Specialist, Board Certified in Veterinary Behavior

On the Job:

E’Lise Christensen, DVM, ACVB, joined NYC Veterinary Specialists in 2006.  Prior to her residency training, she was a veterinarian at Capital Cat Clinic in Virginia and Bloomingdale Animal Hospital in New Jersey.  She regularly serves as an expert speaker on companion animal behavior topics, including aggression, anxiety, psychoactive medications, house soiling and other behavioral issues in dogs and cats.  Dr. Christensen is the only board-certified veterinary behaviorist working in Manhattan.  For more information on Dr. Christensen, please go to: http://www.nycvetbehavior.com

Education:

2006         Residency, Animal Behavior, Cornell University
2003         Internship, SouthPaws Veterinary Referral Center, Virginia
2002         Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University

Off Duty:

Dr. Christensen enjoys training her cat Merlin.