The bedrock of any healthcare facility is the staff and we're certainly proud of ours! We would like to introduce them to you. The Valley Animal Hospital Management Staff
- I enjoy cooking as it is a creative outlet for my first love of art. It is something I do on a daily basis and I can express myself in an infinite manner.
- I have been working in veterinary medicine for 20 years as a hospital administrator. I love working with our staff as well as interacting with the patients and their human companions.
- Valley Animal Hospital's mission is to offer the most technologically advanced veterinary medicine that is compatible with a dignified quality of life for our patients. On every level from the basics of keeping our patients clean to advanced medicine, the intellectual challenges are what I enjoy most about working here. Every day there is more to learn.
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- I am a full-time student and soccer player at Rutgers University, Newark Campus. Currently, I am taking time off from soccer to focus on school. I enjoy photography, traveling, learning about other cultures and trying different foods. I am a history major with the hopes of entering the Peace Corpes and later on becoming a civil practice lawyer.
- I have been around animals my whole life and started fostering at the age of nine. I began working at Valley Animal Hospital at the age of 16 as a receptionist. I have worked as a technician as well and also walk dogs and pet sit.
- The staff at Valley Animal Hospital is extremely kind-hearted. I have made lasting friendships by working here. I also love being able to work with my parents. Working with a vet as accomplished as my father is both a personal privilege and a great educational experience.
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- I enjoy going to the beach and being outdoors. Listening to music and writing poetry have become a passion of mine over the years, and there's nothing like hanging out with my ferret Peanut!
- This is the first time I have worked in this field and have been excited to learn so many new things, especially since I am an animal lover.
- I have always enjoyed being around animals so I thought working with them would be extremely rewarding.
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- I am a psychology major at Montclair State University, when I am not studying and reading my college books I love to get my hands on a good novel. I'm a typical college student who loves to sleep and watch TV on DVDs. I also enjoy baking.
- This is my first experience in an animal hospital and I am extremely excited to begin my journey in veterinary medicine at this establishment.
- I really enjoy working here because, in even sad times, this is a happy place to work.
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The Technicians at Valley Animal Hospital
- I am an avid novel reader, love to take long walks with my Great Pyrenese, Elinor, and going down the shore during the summer is a long time favorite activity.
- Animals are an extreme passion of mine. I have 8 cats and 1 dog, but treat every animal I come in contact with as one of my own. Since working at Valley Animal Hospital I have learned to take better care of my own animals while providing loving care to all of my clients.
- I chose to work at Valley Animal Hospital, after graduating from Nash Grooming Academy, because of the compasion this staff has for animals while maintaining a professional attitude.
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- I love to spend time with my horse Lance. I also like to listen to Bruce Springstein. My two pets are Lance, which is a horse, and Kizzi, which is my dog. I like to bowl and play miniature golf.
- I have worked in the veterinary field for fourteen years. It's interesting and challenging for me.
- The staff is very nice and friendly at this facility which is why, I enjoy working here.
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- I enjoy reading, watching horror movies, and spending time with family and friends and their animals.
- I've been working with animals since I was sixteen and couldn't imagine doing anything else. It's very rewarding being able to help a creature that can't help itself.
- The staff at Valley Animal Hospital does everything they can to help our patients. From the use of the most modern equipment, to a big dose of love.
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- I enjoy breeding and showing my beagles because of my love for the breed. In my spare time, I volunteer at the Ramapo Kennel Club, which looks out for the health and welfare of purebred dogs. I also enjoy spending time with my grandchildren Alyssa, Damien and Tyler, who have their very own interest in animal companionship.
- I've been in the Veterinary Field since 1985. Veterinary Medicine is enjoyable because our companions need to have the medical care of a veterinarian to live a long, healthy, and happy life. With today's medicine, this is being accomplished.
- Valley Animal Hospital is special because of the compassion, care and thoughtfulness of the doctors and staff, but, most of all my love for helping our companions to get well.
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- In my free time, I enjoy traveling, photography, concerts and dance classes. I also enjoy spending time with my family, friends and my animals. I have two dogs, ReRun and Chewy, and a cat named Heidi.
- Veterinary medicine is constatly evolving and working at Valley Animal Hospital has been a great learning experience since the staff here is dedicated to utilizing the most advanced technologies.
- I enjoy working here because each day is a new experience. The staff here is extremely compassionate and dedicated to this field of work. I really enjoy being part of such a wonderful team!
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- I enjoy theatre, horror movies and video games. I love hanging out with my family and friends, as well as spending time with my six kitties and my shih tzu, Maggiemoo.
- I have been in the Veterinary field for over seven years. I have always had a passion for working with animals. Joining the team of professionals at Valley Animal Hospital has enhanced my knowledge and defined my skills.
- I like working here at Valley Animal Hospital because the care goes above and beyond. The doctors and the staff are very caring and compassionate. It is a great honor to work with such wonderful and dedicated people.
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- Some of the things I like to do in my spare time are hiking around New Jersey and upstate New York. Traveling in the summer to a new place like Hawaii or Bermuda. I also enjoy getting together with my friends for "board game night!" I am happily married to my husband Joe and we share our lives with Cain, our Doberman, Saffron, our Silky, and Destiny, our cat. We are now experiencing life with a new addition, our baby girl Samantha Dawn.
- My experience in Veterinary Medicine has been such a positive experience. I find it so rewarding to help people and their companion animals live long and healthy lives together.
- At Valley Animal Hospital, the doctors and staff are dedicated to every animal and client. We make sure that all of the clients needs and animals needs are met in every way.
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- When I am not working, I enjoy cooking, gardening, going down the shore and spending time with family and friends.
- I have been a veterinary technician for 4 years, two of which have been here at Valley Animal Hospital.
- I chose to work at Valley because of the wonderful care and professionalism they showed to my own pets.
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- I love spending time with my two dogs Batman, a beagle, and Mia, a pitt mix. I also love playing with my two cats Snoop, a siamese, and Pete, an orange tabby. My hobbies include going to the beach, snowboarding, playing the piano, haning out with my husband, Scott, and playing my Wii.
- In May 2007 I graduated from Cook College, Rutgers University with a B.S. in Animal Science. I have previously worked at another animal hospital, an animal shelter and a zoo. Veterinary medicine, especially rehabilitation, is most interesting to me.
- I specifically came to Valley Animal Hosptial to become part of the Valley Veterinary Rehabilitation . The facility is like no other and I am proud to be a part of this family. Rehab is a lot of hard work, but seeing the animals benefit from rehab makes everything worth it.
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- In my free time, I enjoy such activities as reading, going to Broadway plays, playing video games and spending time with family and friends.
- I have a wonderful job. My day consists of taking care of a lot of wonderful animals and making sure their stay in the long term care facility is as stress free and comfortable as possible.
- I love working at Valley Animal Hospital, the staff are all amazing, caring and fun people to be around. They put a lot of their heart and dedication into their jobs. I am truly blessed to be a part of this growing community.
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- I enjoy decorating my house, usually with arts and crafts I make myself. Watching movies takes up the majority of my free time as wee as cooking a good meal.
- I have been working in veterinary medicine for seven years. Working with animals makes me enjoy going to work. Helping them and being around them everyday is something I've always wanted to do.
- I thought rehabilitation for animals sounded very rewarding as well as quite fun. It's a great feeling to see their progress each day and know I am a part of it.
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Dr. Jennifer McKenzie B.Vet.Med. MRCVS
- In my spare time I enjoy running, going to the movies and reading good books. I love to travel and see new places.
- I graduated from the University of London and have been a veterinarian at Valley Animal Hospital since October of 2002. I love being a veterinarian because I get to meet lots of great people and their special animal friends.
- The staff at Valley Animal Hospital is wonderful. I enjoy working with such very special and caring people every day.
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Dr. Joseph DeLucia DVM, CCRP
- I enjoy Vintage Automobile racing, playing my guitar, dancing and travel. I also love languages, photography and classic films. I guess you could say I love life!
- After graduating from the University of Bologna in 1981, I participated in an externship program at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Recently, I attained certification status as a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner from the University of Tennessee.
- This is a fast paced practice. It never ceases to amaze me how much I still have to learn and I can't think of a better place than at Valley Animal Hospital. Our clients are some of the finest people I know.
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Dr. Justin Goggin DVM, Dip. ACVR
- I enjoy spending time with my wife and two boys, especially outdoors. I also enjoy gardening and swimming.
- I completed my basic veterinary training at Cornell University in 1994, completed an internship and radiology residency in 1998 at Kansas State University. I have worked in private practice in Northern New Jersey consulting with veterinarians and pet owners as a radiologist since 1998. I am grateful for my training in diagnostic imaging, because I feel it is especially important in identifying and helping to treat disease in pets.
- I like working with Valley Animal Hospital because I feel the doctors and staff at Valley Animal Hospital are energetic, determined and caring.
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- When not working, I enjoy working in my yard and renovating the 100 year-old house my wife and I own, as well as playing golf.
- I am a graduate of the University of Purdue, Class of 1986. I practiced in Ocean County for about fourteen years before coming to Valley Animal Hospital in 2000.
- After working in several hospitals, I have never worked with a staff as dedicated to their patients and clients as the staff at Valley Animal Hospital.
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- Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife, our families and our pets. I also enjoy working on outdoor projects around the house, spending time at the beach and deep sea fishing. I am a big fan of college football and basketball and like to watch movies.
- I am a graduate of the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine and have been a veterinarian at Valley Animal Hospital since June 2006.
- I enjoy working at Valley Animal Hospital because I have the opportunity to practice medicine of the highest quality for my patients in a state of the art facility with a staff that is extremely dedicated and compasionate.
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