Our Hospital
Welcome to Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury
Our hospital's Internal Medicine staff: Medical Director Dr. Susan Kimmel and Dr. Laura Seibert
Our hospital's Oncology staff: Dr. Michael Linderman, Dr. Gerald Post and Dr. Jennifer McDaniel
Our hospital's surgery staff: Vet Techs Amanda Johnson, Kelley johnson, Dr. Andrew Mercurio, Vet Assistant Steven Romano
Oncology Specialist Dr. Gerald Post with a chemotherapy patient
Dr. Donovan and Dr. Kimmel perform CPR on a patient
A canine patient about to undergo a CT scan
A digital radiograph is performed on a patient
Radiation therapy is performed at our hospital to treat canine and feline cancers. Oncology specialist Dr. Michael Linderman and Radiation Therapy Technician Antoinette Grecco prepare a feline patient for radiation therapy
A canine patient undergoing Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy provides healing increased oxygenation three to four times faster to the body's tissues than normally transferred by red blood cells. Faster healing results because more oxygen is delivered to the body's tissues. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used as adjunct therapy to treat injuries and illnesses, including wounds, burns, post-surgical swelling, sepsis, pancreatitis, necrosis, and stroke. The increased oxygen it delivers reduce
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is utilized at Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury. Providing superior imaging, MRI enables our doctors to quickly diagnose patients and arrive at a treatment plan. Certified Neurology Specialty Technician Lori Aguanno attends to a canine patient about to undergo an MRI.
Surgeon Dr. Andrew Mercurio performs orthopedic surgery on a patient
Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury's fabulous Koi pond
The hospital's weekly "rounds" meeting where veterinary staff review and discuss patients' cases
Dr. Laurie Donovan assists a canine patient undergoing therapeutic rehabiliation in our low-impact underwater treadmill
Veterinary assistant Dolores Swanson weighing one of our canine patients
Dr. Kimmel and Dr. Balter perform an ultrasound on a patient
We look forward to serving you, your dog, cat and other pets. Everyone on our staff believes that the better we get to know your pets, the better we can provide the best possible advanced care for them. In fact, when you come in, you'll see exactly why our veterinarians are praised for their kind and thorough care. We'll give you and your pet all the time you need and never rush through an exam. We'll also carefully track the course of your pet's care, which is so important to your pet's long-term health.
In every case, you'll be served by experienced, knowledgeable members of our staff. Our veterinarians, veterinary technicians and other pet-friendly personnel are trained to the highest standards. Their knowledge of the latest veterinary medicines and procedures ensures that all our pet patients get the best in prevention and healing methods.


