Current Professional Activities

• Owner and Director of the Animal Endocrine Clinic, with practices located both in New York City and Bedford Hills, New York. The Animal Endocrine Clinic includes the following entities:
• Hypurrcat, A Treatment Center for Hyperthyroid Cats
• Endocrine Clinic
• Nuclear Imaging for Animals
• Endocrinology Consultant for VIN
• Associate Professor of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York City
• Executive Board Member and Chairman of the Continuing Education Committee, Veterinary Medical Association of New York City
• President of the Veterinary Medical Association of New York City

Past Professional Activities

• Head of the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Animal Medical Center
• Co-director of Education, Institute for Postgraduate Education, The Animal Medical Center
• Radiation Safety Officer, The Animal Medical Center
• Associate Director, Caspary Research Institute, The Animal Medical Center
• Research Associate, Department of Medicine, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York City
• Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine
• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University

Marital Status

• Married to Courtney Barden Peterson

Pets

• Two male American Shorthair cats - Matthew Earl (MattE) and Thomas Earl (TomE)
• One male DSH cat, who's the trouble maker! - Richard Earl (RickE)

Hobbies

• Bike riding
• Gardening
• Reading and learning about new topics

Favorite Quotes

• "Doubt everything. Find your own light." - The Buddha
• "To know that you know, and to know what you don't know, that is real wisdom." - Confucius
• "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood." - Madam Curie

What I Like Most About VIN

The daily stimulation and knowledge acquired from fellow veterinarians.