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Dr. Melissa Silverstein Joins Syosset Animal Hospital

The veterinarian trainded at the animal hospital and also at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island in West Islip.

Dr. Melissa Silverstein, a Woodbury-native who received some of training in Syosset and West Islip, is joining Syosset Animal Hospital.

Silverstein graduated from Syosset High School and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. While completing her post-baccalaureate studies on Long Island, she worked as an assistant at Syosset Animal Hospital.

She moved to College Station to attend Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where she received her doctorate in veterinary medicine. Silverstein then finished her year-long internship at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island in West Islip.

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She has since returned home to live in Woodbury with her husband Will, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Sophie, and two cats Leroy and Marley.

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