VCA Hanson 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.

  • Thomas Finney

    Medical Director
    Veterinary School: Tufts University

    Dr. Finney has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 20 years and is in his 14th year here at VCA Hanson Animal Hospital. Dr. Finney is happily married and the father of 3 children. He thoroughly ...
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  • Bridgette Houssen Alam

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: University of Prince Edward Island

    Dr. Houssen graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2007. In 2008 she completed a rotating internship for small animal internal medicine and surgery at the ...
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  • Jim Lear

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: University of Prince Edward Island

    Dr. Lear was born in raised in Los Angeles, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics and Business at UCLA. After a number of years in the business community he refocused his career ...
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  • Joanne Oscar

    Associate Veterinarian
    Veterinary School: Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

    Dr. Oscar did her undergraduate studies at Lehigh University where she got a B.S. in Biology. She obtained her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Ross University and completed her clinical year ...
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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

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS: Please call us immediately at 781-293-2511
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS: Please call the following hospital immediately
                            VCA South Shore Animal Hospital
                                     Phone: 781-337-6622
                                     595 Columbian Street
                                 South Weymouth, MA 02190
 

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