Bay Ridge Animal Hospital

Veterinarians

We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests.

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    Howard Hollander

    Medical Director

    Dr. Howard Hollander was born in Far Rockaway, NY, and has lived in the Rockaways all of his life. He attended Queens College, and graduated from the University of Bologna, Italy in 1977 with a degree ...
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    Barri Jessica Morrison

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

    Dr. Barri Jessica Morrison was born and raised in South Florida. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Biology from the University of Florida, she then attended Ross University School ...
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    Megan Nunemacher

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania

    Dr. Megan Nunemacher was born and raised amongst a menagerie of beloved family pets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She completed her undergraduate studies at Penn State University earning a Bachelor ...
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    Danielle Palatt

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine

    Dr. Danielle Palatt received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Emory University in 2004. She spent the next several years working in the public relations field in Manhattan before going back to ...
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    Loretta Pesteanu

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: North Carolina State University

    Dr. Loretta Pesteanu was born in Romania and raised in both Canada and the eastern United States. She received her Bachelor of Animal Science degree and graduated Summa Cum Laude from North Carolina ...
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HOW TO REACH US

Bay Ridge Animal Hospital
Phone: 718-748-1047
Fax: 718-680-8969
6803 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
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BUSINESS HOURS

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.

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Emergency Care

Bay Ridge Animal Hospital is open Monday-Friday 9 AM-8 PM; Saturday 9 AM-5 PM and on Sunday 10 AM-4 PM. If your pet has a medical emergency during our hospital’s hours, please telephone us immediately at 718-748-1047. Our experienced team of veterinarians, technicians and assistants are here to help you and your pet.

Our address is:

Bay Ridge Animal Hospital
6803 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220

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If your pet is experiencing a medical crisis when our hospital is closed, you may take your pet to either of following 24/7/365 veterinary emergency hospitals in our vicinity:

VERG North
Veterinary Emergency
& Referral Group
318 Warren Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-522-9400
Open 24/7/365
www.verg-brooklyn.com/

Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists
One West 15th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-924-3311
Open 24/7/365
www.Fifthavevetspecialists.com

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