Hospital For Veterinary Surgery, NY

Description of Elective Experience

This externship is a first hand experience in private specialty practice. There are two board certified veterinary surgeons who receive referrals from primary care veterinarians in the New York City and tri-state area, they carry out both orthopedic, soft tissue and surgical oncology procedures.  As a  student I am responsible for carrying out physical exams,  recommending diagnostics coming up with  differentials and what treatment plan would look like. I’m also to provide journal club presentations.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

All the typical equipment for functional surgical specialty hospital is available to the staff here. 

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?

8 AM to 6 PM five days a week Monday through Friday. Good support and nurturing environment for students to grow amongst some excellent board certified surgeons. 

Supervisor
SUZANNE RATTI
Website
https://www.hvsny.com/
Contact email
Address

150 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10023
United States

Specialties
Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
50
Global engagement opportunity
Yes
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