Position here at Otterkill:
Chief Veterinarian/Hospital Director

Educational Background:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1985, Cornell University; Master of Science – Zoology, 1981, Rutgers University; Bachelor of Arts – Animal Behavior, 1980, University of Pennsylvania.

Number of Family Animal Companions:
13

Name(s) and Breed(s):
“Jerry” – DSH; “Kramer” – DSH; “Sammy” – DSH; “Scout” – Golden Retriever; “Finn” – Golden Retriever; “Twinkle” – Nubian Goat; “Little” – Alpine Goat; “Star” – Alpine Goat; “Desert Dawn” – Bearded Dragon Lizard; “Kojo” – miniature donkey; “Luigi” – miniature donkey; Tropical Fish pond –Gold Fish

Hobbies I enjoy:
Hiking, biking, gardening, choral music through the Orange County Classical Choral Society for which I am Managing Director.

Special things I have done with animals:
Veterinarian for the Humane Society of Walden; Humane Society of Blooming Grove; Goshen Humane Society; Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary; participate in several low-cost spay/neuter programs.

"I love to be a part of the Otterkill Animal Hospital healthcare team because":
With our warm and wonderful staff, we’re able to provide outstanding care to our patients and their people. It’s been so rewarding to see this hospital develop into the top quality facility I always dreamed of being a part of. I’m so proud to have a hospital which means so much to so many people and animals.

Professional Memberships

• American Veterinary Medical Association
  
• New York State Veterinary Medical Society
  
• Hudson Valley Veterinary Society Treasurer
  
• New York State Academy of Veterinary Practice
  
• American Animal Hospital Association
  
• International Association of Veterinary Pain Management
• Association of Shelter Veterinarians
• American Theriogenology Society
  
• Association of Avian Veterinarians
  
• Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians
  
• Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
  
• American Society of Veterinary Animal Behavior
  
• Cornell Veterinary Alumni Association, Class of 1985, Chairperson
  
• Cornell Quadrangle Society
  
• Omega Tau Sigma Veterinary Fraternity