Hope Veterinary Clinic - Enhancing the health and wellbeing of animals and pet owners.

At age 3 Dr. Young decided to be a doctor, but was sidetracked into a successful design career, before eventually returning to her first love, animals. After graduating from Michigan State University, Dr. Young happily returned to her hometown of New York City to practice veterinary medicine. While working as an associate in Brooklyn, Dr. Young began making pro-bono house calls to some of Juliet’s clients which ultimately led to the formation of Hope Vet. Dr. Young is a member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. The cats, dog, turtles and fish who share her home are a major joy and influence for her practice. When not at Hope Vet, she enjoys gardening, bicycling and house restoration. Her beliefs in animal ethics and welfare led to her becoming a vegan.

Juliet Sternberg was born and raised in London, England. As a teenager she fell in love with dairy cows and initially pursued a career in dairy farming before factory farming methods became intolerable to her. She came to the U.S. in 1989 and to New York in 1993. She obtained her MSW degree from Fordham University in 2002. Prior to launching Hope Veterinary Clinic, Juliet had 10 years of experience in mental health and geriatric case management and counseling. Working with clients who had pets persuaded her of the positive impact that companion animals have on the needs and wellbeing of humans, and of the paucity of veterinary services in social work, and social work services in veterinary medicine. Juliet is the founder and co-chair of the New York City group Social Workers Advancing the Human Animal Bond. Juliet lives with 7 cats, one dog, 2 turtles, a whole bunch of pond fish and some noisy frogs. In her leisure time she enjoys cycling, baking, and passionately follows the fortunes of Liverpool F.C. and the Yankees.

Dr. Adam Borut is a native New Yorker who grew up on Long Island. He graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in Biology before going on to graduate from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. After practicing in San Francisco, CA, he returned to New York to join Hope at the beginning of 2009. Dr. Borut sees most house pets including dogs, cats, pocket pets, reptilies, birds. He is an experienced surgeon on a wide range of animals. Dr. Borut is also an IVAS trained acupuncturist. He lives in Manhattan with his rescued racing greyhound, Nigel.

Dr. Jessica Faigle is originally from Birmingham, Michigan. She received a bachelor of science from the University of Michigan and earned her doctorate of veterinary medicine from Michigan State University in 2002. While working in Chicago, she became a certified veterinary acupuncturist through IVAS. After seven years in Chicago, she moved to New York to join Hope. When not at work, she enjoys running, yoga, eating, and although not skilled at it, loves to dance.

Dr. Asantewaa was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Tuskegee University and received her Bachelor of Science degree, followed by her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. After graduation, Dr. Asantewaa relocated to Florida where she practiced for 5 years. She returned home to Brooklyn and joined Hope Vet. Her professional interests include feline medicine and surgery. In her spare time she enjoys travel, running, reading, photography and painting. Dr. Asantewaa lives with her dog,
Onyx, and two cats, Khemet and Assata.

Dr. Klein hails from Great Neck, Long Island. He received a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU in 1995, did his post-baccalaureate work at CCNY and earned his DVM degree from Cornell University in 2009. Prior to attending veterinary school, he worked at Bloomberg Financial Markets in New York and London, and then later as an Information Technology consultant both domestically and abroad. His love of animals, having developed from his wide range of childhood pets, ultimately brought him to veterinary medicine. Dr. Klein's special interests include anesthesia, pain management and soft tissue surgery. He lives with his wife Lisa and their two cats, Uni and Nema, in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In his spare time Dr. Klein enjoys swimming, music, reading and traveling.

Dr. Lori Bierbrier grew up in Canada. She earned a Bachelor of Science (Biology) from McGill University,
in Montreal, Quebec. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College
of the University of Guelph in 1999. Dr. Bierbrier moved to New York State in 1999 and she joined Hope Veterinary Clinic in 2003. She enjoys many aspects of small animal practice, including surgery and caring for rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small mammals. Her hobbies include hiking, camping, baking and reading.

Dr. Konstantine Barsky grew up in Manhattan, NYC after emigrating from St. Petersburg, Russia at the age of 5. Early in his teenage years, he developed an interest in veterinary medicine, having had numerous exotic pets and a love for animals and science. He completed his undergraduate degree at SUNY New Paltz in 2003, and Graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in June 2008, with one year of clinical training at Cornell University. After graduating from veterinary school, he practiced in a mixed animal clinic for a year and a half, working with dogs, cats, horses, goats, sheep, cows, llamas, alpacas, pigs, and rescued wildlife. The next half year was spent working as a small animal emergency clinician. With a strong interest in alternative and natural therapies, he is very enthusiastic to be at Hope. He lives with his Island dog and two lovely rescued cats. While not helping animals, he can be seen dodging traffic on his bicycle, making and listening to music, reading, gardening, cooking and enjoying nature.

Tomislav Horvat was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia. During his childhood, Tom and his siblings frequently rescued, played with and cared for many different kinds of animals. Tom received his DVM degree from the University of Belgrade and then established a small animal house call practice which he operated for almost a decade. He came to New York with his wife and daughter in 2002 and became a U.S. citizen in 2008. Since arriving in the U.S., he has worked as a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Tom joined Hope Vet in 2007. He is particularly interested in immunology, pain management and dentistry. His other passion is photography which was also his career during his university years. Tom is currently preparing to take his exam to be fully licensed as a veterinarian in the United States.

Lon is a Small Animal Massage Therapist and Acupressure Practitioner. He has been working
with Hope Veterinary Services for 3 years. He was one of the first graduates of the Small Animal Massage Therapy Certification Program at the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in Worcester, Massachusetts, one of the first and most comprehensive training programs for small animal massage
in the country and a leader in education for human massage. Last year, Lon became a certified Small Animal Acupressure Practitioner by Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute in Colorado. He is also a Master Level Reiki practitioner in the Usui Tradition and Karuna Reiki. (More about massage therapy)

Lily was born in Istanbul, Turkey and moved to Brooklyn with her family at the age of 8. After finishing high school, she joined the Navy and spent 4 years in Virginia where she was stationed. Although she loved working on military aircraft, her love for animals led her to move back home to Brooklyn and attend LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City where she graduated and received her license as a veterinary technician. She started at Hope Veterinary Clinic as part of an internship at LaGuardia during the summer of 2006 and considers herself lucky to have been a part of Hope since then. Lily still enjoys hands on experience with the animals as well as teaching new technicians the skills of the trade. In her spare time, she enjoys running, snowboarding, traveling, and driving pretty much anywhere in her Jeep Wrangler. Her pets include a parakeet and a cat, but she would like to make it a complete trio by adopting a dog in the near future.

Kimmy was born and raised in Brooklyn and currently lives in Crown Heights. She entered Hunter College majoring in Literature and Education. After three years, she changed her career goals and started working at Hope in August of 2004. She worked her way up from kennel staff to one of the head technicians. She adopted Emma, a 13 year-old Abyssinian, from Infinite Hope in 2008 after the cat was brought to the clinic needing very special reconstructive eye surgery. Emma lives with Max, a large 5 year-old cat rescued and adopted by her boyfriend who is a veterinary technician as well. Kimmy also has a black one-eared cat named Salem, and a chocolate chihuahua rescued by the ASPCA named Harley that she visits regularly at her mom's house in Bensonhurst. Taking pictures, wandering through museums, kickboxing, cooking and lounging at home are her favorite leisure activities.

Charles was born and raised near Pittsburgh, PA and is currently a Pre-Vet student as well as a full-time Hope Technician. He began his college career at WVU then quickly transferred to New York City to finish his degree. During that time, an opportunity arose to work in the veterinary field which almost instantly changed his interest from Forensic Toxicology to Veterinary Medicine. He has a particular interest in Surgery and Anesthesia/Analgesia. Charles has been at Hope Vet for over 3 years and carries experience from other veterinary hospitals and organizations. He lives with a 5 year old grey tabby named Max who was found on the street in Queens. His interests include bike riding, cooking and sleeping when possible. He also enjoys watching his hometown sports teams the Penguins and the Steelers, although as far as baseball is concerned, GO METS!

Joanne is a native New Yorker, having grown up in Hollis, Queens and Oceanside, LI. She earned a B.A. from SUNY Cortland and had a long career working in the magazine direct marketing industry. Having been a Hope Vet client and Infinite Hope volunteer for many years, Joanne gladly said goodbye to the bright lights of the big city and joined the staff at Hope in 2008. In her spare time, she enjoys cycling, running, tennis and traveling, and is a die-hard, long-suffering Mets fan. She lives with �da boyz�� husband Mark and cats Jake and Rusty.

AnnJay was born in Chicago but grew up in Tampa, FL. She currently lives in Upper Manhattan and has been working at Hope Vet since 2007. She completed her undergraduate work at the Univ. of South Florida, double majoring in Psychology and Religious Studies and is finishing up her Master of Arts degree at Drew University in Religion and Society. AnnJay's interests include learning world languages, social justice, traveling/long distance road-trips, community building/organizing, volunteering and exploring NYC.

Kelly was born in Brooklyn and attended Kingsborough Community College. She lived in California for 10 years, moved back to Brooklyn and currently resides in Bay Ridge with husband Mike, daughter Megan and son Michael. She enjoys cooking, crocheting, music and movies. Kelly also shares her home with a menagerie of dog, cats and birds and has rescued and fostered many different animals with her husband for over 20 years.

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Hope Veterinary Clinic, 390 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 MAP (718) 852-4219