Dr. Christine Staten is a native of Tucson and, after an earlier career as an OB-GYN technician, attended and graduated from Colorado State University, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999.

Dr. Staten joined Dr. Page in 1999 as a part of Tortolita Veterinary Services, a large animal ambulatory practice. In 2005, together, they built a new mixed-animal clinic on the eastside of Tucson, Adobe Veterinary Center. She is an active member of Southern Arizona Animal Cruelty Task Force.

Dr. Staten is married with 5 children, ages ranging from toddler to high school. She is an amazing mom, running from 4-H Club meetings to school plays to volley ball games, while juggling a successful veterinary practice, treating equines and livestock. Her love of family and veterinary medicine are prominent aspects of her life.