Centre Street Animal Hospital Team

Our goal is to provide the best level of services to you and your pet. To help achieve this we have a team of dedicated professionals who continuously work at keeping their knowledge up-to-date on the latest advancements in veterinary science and product technology. We then do our best to inform you of the most current preventative, therapeutic and surgical techniques available, so that together we are able to successfully treat your pets and keep them as healthy as possible.

Dr. Martin Slome, DVM Lead Veterinarian – Owner
	Dr. Martin Slome graduated from Veterinary School in Pretoria, South Africa in June 1990 and gained his first veterinary experience working in South Africa where he ran the Police Veterinary section in Durban as a veterinary medical officer as part of his mandatory military service. Following his national service he was the manager and Veterinarian in Charge of 2 Veterinary Hospitals for the next 4 years, having worked at each hospital for 2 years before immigrating to North America in February 1995. From there, Dr. Slome traveled to Florida and spent over a year working in a clinic and a veterinary dental specialty practice before moving to Toronto in March 1996, where he was employed at an animal hospital in the Bloor West Village. A year later he opened the Centre Street Animal Hospital and has never looked back. Dr Slome is fortunate enough to have a family of animal lovers since his wife, Michelle, and their 2 boys, Ethan and Adam, all fuss over their 2 cats, Princess and Radar, and their standard Schnauzer, Jenna.
Roy Philippsohn Registered Veterinary Technician
	Roy started working for Centre Street Animal Hospital in the summer of 2005. He graduated from the veterinary technician program at Seneca College in 2005 with honors. He has had a passion for working with animals of all sizes for a long time, from cows and horses to snakes and lovebirds. He works in the veterinary emergency field as well, where the fast pace keeps him on his toes for new advancements in animal medicine. Roy counts Corn Snakes and a variety of Rodents amongst his menagerie (The rodents aren’t too happy about this though!)
Andrea Boros Vet Tech Assistant and Administrative Assistant
	Andrea has been working for the Centre Street animal Hospital as a Vet Tech Assistant since October 2008. She had just moved back from Alberta at this time, where she spent 6 months working for Eidap Inc., which is a microchip company that we use here at Centre Street Animal Hospital. Andrea has been working as a Vet Tech Assistant for about 7 years now and she is still as passionate about this field as the first day that she started. Andrea has a cat named Bella who she rescued at 4 weeks of age. Andrea likes to spend her time with family & friends. She also loves to travel, play sports and enjoys the outdoors.
Lucy Hwang Registered Veterinary Technician
	After working as part of the Centre Street Animal Hospital team for the past few years, Lucy finds immense satisfaction from interacting with clients and caring for their furry companions. Even more gratifying are all the invaluable lessons learned from individual cases, the experiences all add up to take animal care to an even higher level of awareness. On a personal note, the year 2010 was a tough one. She cared for, and said good-bye to three of her cats as they completed the inevitable cycle of life. She gained greater insight into caring for geriatric felines, the eccentricities as they age and succumb to illnesses, and the assorted tips and tricks to keep them happy for as long as they desired. She hopes that in sharing these personal experiences with clients who may be going through similar journeys, she can bring a measure of comfort and understanding to them during these difficult times. Happily, she still shares her life with three cats, Coco, Tibby and Lottie, and her better half, Conrad, who is her rock.
Jaclyn Posluns Veterinary Assistant/ Summer Student
	Jaclyn has been with Centre Street Animal Hospital since she began volunteering at the clinic during the summer of 2008 and has returned each summer since then! After just graduating in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science Honors degree in Animal Biology at the University of Guelph, she is ecstatic to be continuing her education in animal science by attending the Ontario Veterinary College (class of 2015) in the fall!
Danya Lipson Veterinary Technician
	Danya first came to Centre Street Animal Hospital as a client with her first kitten at 11 years old. Since then her family of cats has continued to grow and her relationship with CSAH has only grown stronger. Now the proud owner of seven cats with her family Danya has come full circle since graduating from the Veterinary Technician program at Seneca College in the summer of 2011 and is thrilled to now be an employee! Danya also enjoys tap dancing, singing in her choir and of course playing with her menagerie of cats.