Veterinarians
Dr. Nathan Schaffer DVM
Dr. Schaffer received both his undergraduate (2010) and veterinary (2014) degrees from the University of Illinois. He enjoys the variety of a general practitioner and has interests in dentistry, medicine, and surgery. When not at work, he enjoys biking, reading, woodworking, and hiking with his family.
Samantha Dypko DVM
Dr. Dypko graduated from Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. Her professional interests include preventative medicine, clinical pathology, and exotic animal medicine – bring her all your bunnies! Dr. Dypko enjoys all things Disney, trying new places to eat, and reading as many books as she can. When not at work, you can…
Dr. Michelle Hernandez VMD
Dr. Hernandez, a New Jersey Native, received her bachelor degree from Rutgers University and earned her Veterinary Medical Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hernandez’s professional interests include surgery, internal medicine, behavior, and exotic medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, Cersei, snowboarding, trying new restaurants, and spending time her…
Dr. Rene Ferraris VMD
Dr. Ferraris graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. She loves living in Navesink where she spends her free time running and biking at Sandy Hook, Learning the piano, and relaxing with her husband and their three cats, Autumn, October, and Sasha; and two dogs, Kennedy and Marshall.
Dr. Thomas G. Curro DVM,MS
Dr. Curro graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989. He has had a varied career working in private practice, university, humane shelter, avian speciality, and zoo settings. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, and the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian…
Dr. Michael Yurkus DVM
After graduating undergraduate from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania Dr. Yurkus attended Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2000. After graduation he practiced small animal medicine for 5 years on the north shore of Massachusetts before moving to Middletown, NJ, where he resides with his wife, 4 children and their dogs, Lincoln and…