Mark Salemi, D.V.M.
Northside Animal Hospital
773 Post Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10310
nahdr2@aol.com
nahnyc.com
Dr. Mark Salemi graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
after earning his degree in biology from St. John's University in
Queens, New York. At Ross, his training included large animal medicine
and surgery at England's University of Liverpool School of Veterinary
Medicine and small animal medicine and surgery at Ontario Canada's
University of Guelph Veterinary School. He additionally
held a preceptorship with the New York State Conservation Society at the
Bronx Zoo prior to his graduation with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
in January 1987.
His family consists of his wife Ann, 2 children Marissa and Nicholas, and
his 2 cats Pesto and Stitch.
He is a member of the New York State and New York City Veterinary Medical
Associations, Association of Avian Veterinarians, the American
Veterinary Medical Association and the American Federation of
Aviculturists.
As one of the staff veterinarians at the Staten Island Zoo for 10 years,
Dr. Salemi is owner and partner of Northside Animal Hospital, an AAHA
accredited hospital specializing in wild, zoo, and exotic animals.
Northside also maintains a close working relationship with the New York
City Parks Department, caring for injured wildlife and the New York City
Board of Health.
Dr.
Salemi was heralded for his volunteer work with rescue dogs after
September 11th at Ground Zero and is now a member of the
Board of the New York City Veterinary Disaster Preparedness Committee.
(NYC Veterinary Emergency Response Team- NYC VERT).
In
2002, after four years as an Executive Board member and officer, Dr.
Salemi was elected President of the New York City Veterinary Medical
Association. In 2004 he was awarded the New York State Veterinary
Medical Association President's Citation and the New York City
Veterinary Medical Association's Veterinarian of the Year for 2003. In
April of 2011 he received a Merit award from the New York City VMA. He
presently is an active member of the association as a liaison to the
above mentioned committees.
Dr. Salemi is very active in his home community as a member of his
town's Board of Education, a publicly elected
official, Health and Office of Emergency Management. In 2008 he was named the president of Ross University School
of Veterinary Medicine's Alumni Association and continues that role as a
member of the Alumni Council.
Dr. Salemi's goals include promoting Ross as a primary university to achieve
the dream of becoming a veterinarian, facilitate communication between
prospective as well as current students and alumni as well as keeping
alumni actively involved in that support. He continues to promote
veterinary medicine as a career and facilitating the roles of
practitioners in organized veterinary medicine.
EDUCATION:
Graduate
of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in January 1987.
Undergraduate studies at St. John's University, Queens, New York.
Bachelor Degree in Biology.
Externships:
University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Medicine, England, Large Animal Medicine and Surgery. 1986
University of Guelph Veterinary School, Guelph, Ontario, Small Animal
Medicine and Surgery. 1986
Preceptorship New York State Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo
1986.
