About Us
Worth Street Veterinary Center is not your typical corporate owned veterinary practice.
Since 2010 we have been privately owned and operated and have maintained the same goal: to provide the best veterinary experience for you and your pet with a focus on individualized care in a warm and friendly environment. We are passionate about the human-animal bond and are proud to be the only AAHA accredited practice in lower Manhattan.
To learn more about what this important achievement means, please visit AAHA.org
Our Staff
Francisco DiPolo
DVM, CVA, CCRT, USDA Accredited
For over 20 years I have been blessed with the opportunity to practice doing what I love. As a veterinarian at Worth Street Veterinary Center, I am honored to help make a difference in the lives of pets and their human companions. During my training rotations at Tufts University, that concluded in 2000, I became aware of the concept of integrative veterinary medicine: the combination of conventional medicine with holistic treatments to promote optimal health. This philosophy fit perfectly with my professional…
Sarah Schoenhut
VMD, USDA Accredited
My love for animals was well established early on in life, as I grew up with everything from dogs, cats and hamsters, to lizards, birds and horses. It wasn’t until I took a class in ornithology that I realized I wanted to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Yes, the 5am bird-watching field trips were something I looked forward to; I even still have some of the 100 or so bird…
Mitchell Green
VMD, USDA Accredited
Alexandra Pietrzyk
DVM, USDA Accredited
After growing up with a menagerie of animals ranging from dogs and cats to horses and snakes, it seemed the natural choice to enter a career in veterinary medicine. I always had a special affinity with animals, and as a young child, had a penchant for bringing home strays. I became more serious about them after traveling extensively and seeing my beloved cat and dog friends homeless, sick or injured…
Caitlin Hering
VMD
Following my older sister’s footsteps into a career in science, I found the role of veterinarian to match my compassion for animals, meticulous attention to detail, and general enjoyment of working with people. In pursuit of this goal, I earned my undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Southern California, and went on to attend veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania…
Liz Anillionis
VMD
My career in animal science was precipitated by a genuine love and compassion for all living creatures that harkens back to my teenage years when I became active in companion animal sheltering. What started out as training small animals and cleaning kennels in shelters eventually evolved into a career in veterinary medicine that I’ve proudly practiced for nearly 10 years…