They say that the purpose of life is to have a life with purpose.  I knew from a very young age that my purpose was to help animals through a career as a veterinarian.

My love of animals prompted me to attend John Bowne High School as an agriculture major.  During this time I devoted my summers to working on dairy farms and volunteering at animal hospitals.

I received my Associate Degree in Agriculture at Farmingdale University and a Bachelor of Science Degree at Cornell University.  In 1995, I proudly received my Doctorate Degree at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University.

To further enhance my knowledge and skills as a veterinarian, I also completed a comprehensive one year internship program in small animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York City.  During this time I worked on specialty services including oncology, dentistry, exotics, gastrointestinal and respiratory medicine.

In July of 1996, I started working at Mid Island Animal Hospital and have been here ever since.  My attraction to this particular hospital is the wonderful and caring staff, and the common goal of striving to achieve the highest quality of medicine, surgery, and dentistry.  We all take pride in our work and it shows through the eyes of the animals we care for.