VETERINARIAN
Kayla Boyer
My name is Kayla Boyer. I am the owner of Speedway Veterinary Hospital. A little background: I was born and raised in Oklahoma City. Fortunately, my grandparents were cattle ranchers, so I had lots of exposure to horses, cattle, and all the usual creatures, great and small, on a working farm/ranch. Mom says by the age of 3, I proclaimed myself to be a future veterinarian and I never looked back.
I graduated with my DVM from Oklahoma State University in 1995. I moved to Maryland to work at an equine & small animal hospital. In 1996, I moved to Tucson and chose to practice small animal medicine exclusively, working in a group of 3 corporate hospitals. Corporate medicine wasn’t for me. In 1998, I branched out on my own and opened Speedway Veterinary Hospital (SVH).
SVH is a unique place. It has a very “family” oriented atmosphere and culture. We pride ourselves on personalized service, top quality care, best practices, state-of-the-art equipment, and fantastic staff. I love vet med, my clients, my patients, and my staff. I think that comes through in everything my staff and I do for you and your pets.
My wife, Mary, and I have been together since 2005. Of course, we have pets! I have retired my motorcycle days, and, while I still have a pilot’s license I no longer fly. Now we scuba dive. My therapy is tinkering with my garden plants.
Welcome to Speedway Vet!
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Mary Bryant
Hello everyone! My name is Mary Bryant. I, like many in the veterinary field, grew up loving animals. I always wanted to be in the vicinity of any animal that would tolerate my presence including reptiles, fish, livestock, wildlife or the neighbor’s dog. I attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, located in St. Kitts-Nevis. I earned my DVM degree in 2022. I have since been blessed to work alongside both Dr. Boyer and the wonderful staff at Speedway Vet.
I was born a “Navy brat” and have lived in three countries, and four U.S. states. My cultural background is Japanese and American, and I enjoy the best of both worlds. Growing up among a fusion of cultures and locations, has given me an appreciation for the differing experiences of people and their animal companions. I like learning their stories. I enjoy live music, reading a book, or spending time with my family. I also have pets at home whom I love and adore – though my cat may beg to differ.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know me a bit better. I look forward to meeting, and working, with you in caring for your canine, or feline family members
Kathleen Clisham
After moving from Illinois, I began my employment at Speedway Veterinary Hospital in 2007. I lucked out in finding such a incredible place to work where I am able to utilize my knowledge and skills, and have an amazing team and Doctor to work with. I have a passion for so many aspects of Veterinary Medicine, but there is no better feeling than helping an ill pet recover and getting them back home with their family. The opportunity to build a relationship with our amazing clients and watch their pets grow is a part of this job I cherish. When not at Speedway, I share my home with my husband and two children, as well as: Skyy- an easy going Chow mix, Bowser- a sweet Miniature Pinscher, Harley- a crabby Ragdoll, Anubis- a Maine Coon mix that thinks he’s a puppy, and Boulder- a Sulcata Tortoise.
Tasha Greenfield
Tasha is a native Tucsonan, she was born and raised here. She had her sights on being a basketball coach, but her love for animals took over and in her mid-twenties she decided she wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She went to school for veterinary assistant and quickly found her passion working with animals. Tasha has been in the field since 2010 and really enjoys the connection that you get with the clients and their fur-babies. In her spare time she enjoys following college basketball, Duke being her favorite. She also enjoys going to the U of A women’s basketball games with her wife of five years. Tasha and her wife share their home with multiple fur-babies; dogs, cats, and tortoises. Tasha also loves getting out and enjoying the amazing Tucson “winters” and hanging out with her niece and nephews. Tasha has found a home here at Speedway Veterinary, and is thankful to have such great co-workers.
Tina Pant
I was born in Long Beach, CA and moved to Tucson, AZ in 1990. I have three children, Michael, Jason, and Demetria. Four grandchildren and one great grandchild. I have such a love for animals I volunteered and became a foster mom when I could. Now that my children are grown I decided to go back to school and get my certificate as a veterinary assistant. Speedway Veterinary Hospital has become my second home, and I couldn’t have found a more compassionate place to work. I live with my three fur babies: Cowboy is a 12 yr old chow mix, Sadie is a 12 yr old Australian Shepherd mix, and Louie is a 7 yr old Boston Terrier. In my spare time I like to read, renovate my house and spend time refurbishing furniture.
Sam LeFevre
Born in a small rural town in NY, my love of animals began almost the moment I was born. I always knew I wanted to make my life’s work making animals lives better. A few years ago I was finally able to bring that dream into fruition. I was very blessed to find and be accepted with Dr. Boyer and her staff. A place that allowed and encouraged me to learn and grow on this journey. Making this journey with me is my husband of 33 years and my beautiful teenage daughter, along with 8 cats and 2 dogs. I have truly been rewarded with this life of mine.
Amy Lopez
Hailing from the mountains of north Georgia, Amy has been in the veterinary field since 2014. Since a young age, she knew she wanted to work with animals in some capacity and finally got the chance when she decided to change scenery and move to Tucson, AZ.
When not practicing vet med, Amy can be found reading, playing video games, or gardening. She enjoys art, music, studying ancient civilizations, and the paranormal.
She lives happily with her 2 cats, 2 ferrets, multiple snakes and lizards, mod-podge of fish, and tarantulas.
Amy is happy to join the Speedway Veterinary team and add her skills to their already fantastic crew.
Paul O'Driscoll
I was born and raised in San Francisco, California. I am currently a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Biology with minors in Marine Science and Biochemistry. I have loved animals since I was a child and I hope to become a veterinarian in the future. Working at Speedway has been a dream come true for me and I enjoy every minute of it. In my free time I like to hang out with my girlfriend and take my dog Kiki on adventures. I am also an avid football fan and I enjoy rooting for the Wildcats and the 49ers.
Nikayta Nelson
Born in North Carolina, but raised majority of my life here in Tucson, I have always had the passion of helping the needs of animals since I was 10 years of age. I have been in the Veterinary since 2020, and I’m always looking forward to learning new things. Being a part of the reason why an animal is able to have a long fulfilling life makes every challenge in the veterinary field worth it! I enjoy going to the park and spending time with my pit bull Russell and spicy chihuahua Prince. Hobbies that I enjoy are hiking, playing sports with my family, and playing video games. I am so happy and excited to start my new journey here at speedway with this amazing team!
Sydney Lowery
Hi! My name is Sydney and here’s a little about me! I was born in Tucson Arizona but raised in Rockford Illinois. Eventually we moved back and I’ve been here since, but I take every chance I get to travel! I absolutely adore going to the beach, it doesn’t matter if it’s in California or Mexico, the beach is the beach! Me and my momma just feel so at peace there. Moving on to my beautiful little baby Lillian! I rescued her about 6 years ago from some kids picking on her, and raised her as my own ever since, she’s so cute. I knew ever since then I’ve just wanted to help stray and all animals! In my free time I enjoy laying down and pigging out with my boyfriend but also going out and exploring new places! I’m so thankful for all the experiences and opportunities I’ve had in my life and can’t wait to have more!
Lynda Howard
Hi, I am your friendly neighborhood receptionist here at Speedway Veterinary Hospital. A little bit about myself is that my favorite animals are pigs and dogs. I hope to have a rescue farm one day full of them. Ever since I can remember I always knew I wanted to work with animals. Whether it was rescuing, working with or caring for animals I knew I wanted to help them and to make a difference. Growing up we always had dogs in our home so from an early age I knew the unconditional love they give us. I had a beautiful pitbull mix for 12 years that I adopted when I first moved to Tucson. Her name was Nay-Nay and she really opened my eyes and made me realize how much I love caring for animals. She unfortunately had a lot of medical problems from an early age which taught me a lot on the medical side. I have been working in the Veterinary field since 2020 and counting. Working with animals brings me so much joy and purpose in life that I couldn't imagine my life without animals. On my free time I enjoy being with my husband, family, our family dog Loki and being outdoors….well when it's not 110 degrees. I am so happy to work for a clinic that truly puts you and your pets first. The doctors, nurses and kennel techs are the real heroes of the operation while giving such great care to your pets. I am grateful to be apart of such a great team and can't wait to meet you and your pets!
I’m Charley, Emilio’s annoying little sister
I was brought in with 2 of my siblings in the spring of 2017 when I was 1 week old. Malnourished, cold and a small chance of survival, Dr. Boyer and her staff were able to nurse me back to health. Unfortunately my siblings did not make it. Everyone here calls me a troll as I like to hide on top or behind things and glare judgingly at everyone, but isn’t that what I am supposed to do as a cat? It has taken me awhile to come out of my shell, but I am slowly becoming more brave and may one day even visit with the people who come through the door, until then I’ll leave the greeting and treat stealing to my older brother and let him get in trouble for it!