International staff are available with knowledge of 7 different languages to assist you in caring for your pets.
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Dr.Joe Barbosa- Founder, Administrator and Head Veterinarian
Click HERE to read Dr. Joe Barbosa's biography.
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Dr.Javier CepedaDVM
Dr Cepeda was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. He studied Animal Science at the UNIVERSIDAD LA SALLE in Bogota where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1997. Licensed in the State of Florida in 2011.
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Enrique FernandezHead TechnicianRead More
Enrique Fernandez, MVZ (Médico Veterinario Zootécnista), was previously a Technician and Surgeon Assistant at Hallandale Animal Hospital from 2006-2016. He has rejoined the team as a Head Technician.
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KennethER Tech
Kenneth has 17 years experience at a vet tech.
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GiacomoVet Technician
Giacomo has 7 years experience as a vet tech and is fluent in French.
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Natasha NappoVETERINARY TECHNICIAN
Natasha Nappo is a veterinarian from Brazil and she is working with Dr. Barbosa and his staff as a veterinary technician and, she also offers acupuncture, physical therapy, and Reiki for animals. She is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.
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ShannonOFFICE MANAGER
Shannon has worked at the Animal Hospital of Hallandale for 24 years. She is originally from Indiana and has been in South Florida for 25 years.
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IlyRECEPTIONIST
Ily has worked at the Animal Hospital of Hallandale for 3 years. She is from South Florida and has a passion for animals. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and takes care here of our large Spanish speaking community.
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RebeccaVeterinary Assistant
Becky is a Veterinary Assistant who speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. She loves animals and was raised on a farm with horses. She adopted Nita the cat from our hospital. Rebecca is aiming to become a vet tech.
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JuliaVeterinary Assistant
My name is Julia, I am a college student who is preparing to go to vet school. I speak English, Spanish and Portuguese fluently. I am working with Dr.Barbosa for over 2 years now and I would love to meet you and your beloved pets. I love every animal you could think of..... I have a 3-year-old dog called max who is a rescue and I trained him myself.
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LuvyKENNEL TECHNICIAN
Luvy has been in the veterinary field for over 18 years. Also, fluent in Spanish, she has been working at the Animal Hospital of Hallandale for 18 years. She has a passion for animals and knows all of our client's pets by name.
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AnastasiaRECEPTIONIST
I love working full-time with Dr. Barbosa, at the Animal Hospital. I speak English, Russian and Ukranian.
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Almendra Crisóstomo
My name is Almendra, I’m am happy to be coming back June 2019 to work with Dr. Barbosa and his staff.
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SabinaAdoption Coordinator
I am working for the animal hospital of Hallandale since 1995 And I have had 8 dogs and 5 cats ,most of them adoptions. I love them all, big or small.
