Lesser A.S.

Dr. Arnold Lesser is a board-certified veterinary surgeon specializing in small-animal general, orthopedic, and neurosurgery. He began the Veterinary Surgical Referral Service over 30 years ago to help extend advanced veterinary treatment to the Long Island and greater New York metropolitan areas.

A graduate of Columbia University in New York and the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical School, Dr. Lesser has been a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons since 1982.

He received advanced training in veterinary orthopedic surgery, including total hip replacement. Dr. Lesser has published numerous articles in veterinary journals and has written chapters for various veterinary surgical textbooks. He lectures on orthopedics and reconstructive surgery at local, national and international meetings.

He is a past president of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society and was chosen as one of New York’s Top Veterinarians by New York Magazine in 2002.