Dr. Tomas Infernuso
DVM, DACVS
Veterinary Surgeon/Founder/CEO
Dr. Tomas Infernuso, DVM DACVS attended the University of Naples, Fredrick II School of Veterinary Medicine, received a one-year scholarship to the University of Madrid, and graduated from the Las Palmas University School of Veterinary Medicine in Spain.
Dr. Infernuso moved to the United States, where he continued his studies at Cornell University. After a comprehensive one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, Dr. Infernuso completed the surgical residency requirements for certification in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2010.
Dr. Mariana Pardo
MV, BVSc, DACVECC
Veterinary Criticalist / Medical Director
Dr. Mariana Pardo is a board-certified veterinary emergency and critical care specialist who graduated veterinary school from Universidad Mayor, Chile in 2009. She completed two emergency and critical care internships, at the University of Georgia and the University of Florida. She then went on to pursue her emergency and critical care residency at Cornell University. She is bilingual and an international speaker. She has authored multiple articles and book chapters and has recently focused on accessible continued education through her educational social media @criticalcareveterinarian. Her greatest passion is teaching and has made it one of her missions to give back to the Latin American community as much as possible by participating in numerous continuing education programs. She is passionate about advocating diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine and is the mentorship director of the Latinx Veterinary Medical Association and is a member of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care’sDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Dr. Margaret Puccio, DVM, DACVS
DVM, DACVS
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Margaret Puccio, DVM, DACVS received her veterinary degree from Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. She received the prestigious American College of Veterinary Surgeons Award during her senior year. She went on to complete a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. She completed her post-doctor surgical internship and residency training on Long Island and was accepted to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons as a boarded certified veterinary surgeon in 2005. She has been a practicing veterinarian on Long Island for over 25 years. She has been published in the Journal of American Animal Hospital Association for research on canine elbow dysplasia and has received surgical certification in both Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy and Tibial Tuberosity Advancement. She performs orthopedic, soft tissue, neurosurgery, and oncologic surgery.
Dr. Rosemary Lombardi
DVM
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Lombardi graduated from Ross University in 1999. She then completed a medical internship at Georgia Veterinary Specialist in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The following year, due to her passion for animals and mostly surgery, she decided to pursue a rigorous surgical internship and surgical residency programs at LIVS in New York, where she continued her journey as a surgical clinician until 2008. In 2008, Dr. Lombardi became the surgical director and physical therapy director at East End Veterinary Center, where she continued serving the community of Long Island, New York.
Dr. Jennifer Short
DVM
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Short graduated from Texas A & M University in May 2007 and was the recipient of the Hubert Schmidt Scholarship. She then completed a medical and surgical internship at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, followed by a specialized Surgical Internship at the VCA Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center in Connecticut. Because of her passion for surgery, Dr. Short continued her journey as a surgical resident at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, where she completed her surgical training.
Dr. Kamran Babamohammadi
DVM
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr. Kamran Babamohammadi has been with us at ASC for almost 3 years. He graduated from veterinary school in Iran. Dr. Kamran moved to the United States and began his veterinary journey at Cornell University in a continuing education program. After passing his veterinary board exam, he moved to Alabama where he attended Tuskegee University. Dr. Kamran completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal surgery and medicine. He moved back to New York in 2019, and has been working at Animal Surgical Center, where he has developed his skills and passion for saving animal lives. His professional interests are all aspects of abdominal surgeries, orthopedic surgeries, and wound management. In his free time, he enjoys working out and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Andrew Johnson
DVM
Emergency Veterinarian
Dr. Andrew Johnson grew up in Northern California, always surrounded by dogs and cats. He studied biology as an undergraduate, and went on to work as a veterinary assistant for 5 years before completing his DVM at St. Matthews in 2014. Dr. Johnson has spent much of his career in small animal family veterinary practice. He joined ASC in 2021, and has an interest in alternative therapies including veterinary acupuncture. Andrew is also married to a small animal veterinarian; they have 3 children and live in Rockville Centre.
Dr. Victoria Bove
DVM
Emergency Veterinarian
Dr. Victoria Bove graduated with high honors from Ross University in 2019. She completed a year of clinical rotations at Tufts University in Massachusetts, where her passion for surgery evolved. She has been training under the surgeons at ASC for almost two years. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery, open wound management, and critical care. Since a very young age, Dr. Bove has had a compassion for all animals, which is exemplified in her patient care. In her free time, she enjoys reading and watching sports events.