Andrew J. Kaplan, DVM, Dip. ACVIM Internal Medicine Andrew Kaplan completed his B.S. degree at Albany State University graduating Suma Cum Laude, in 1986. He attended Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating 6th in his class in 1990. He then took his DVM degree to the Animal Medical Center where he completed a one-year internship in Medicine and Surgery followed by a two-year residency in Internal Medicine. Dr. Kaplan then took an associate professor position at the University of Wisconsin's School of Veterinary Medicine where he taught clinical medicine to 4th-year veterinary students until 1995, after which he practiced in both specialty and general private practices in northern California and New York City until he opened City Veterinary Care in November of 2003. He passed his certifying examination for the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1995 denoting him a Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist. He has been featured in New York Magazine's "Best Vets" issue in 2002 and again in 2006 when City Veterinary Care was named the "Best Private Veterinary Practice" in New York City. He is the founder of The Toby Project, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating pet overpopulation in NYC.     Anne M. Cloudman, DVM General Medicine and Surgery Originally from Darien, CT, Dr. Anne Cloudman completed her A.B. degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Dartmouth College graduating Cum Laude in 2002. She attended Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating 1st in her class in 2006. She then completed a one year internship program in Medicine and Surgery at the Animal Medical Center. Dr. Cloudman came to City Veterinary Care in 2007 after leaving the Animal Medical Center. Her professional interests include nutrition, critical care and internal medicine. She lives in the West Village with her adorable adolescent orange tabby named Cheddar whom she adopted through Anjellicle Cat Rescue and CVC.   Maureen J. Hurson, DVM General Medicine and Surgery The seventh of eight children, Dr. Maureen Hurson grew up in central Washington state and attended Washington State University as an undergraduate. She pursued a career in the travel industry before discovering veterinary medicine as her true passion. Maureen completed post-baccalaureate training and a Master's degree in Animal Science at California State Polytechnic University. From there, Dr. Hurson attended veterinary school at the University of California at Davis graduating 8th in her class. Joining her sister in the New York City area, Dr. Hurson completed a one year internship in Medicine and Surgery at the Animal Medical Center in 2008. Dr. Hurson joined City Veterinary Care in 2008 and lives on the Upper West Side with her two cats Gabby, rescued off the streets at 3 months of age, and Josie (aka "Fat Girl"), an orphan whom she bottle-fed from 2 weeks of age.   Corinna Lai, DVM General Medicine and Surgery Dr. Corinna Lai was born in New York City, but moved to Hong Kong shortly afterward and lived there for 10 years. She graduated from Cornell University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and went on to the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine where she pursued her lifelong passion. Returning to New Jersey to be with her family, Dr. Lai practiced general medicine and surgery at an animal hospital in New Jersey for several years before joining City Veterinary Care. She is especially interested in surgery, dermatology and behavioral medicine. During her years as an undergraduate at Cornell University, Dr. Lai met her future husband, Jason Hofmann. They married in August of 2008 and now live in TriBeCa with Sylvester, a 15 year old cat, Hermes, a 5 year old tabby that she adopted while at Veterinary school, and Ares, a Cockatoo.   Paul Cavanagh, DVM, Dip. ACVIM Internal Medicine Dr. Paul "Cavs" Cavanagh is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. He completed an internship, residency, and served as staff internist at the Animal Medical Center in NYC. He became a Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1982. Cavs has been in private practice since 1977, specializing in internal medicine and endocrinology. In 1983 he built the Westside Veterinary Center located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and sold it in 2003. In 1991 Cavs, along with his "Best Ever" Marilyn Teres, formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called N.Y. Pet-I-Care, Inc. Adoption Program. Cavs currently serves on its Board of Directors as Vice-President and Veterinary Consultant. The Teres-Cavanagh "clan" includes three Pit Bulls; two "mini" Pits which are actually Chihuahuas in disguise; three cats nursed from near death as "premies" who have since grown into small ocelot-sized beauties with attitude; a Border Collie with no "turn off" switch; a Lhasa-Shitzu mix with an immune-mediated bleeding disorder; a Yellow Spotted Turtle, and an Umbrella Cockatoo who rules their apartment. Their animals are their kids and their life. One of Cavs' favorite "pet" sayings is: "Age is a chronological disorder; not a pathological one.....and I wish more people would live their lives as their pets do.....with loyalty; no hidden agendas, and with lotsa, lotsa unconditional love."   Geraldine H. Dalibard, DVM Behavior Dr. Geraldine Heillaut Dalibard joined City Veterinary Care in 2005. She graduated from the Veterinary School of Maison-Alfort (France) in 1997. She completed an internship at the Veterinary School of Maison-Alfort where she obtained a certification in internal medicine and in veterinary behavior. Very involved in animal facilitated therapy, she participated in the implementation of an assisting dogs training program. She worked for different practices in Paris then sought for new challenges by moving from the city of lights to that which never sleeps. She left her ferret Robert to her family in France but receives regular news. In her leisure time she enjoys taking care of her little boy Arthur, running and scuba diving.   Melissa Wiedemann Hospital Coordinator Melissa Wiedemann is proud to be hospital coordinator at City Veterinary Care. She has been with CVC since 2005 and has watched with amazement as the practice has bloomed into a thriving 6 doctor hospital. In addition to the daily challenges of keeping a large practice in a small building running smoothly, she is also our resident photographer. On the weekends you can often find her in the neighborhood photographing our clients and other canine residents with her business, Barking Photo. Her goal is to photograph every pet in the 5 boroughs! Melissa lives in Williamsburg with her husband Drew and their son, a 10 year old Bullmastiff named Brodie.   Carmelo Ocasio Reception Area Coordinator Carmelo Ocasio was born in the Windy City of Chicago and grew up on the tropical island of Puerto Rico. He graduated high school in Carolina, Puerto Rico and was Treasurer of the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). He moved to Orlando, Florida in 1998 and in February 2008 relocated to the Big Apple, NYC, to pursue a new life, sadly leaving behind his family chihuahuas Bam Bam and Amber Lynn. Carmelo is happy to be part of the great group in the front office of CVC and has a great love of all animals. His hobbies include writing poetry, playing with his new baby Maltese, "Meenah", taking photographs in Central Park, and converting apartments from silver to gold! He will be completing his credits for Interior Design by the end of winter 2008.   Tarren Austad Reception Area Coordinator Tarren Austad made the big move to NYC in February 2009 from a small beach community in the City of Angels. She lives in Long Island City with her husband Chris and her two children, Melrose, an Olde English Bulldog, and Marilyn, her lovable cat. With a sincere passion for animals and a great understanding of the bond we share with our four legged family members, she has been in the veterinary industry since the tender age of 16. She is a true beach bum and enjoys nothing more than paw prints in the sand. Tarren is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in business with a specialization in human resources to benefit growing veterinary practices. She is also interested in becoming a veterinary specific grief counselor. She is very excited to be a member of the CVC family.   Sara Hutchinson Reception Sara Hutchinson was born and raised in Nashua, NH, and then went off to get a degree in Painting from Syracuse University. After graduating she moved to New York and discovered she had a second love - the veterinary field. Before coming to CVC, she spent the last four years managing a small animal hospital on the Upper East Side. Sara is very excited to take on her new position with us. She lives in Williamsburg with her boyfriend George, where she keeps up with her painting and shares the role of proud parent to Louie, a pug with a giant under bite.   Shoshana Levshin Reception Shoshana was born in the Ukraine and grew up in Israel, followed by a big move to the States in June of 2003. Shoshana always knew that becoming a doctor was a given, but it wasn't until she started working at City Veterinary Care in January of 2008 that she realized her career will involve TWO of her greatest passions - medicine and animals. She is now proud to be part of the front desk crew, and you can always find her lovingly greeting our patients. She is currently working on her dual B.S. degree in Biology and Psychology at Brooklyn College, and is pursuing a career as a veterinarian. When she isn't at school or work, Shoshana dedicates much of her free time to volunteering at the ASPCA and spending quality time with her Miniature Schnauzer Nikki and her Miniature Pinscher Roo. Melisa Coleman, LVT, VTS (Dentistry) Head Technician Our head technician is currently the only board certified Veterinary Technician Specialist in New York City. When she is not caring for the patient's teeth on the Upper West Side, she is lecturing and offering wet labs at local veterinary clinics. Her motto is, "A happy mouth is a happy pet." If you wish for her to visit your facility please email her at petfixer14@verizon.net or coleman @cityvetcare.com. Amanda Xanthos Technician Amanda graduated LaGuardia Community College with an associate's degree in Liberal Arts. She then went to Binghampton University where she majored in Biology. Amanda lives in Queens with her 2 cats Hollie and Wobbles and her Chihuahua Kendra. In addition to working at City Veterinary Care Amanda has a pet sitting service and in her spare time she pursues the culinary arts. She hopes one day to become a veterinarian.   Shohag Mohammed Technician Shohag Mohammed came to City Veterinary Care in March of 2007 from 5th Avenue Veterinary Specialists where he worked in the Intensive Care Unit, Internal Medicine and Oncology. He graduated from Laguardia Community College with a degree in Veterinary Technology in 2002 and has never looked back. Mo, as he is affectionately known here at CVC, takes his love of animals one step further. He has a pet sitting business called Mo's Pet Care and is reachable at mospetcare@yahoo.com. He is the proud father of two cats, Mimi and Precious, and a handsome boxer named Rex. He is renowned for his work with house-call veterinarian Dr. Jeff Levy for their care of the New York City Police Department Horses.   Ioannis Srimuangboon Technician Like all good film makers, has been moonlighting as a veterinary technician for the last 10 years and taking the advice, "don't quit your day job" very seriously. But the good news is, he loves his day job! Unable to stay out of school for any length of time, he is pursuing a second degree in childhood development, mostly to find out why he never grew up. Maybe that's why the pets love him so much. Ioannis lives with his boyfriend and kids who consist of two cats, Tigger and Clams Casino, and two Pomeranians, Stewie and Rocco. When not at work, Ioannis loves traveling, particularly to Europe and Asia. Veronica Torres, LVT Technician Veronica Torres attended LaGuardia Community College. Before arriving at CVC she worked at two other veterinary hospitals and is glad to be giving the precious pets on the upper west side the most skillful and loving care. She is currently working part-time while attending school to pursue a career in elementary education. We know Ronnie will be a fantastic teacher someday and take good care of the children in her charge. Marina Fridman Technician Marina started at CVC in February 2008 after working as the head technician at a small animal hospital in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Marina will be graduating from Mercy College this August with a B.S. Veterinary Technology. She is taking a few extra science classes with Shoshana and will be applying to veterinary school next summer. She currently lives with her really sweet 3 year old Chihuahua, Chico, and her handsome 3 year old cat, Martini. People are surprised to see them together since Martini is three times as big as Chico. Marina always speaks of how much she loves her job at CVC, so make sure to say hi when you see her, and you'll be sure to get a smile in return. Alexandra Torres Technician Bio Coming Soon Arcangelo Lampignano Technician Bio Coming Soon Sarah Rabin Technician A true Southern belle, Sarah was born and raised in Augusta, GA. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Microbiology at Georgia State University. Sarah pursued her career in the veterinary field by moving to the big city of New York and working at CVC. She is interested in obtaining both a Master of Public Health and a veterinary degree. Sarah hopes to work with zoonotic diseases in the field of epidemiology.   Toby Kaplan Toby is a 7 year-old male, mixed-breed dog. He was adopted by Dr. Kaplan from New York's largest animal shelter, Animal Care and Control on 110th street in October of 2001. He loves to fetch, swim, eat and sleep. He can usually be found at City Veterinary Care lounging on the waiting room couches or sleeping under the front desk. His favorite toys are those that squeak. He doesn't plan to have a family of his own one day, because he is neutered. This doesn't sadden him because he knows that this City is confronted with a massive pet overpopulation problem that claims 45,000 lives in the boroughs' shelter system each year. He feels lucky to have gotten out of the shelter alive and he inspired his dad to start The Toby Project.   Griff Kaplan Sweet Griff is a 2 year old male mixed-breed dog. He was adopted by Dr. Kaplan in February of 2006, brought to him by a client of City Veterinary Care who was able to rescue him from a neglect situation. When not being smothered by admirer's, he loves to play with any dog coming in to the office, encourage Toby to play, eat, play more, scavenge, eat again, scavenge again and at some point sleep.   Cookie Kaplan Cookie's Bio Coming Soon   Alex Kaplan Alex was the first cat that Dr. Kaplan spayed while he was in veterinary school as part of his spay laboratory. Alex travelled with Dr. Kaplan to Wisconsin and Northern California before coming to settle at City Vet Care. She spends most of her days sleeping in Room 3 on her little bed behind the computer. At nearly 22 years old, who can blame her for sleeping all day!   Poppy Schallenberg-Kaplan Poppy is a 17 year-old female cat who came to live with us after the death of her father, Mr. Schallenberg. She gets medicine every day for her constipation problem and when not sleeping on one of the receptionist's chairs, she likes to eat, nuzzle in human hair and groom herself. Monterey Jack Monterey Jack is the most recent addition to the CVC family. He was rescued from the CACC in the fall of 2008 when he was urinary obstructed. The doctors at CVC managed his urinary obstruction and luckily he hasn't had a problem since - his all canned food diet helps! As a healthy, robust 3 year old, Jack has since become the official CVC blood donor. He gives blood at most once every six weeks to patients that are in need of blood transfusions. Jack is a good sport about donating blood, so we look the other way when he chases the older cats around the hospital.