Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists Expands Staff with New Veterinarians and Pet Care Professionals; New York City's State-of-the-Art Veterinary Facility Expands List of Services and Referrals.

NEW YORK -- Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists and 24 Hour Emergency Care (FAVS) has announced five key additions to the team of veterinary specialists. New members to the FAVS team include: Jean-Sebastien Boileau, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, referral cardiologist; Jessica Chavkin, VMD, and Aimee Kidder, DVM, both referral internal medicine clinicians; Randi Fishkin, DVM, referral practitioner in emergency and critical care; and Irene Javors, M.ED, licensed mental health counselor, specializing in grief and bereavement counseling.

"The addition of our core staff specialists is a tremendous asset enabling us to expand our comprehensive list of specialty services and availability here at FAVS," said Sheri L. Berger, DVM, DACVO, medical director at FAVS. "With the addition of our new cardiology service and expansion of our team of internal medicine and emergency and critical care specialists, we are enhancing the spectrum of care for our patients and service to our clients. These additions will advance our mission and commitment to providing compassionate and quality care," she added.

A graduate of the Universite of Montreal, Dr. Boileau received his residency training in cardiology at the Animal Medical Center (AMC) and joined the FAVS team of expert veterinarians on September 5, 2006. Dr. Chavkin, a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, is a residency trained small animal internal medicine practitioner. Dr. Kidder graduated from Louisiana State University, and is a residency trained (Kansas State University) small animal internal medicine clinician. These two internists will round out the FAVS list of internal medicine specialists with expertise in nephrology, gastroenterology, and immunology as well as endoscopy and ultrasonography. Bereavement specialist Irene Javors first joined FAVS in July as host of weekly group discussions and continues her counseling on coping with the loss of a pet. Ms. Javors is a licensed mental health counselor and a diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association.

In addition to the recently added services, FAVS provides specialty practice in the areas of emergency and critical care, oncology, ophthalmology and surgery. FAVS is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including endoscopy, digital radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT scan). As a leader in emergency and critical care services, FAVS also provides monitoring of critically ill patients in the 24-hour ICU division with two veterinarians and a team of nurses in the hospital nightly.

Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, New York City's premier specialty-only and 24-hour emergency care facility, is located in the heart of lower Manhattan. FAVS offers a full spectrum of specialty services, including emergency and critical care, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, cardiology and orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. In partnership with referring veterinarians, FAVS is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards with a team of specialists, nurses and support staff to ensure pets receive the very best specialty and emergency care.

For more information about Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, please visit the Web site at www.fifthavevetspecialists.com.