Our Team in Oro Valley, AZ
Dr. Jobe is committed to making the practice a place of transparency, honesty, fairness, and client education, a place where you and your pet can feel right at home and build a lasting relationship with our team.
Before scheduling your visit, get to know Dr. Jobe and her wonderful dog, Bailey (the hospital’s namesake) below!
Our Doctors
Dr. Elizabeth Jobe Practice Owner, DVM, CCRP, cVMA
Dr. Elizabeth Jobe was born and raised in the South, near Atlanta, Georgia, though she doesn’t have a southern accent to prove it! Her family knew she would become a veterinarian upon the discovery of her sleeping outside in the doghouse with the family pets as a child. Dr. Jobe grew up playing soccer and competed for the USA National team and Clemson University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences in 2007. Upon graduation, Dr. Jobe attended The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2012.
Excited to get out West and to be in the mountains, Dr. Jobe moved to Santa Fe, NM to start her veterinary career; however, her love for physical therapy and sports medicine led her to pursue a more specialized career as the Rehabilitation Director and Medical Director for multiple hospitals in the northern Denver, CO area. Dr. Jobe then moved to Tucson and worked as both Rehabilitation Director and General Practitioner from 2016-2023, and after over a decade in the field decided the calling for ownership was the right fit. The Bailey Veterinary Medical Center was born to honor her 17-year-old dog, Bailey, who has slept under her desk and been a mascot every day at work since she became a veterinarian.
Due to numerous knee surgeries from soccer injuries, Dr. Jobe spent a lot of time in physical therapy igniting her passion and appreciation for physical medicine. She received her certification as a Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) in 2013 through the advanced training program with the University of Tennessee and received her certification as a Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist (cVMA) with Colorado State University in 2014. Additionally, Dr. Jobe completed the Canine Course with the International Academy of Medical Massage for Animals in 2013. She is a Certified Fear Free Practitioner, USDA Accredited Veterinarian and member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Whenever she’s not in the office, you can find Dr. Jobe mountain biking on Mt. Lemmon. Downtime involves cooking, reading, and relaxing with her cool-cat Baloo, who doubles as a fur scarf at night, and McFly, the Siberian Forest Cat who likes jumping in the shower!
Dr. A. John Izad DVM, Diplomate, ABVP (feline)
I am thrilled to introduce myself as the newest veterinarian to join the team here at The Bailey Veterinary Medical Center. I admire this clinic’s commitment to providing exceptional care. I am honored to be working alongside Dr. Jobe and the rest of the staff to serve you and your beloved companion.
My journey in veterinary medicine began with a deep love for working on my grandfather‘s dairy and horse farm in Northeast Ohio. This led me to earn my DVM degree from The Ohio State University. Since then, throughout my over 40 years of veterinary practice, I have developed a particular interest in feline internal medicine and veterinary ultrasound imaging. I obtained my feline specialty diplomat status from the American board of veterinary practitioners in 1998, as well as advanced training throughout the years in cardiac and abdominal ultrasound.
My philosophy of care is simple. I treat every patient as if they were my own. I believe in clear communication and working as a partner with you to ensure your pets live long, happy and healthy lives. When I’m not at the clinic I enjoy spending time with my family and two cats (Bip and Bop) and my energetic chocolate lab (Ben). I am looking forward to meeting with you and your furry family very soon. Please feel free to say hello the next time you are in the clinic!
Our Team
Candi Acevedo
Customer Service Representative
Kendall Phillips
University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate 2025
Kiana Donato
Practice Manager/Veterinary Technician
Alexis Sanchez
Veterinary Technician
Kendall Peterson
Rehabilitation Technician
Emma Davis
Veterinary Assistant
Zia's Story
A year after Bailey passed away, Dr. Jobe decided it was time to find her new best friend. Bailey left a huge hole to fill, so it would take just the right dog to join the family. Dr. Jobe’s love of herding breeds led her to start searching for one in need. Zia, a 7-month-old Mini-Aussie, was brought to PACC after being found abandoned in the desert covered in ticks, emaciated, unable to eat and drink due to the severe oral papillomas, and had a broken back right leg. Thinking who better to help this sweet girl than her, but not yet knowing quite what she was in for, Dr. Jobe adopted Zia on April 2, 2026.
Initial labwork at PACC found a cocci titer positive for Valley Fever, elevated white blood cell counts, and anemia. Dr. Jobe also diagnosed her with giardia. The oral papillomas (warts) were found to be covering her entire tongue and throat, all of her gums and teeth, the surface of her nose, and all of her lips and chin. After consulting with multiple specialists, this was the worst case of oral papillomatosis that anyone has ever seen!
Caring for Zia was a full-time job right from the start! She was on many medications and couldn’t eat or drink on her own. Despite giving immune-boosting supplements, curing Giardia, treating her Valley Fever, and tedious supportive care, the papillomas continued to get worse within weeks. Dr. Jobe contacted Georgetown University to make a CPV vaccine to help stimulate Zia’s immune-response and began administering it every 14 days. Additionally, Dr. Jobe performed 2 surgeries 2 weeks apart to debulk the papilloma tissue and visited the Dermatologist in Phoenix for extensive cryotherapy. Unfortunately, the warts always aggressively grew back immediately and after 4 vaccines with no improvement the outlook was grim. Thinking we were out of options, Dr. Jobe reached out to the Oncologist to see if she would be willing to do radiation therapy as a final effort.
Dr. Klein had also never seen such a severe case, so she agreed that radiation may be the only hope for Zia to cure the papillomas. Zia underwent 6 anesthetic radiation treatments a few days apart followed by one final treatment for a wart that grew inside her eyelid. After each procedure, the wart tissue continued to turn white and fall off in little pieces for weeks until eventually there were none left. She was even sneezing out warts! Her nose, muzzle, chin and neck lost all the hair and felt as smooth as a baby’s bottom. Once we were able to finally see her teeth, Dr. Jobe realized she has a malocclusion from the adult teeth being forced to erupt unevenly through wart tissue. She cannot fully close her mouth since her teeth don’t align correctly, but she looks pretty cute with her little pink tongue and teeth sticking out.
There were many days and weeks that Dr. Jobe was completely exhausted from the hours of care Zia required. The two months after radiation allowed Zia and Dr. Jobe to recover, and Zia’s personality truly blossomed! Unfortunately, while brushing Zia’s teeth one night, Dr. Jobe noticed 2 small masses growing on her left upper lip. To know if they were a recurrence of warts, Dr. Jobe did excisional surgery and submitted the masses for histopathology. The report confirmed they were viral papillomas…AGAIN. A few weeks later, another one started growing on the right upper lip, so Dr. Jobe took her back to see Dr. Klein who decided to perform cryotherapy. The wart shrunk and seemed to go away, but when it grew right back, Dr. Jobe also surgically removed it.
The fear of a large-scale return was terrifying at first, but now it seems more likely that we will be playing whack-a-mole as they pop up here and there…and hopefully this phase will also end!
In the meantime, Zia is living her best life both terrorizing and cuddling Dr. Jobe’s cats. She spends her days lounging in the Doctor’s Office and playing with 3 toys at once. Some of her appropriate nicknames include The Piranha, T-Rex, and lil’ Ausshole! Zia’s feeling better than ever and we count every day as a blessing with her. Her determination and zest for life are contagious and have brought so much joy and laughter to Dr. Jobe and The Bailey Vet team!
