Veterinarian Overview
Doctor Michael Samuels graduated from Iowa State University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1990. After graduation, Dr. Samuels expanded his education via externships at the Bronx Zoo, a large private exotic medicine practice, and the Animal Medical Center in New York City. He has since practiced in a high-volume veterinary hospital in metropolitan New Jersey, while concurrently providing veterinary services to the Turtle Back Zoo of West Orange, New Jersey and practicing in a busy veterinary emergency serviceDr. Samuels is a member of multiple veterinary societies including: American Veterinary Medical Association, Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Avian Veterinarians, Association of Reptilian & Amphibian Veterinarians, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Association of Zoos & Aquariums, Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and others. He is also the Past-President of the Mid-Atlantic States Association of Avian Veterinarians, a past member of the Board of Directors of the Tucson Herpetological Society, and the former Medical Director of Murphys Blood Bank.
