistant

Amelia has been working with animals for over 14 years and in vet med for 7 years. She was able to get some great hands-on experience in her FFA program and volunteering. She has always been passionate about animals since she could remember and gained inspiration from films like Free Willy and The Wild Robot to playing with her stuffed animals as a kid. Currently she has a Boxer/Pitbull named Milo, and a Shepherd/Pitbull named Korra. She also has a tuxedo cat named Sylvester and a brown tabby cat named Munchkin. In her spare time, she likes to crochet, listening to music, art, and books. She is also a writer and is currently writing a short novel.   

Alicia

Veterinary Assistant

Alicia has been working with animals since 2021. She graduated from Vet Assistant School in 2022. As a Veterinary Assistant, she takes pride in her motivation, determination, and confidence in being the best assistant that she can be. She has a cat named Tip and Baku plus a Chihuahua named Bambi. In her spare time she loves to read and also practice and learn new things to better her skills as one day she hopes to become a certified veterinary technician.

Evelyn

Veterinary Assistant

Evelyn has worked with animals since 2022 and graduated from Vet Assistant School. As a Vet Assistant, she is happy being able to show her love and care of pet patients. She got into working with animals because she has always had a passion for animals but what led her into this field is to be able to contribute to their well-being and health. One of her favorite part of working in an animal hospital is getting to see all of the puppies come back as they come in for their boosters and watching them grow bigger each time. She currently has three pets named Khloe, Rambo and Tyson. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with her friends and siblings.

Tiffany

Registered Veterinary Technician

Tiffany started as a vet assistant in 2008 and has enjoyed working in veterinary hospitals for all of these years. Since she was a child, she has had a passion for working with animals. Continuing her growth in the veterinary industry, she received her certificate as a Registered Veterinary Technician. Tiffany currently has French Bulldogs named Tallula and Calypso. She also has a boxer named Merida, a Boxer mix named Raya, a cat named Judy, a Bearded Dragon named nugget and a Hognose Snake named Lucifer.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, volunteering with little league, watching her kids play baseball and reading.

Nicole

Registered Veterinary Technician

Nicole has been working with animals her whole life. Her mom showed dogs and she has trained dogs since she was a child around 7-8 years old. She has been working in vet med since 2002. Pet have always been a big part of who she is. Due to this, she pursued her career as a vet assistant and eventually received her certificate as a Registered Veterinary Technician. Currently she has a French Bulldog named Ember, an AmStaff named Rhino, Ca. Desert Tortoises named Rose and Zoom, Rosy Boas named Eddie and Princess, a Bally Python named Mercy, Koi Fush named Midnight, Fancy, Gator, and Leyolas and 8 chickens.

In her spare time, she participates in dogs shows with her AmStaff or trains for other performance titles. She spends time with her family camping, outdoors, and hanging out with her animals. She loves trying new things or new places to eat. If there are any activities that involve animals or where she can bring her dogs, she is there.

Michelle

Customer Service Representative, Vet Assistant

Michelle has been working with pets since 2018. She has always loved helping anyone or any pets that are in need. This passion led her to work in the veterinary industry as a CSR and Vet Assistant. She currently has two large dogs.

In her spare time, she loves to dance, sing, watch movies and shows, and listen to music from the 80’s and 90’s. She also enjoys styling and coloring hair to help people feel their best. She especially loves laughing, having meaningful conversations, and spending time with friends and family.