Veterinarians

Jamie Weissler, DVM graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Weissler has aspired to be a veterinarian since the young age of 3. Throughout veterinary school Dr. Weissler volunteered for a neonatal kitten rescue where she provided veterinary services for young kittens, as well as fostering them in her own home….

Joy Cohen, DVM graduated University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987, fulfilling her lifelong dream to become a veterinarian.  She has practiced veterinary medicine in both the Miami area and in New York City, where she pursued courses in Dermatology at the AMC.  She also has a special interest in nutrition,  internal medicine, and…

Tammy Pagan, DVM graduated from the University of Sydney in 2010, and joins Central Animal Hospital experienced and having a special interest in dermatology, dentistry, and surgery, both in orthopedics and soft-tissue.  Tammy stresses client communication as an integral part of her role as a veterinarian in achieving the best outcome for her patients.  Tammy resides…

Alison Abramson, VMD graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School Veterinary Medicine in 2003, after attending Duke University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in biological anthropology and anatomy, with a certificate in primatology.  Dr. Abramson then completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, concentrating on surgery, ophthalmology, oncology. She joined Central Animal…

Kaylan Spatny, DVM graduated from Cornell University, both the College and the College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Spatny joins our health care team, following a year at Oradell Animal Hospital, a highly coveted internship, rotating through emergency, critical care, surgical, and internal medicine cases.  She then  practiced at veterinary hospitals in Massachusetts and Vermont.  Dr. Spatny also completed…

Donatella Hecht, VMD graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. Dr. Hecht has worked at referral hospitals around the Tri-State area and has appeared in several episodes of Animal Planet’s ‘Animal Precinct’.  In March 2009, she volunteered at the Hoopa Reservation in California providing veterinary aid to the animals in need…

Aura Truslow, DVM joined Central Animal Hospital in 2008. She graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Truslow enjoys caring for all the pets she examines and meeting their owners.   Like the other veterinarians in the practice, Dr. Truslow attends continuing education lectures, and recently attended one in acupuncture. She is fluent in Spanish,…

Cheryl Gross, VMD graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and joined our health care team in 2000.  Dr. Gross enjoys all phases of her profession, having a special interest in pocket pets, rabbits, and ultrasonography, a non-invasive diagnostic tool.  Dr. Gross, her husband and their young children care for rescue pets, Newsy and Furby, 2 cats, and…