Current Professional Activities
- Practice Co-Owner & Hospital Administrator for Carlstadt Animal Hospital, Carlstadt New Jersey
- Relief Veterinarian
Past Professional Activities
- Hospital Co-Director (CAPNA and VCA)
- Cats Exclusive Veterinary Hospital, Ridgefield New Jersey
- Little Falls Animal Hospital, Little Falls New Jersey
- Rutherford Animal Hospital, Rutherford New Jersey
- Founding member of Companion Animal Practices North America (CAPNA)
- Member of Veterinary Management Groups #18 & 2
- Co-Owner A&R Veterinary Hospital, Ridgefield New Jersey
Marital Status & Children
- Married 25 years to Karyn, a passionate teacher of both 3-year-old children and adult master’s degree students.
- 2 children:
- Lucas Andres - Attending The United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point
- Diego Tomas - Attending high school
4-Legged Children
- 2 dogs: Quincy (a black-labish) and Lola (a gorgeous black labsund)
- 1 cat: Phineas (orange tabby)
- Parakeet: Stowy (short for stowaway; yes, they can fly onto your boat when your 3 miles offshore!)
Hobbies
- Sailing (avid coastal and offshore sailor)
- Scuba Diving
- Cycling
Favorite Quote
“One of the great challenges in this world is knowing enough about a subject to think you're right, but not enough about the subject to know you're wrong.” —Neil deGrasse Tyson
What I Like Most About VIN
VIN opens my mind to appreciate that the collective wisdom of my colleagues is a phenomenal source of knowledge.