Welcome, Dr. Amanda Pinder!!!!!!!!

Dr. Amanda Pinder was born and raised in the city of Nassau, Bahamas. Ever since she was a young girl she dreamed of coming to the United States to become a veterinarian, and that she did. Much of Dr.Pinder's childhood was spent riding horses and this is where her love and passion for animals began.

Dr. Pinder began undergrad at the University of Tampa where she started coursework in Biology before transferring to the University of Florida to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal  Biology.  She then went on to attend Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA where she received her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. In her final year of veterinary school, Dr. Pinder did externships at hospitals in Los Angeles, Denver, Boston, and Washington D.C.

In Dr. Pinder’s free time she loves the beach, exercising, trying new restaurants, and going to the dog park with her Boston terrier “Bella”. Whenever she can she tries to make it back to the Bahamas where all her family still resides. Her professional interests include Dermatology, Radiology, and Internal Medicine.

Welcome, Dr. Christopher Lapsley!!!!!!!!!!

Dr. Christopher Lapsley is from the Philadelphia area. He attended Penn State University for his undergraduate education. Following undergrad, Dr. Lapsley worked as a high school science teacher in a high-needs school in New York City. While teaching he earned a master's degree in secondary education at the City College of New York. Following his time as a teacher, Dr. Lapsley began studying at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. While in school he developed a fondness for orthopedic surgery and emergency medicine. 

When not at the HAH, Dr. Lapsley enjoys pretending to be a dinosaur with his 4 year-old son and scaring his dog, Pirate (his specialties include Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor). He also enjoys spending time with his wife and thinking about getting a gym membership, but never actually going through with it. 

Welcome, Dr. Tamata Huhn!!!!

Dr. Tamata Huhn was raised in Hollywood, Florida. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Florida and attended veterinary school at the University of Illinois. Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Huhn worked at the HAH as a vet assistant and technician. She is very excited to return to our practice and to our warm weather. Her professional interests include general medicine, surgery, and emergency medicine.

Aside from veterinary medicine she enjoys rollerblading at the beach, attempting new recipes, and going to Zumba classes. Spending time with her friends and family is also very important to her as they have always encouraged and supported her dream of becoming a veterinarian.

Welcome, Dr. Raz Peress!!!!

 

Born in Israel,  Dr. Peress moved to the U.S. where he received his B.S. in Biology from Florida International University.  He then continued his education at the Veterinary University in the Czech Republic where he met his wife. While in school, he participated in an Externship in Fes, Morocco at the American Fondouk Clinic.  After graduating he returned to Israel to practice and become the Medical Manager of the only 24 hour clinic in Jerusalem, Israel.  While working there, he developed a special interest in surgery. His goal is to be Board certified in Surgery.

In his free time he enjoys rock climbing, surfing, painting, and the occasional snowboarding. He has two pets which have been adopted "in the line of duty", a homeless dog with a broken leg "Barak," a street cat with a paralyzed leg "Nelly," and another homeless dog named “Shilgiya”.

Education: Veterinary andPharmaceutical University, Brno, Czech Republic

Welcome, Dr. Franziska Peress!!!!!

Dr. Peress was born in Germany. She studied Veterinary Medicine in the Czech Republic where she met her husband. Together they moved to Israel in 2011, where she worked as a general practitioner and Shelter Veterinarian for 2 years. Her father owns a mixed practice animal hospital in the south of Germany where Dr. Peress spent the last year working as the Small Animal Surgeon. She is currently obtaining her European Certificate for Small Animal Surgery from the ESVPS. Her plans for the future are to match to a Surgical Residency and become a board certified surgeon.

In her free time, Dr. Peress enjoys riding horses, playing the piano and going to yoga classes. Together with her husband, she loves taking care of their 2 dogs and 1 cat.