Veterinarian Overview
I was born in New Jersey, but I grew up in the East Bay in the small town of Moraga. I was always fascinated by animals and nature, so going into veterinary medicine was naturally my dream as a child. When I went away to college at UC Davis, I found a new interest in psychology, so I pursued a degree in that field. Towards the end of my degree, my educational interest veered back towards animals, and I took a research position studying animal predator-prey relationships. After graduating with a degree in Psychology, I jumped on a plane to Greece to volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation facility for a few months. My work in Greece is what truly reignited the flame of my veterinary passion. When I returned from Greece, I took a job as a veterinary technician for an animal shelter. While at the shelter I decided to fully invest myself intobecoming a veterinarian and I started taking night courses to fulfill the necessary science prerequisites that were not part of my psychology degree. It took me about 3 years to finish up all the required coursework for veterinary school. After finishing my classes, I decided to broaden my veterinary experiences. I was fortunate enough to get a job at Arguello Pet Hospital as a veterinary technician. I worked at Arguello for several months before I was accepted into the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. During veterinary school I focused my education on small animal practice and developed an interest in surgery, internal medicine, and urgent care. I graduated from UC Davis with Phi Zeta Honors in 2015. I feel very grateful to again find myself at Arguello Pet Hospital. During my free time I try to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible. I am an avid fisherman and have picked up free diving for abalone in recent years. I also like to go hiking with my wife on the many trails in Marin. My wife is also a veterinarian; we met when I was a technician at the animal shelter. We live in Marin with our two wild and entertaining cats, Eddie and Mikey.
