Veterinarian Overview
Native to Orange County, Dr. Furman grew up in the town of Greenville and graduated from Minisink Valley Central School District. He attended Orange County Community College, SUNY Delhi, SUNY New Paltz, and the University of South Florida. Dr. Furman received his doctorate degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine located in St. Kitts, West Indies. He then finished his clinical year of schooling at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota. Many may recognize Dr. Furman from his work as a relief veterinarian in clinics through out the area. In addition to his relief work, Dr. Furman was an emergency veterinarian for 4 years at Orange County Animal Emergency Clinic. In May 2006, Dr. Furman fulfilled a life long dream of purchasing his clinic, Monhagen Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Furman lives in Middletown with his wife Jaimee and their dogs Hank, Arthur, and Benson; and their cats Fred and Ash. He enjoys snowmobiling, mountain biking, golfing, and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Furman is proud to be the veterinarian for the Middletown Police K-9 Unit, the Orange County Arson K-9, as well as other K-9 units through out Orange and Sullivan County, and New York City. In addition to his work as a veterinarian, Dr. Furman has been approached by a number of publishing companies fo the rights to his 400 page veterinary review book. This book focuses on assisting veterinarians to better prepare themselves for their National Board exam. Dr. Furman wrote this book while attending his final year of veterinary school at the University of Minnesota The review book has sold over 200 copies and is currently only available through the University of Minnesota Veterinary book store. Dr. Furman also contributes pet care articles to the Times Herald Record.
