Dr. Phil was born and raised in Mesa. He grew up watching his dad help animals and always knew he would be a veterinarian. In 2008, he graduated with honors from Arizona State University. He spent the next two years as a vet tech in Seattle and Spokane, Washington. In 2010, he entered into the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine class of 2014. His favorite aspects of veterinary medicine include soft tissue surgery, ophthalmology, and dermatology. In his free time, he enjoys entertaining his 3-year-old daughter Harper and playing fetch with his two dogs, Stewart and Finley [citation].