Education- BS Genetics and Embryology, Cornell University, 1970
- DVM University of Bologna (Italy), 1975
Current Professional Activities - Engaged in Small Animal Practice on Long Island and Forest Hills, New York
- Long Island Veterinary Medical Association, President 1996-1997
- Board Member New York State Board for Veterinary Medicine 1997-present
- Founding Board Member Long Island Veterinary Medical Association's Animal Health Foundation
- AAHA Council of 100
- Visiting Professor University of Bologna Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Honors & Awards - Long Island Veterinary Medical Association Regional Service Award 1994
- Molloy College, Teaching Excellence Award 1994
- Stanley Aldrich Award for Service to the Veterinary Profession 2000
Hobbies - Music, especially Brasilian and Latin American
- Traveling
- Languages (I speak 5)
- Computers
- Martial Arts
Marital Status Children - Daniel 18
- Ilana 16
- Gregory 13
Pets - Lily, 5 year old Bernese Mountain Dog, the sweetest dog that ever lived
- Charlie, 4 year old Mini Long Haired Dachshund with all Intervertebral Disks in place and really spunky
- TJ, 7year old DSH who thinks he's a dog
- Velvet, 3 year old DSH who's invisible most of the time
- Puff, the Bearded Dragon, now about 4 years old
- Alex, 3 year old Quaker parrot who hates me about as much as Lily loves me. He's partial to women.
Favorite Quote - "You can never go wrong if you do what's right".
What I like Best about VIN - VIN is what veterinary medicine was meant to be. A never ending resource of information and a community of colleagues interacting and helping each other be better at what we've all worked so hard to be. I use it daily, and it never fails me. Not many things you can say can do that!
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