Meet The Team

Dr. Stephanie Cohen

Education:
University of Maryland; BS in Biology
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine; VMD
Garden State Veterinary Specialists; Internship in Medicine and Surgery
CuraCore; Certified in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture

Childhood Memories:
For as long as I can remember I have always been OBSESSED with dogs. When I was 6 years old my first dog, Freddie, came into my life. He was instantly a part of the family and I was so in love with him. My brother and I made superhero capes and shirts for him, always including him in our fun. He was my best friend, and he helped me realize just how much I truly loved animals. And so I started on my path to becoming a veterinarian. In college, I took science classes and loved them. I started work at a local veterinary hospital and loved going to work every day. This was definitely my calling!

Now just to explain… It took me a little longer to know that I am a cat person too! This is only because my family was allergic to cats, and so growing up, I was never around them. Later, I started hosting fosters, I adopted my own cat and began working with them every day. Since then, I have fallen in love with the feline species and am in awe of their beauty and uniqueness.

Every Single Day:
Every day I feel extremely honored to be able to be someone’s vet. Each patient visit is a chance to help that animal in some way. I can be educating puppy families about preventative medicine or senior cat families about chronic pain management. I enjoy helping dogs and cats through all of life’s stages and find great joy in learning how much your pets mean to you and how you like to spend your time together.

The Importance of Family:
My current pets include a mixed breed puppy named Dash, a cat named Jersey, and 2 guinea pigs named Peppa and Pumbaa. We are a big Disney family and love the Incredibles and the Lion King! I also share my home with my wonderful husband Mike (also a veterinarian whom I met while at school) and our two boys, Isaac and Henry. We love baseball, playgrounds, bike riding, running (Dash is a great running partner!), the beach, the Wissahickon Creek, and camping.

Samantha Eberz, CVT

It all started for me at around six years old when I performed my first surgery on my childhood dog, Jake, a Shepard mix. I use the term surgery very loosely in this case, but in my six-year-old mind I was an accomplished surgeon with a successful and positive outcome from my first procedure. See, Jake liked to get into things. He ate numerous Christmas tree ornaments, got into the trash, shared meals with my sisters and me. One night, I noticed he had a macaroni wedged into the ridges on the roof of his mouth. I grabbed my surgical instrument, a fork, and slowly used one of the fork teeth to carefully remove the macaroni from the nook. His being a laid-back uncaring guy, allowed me to finish the procedure in seconds. Without fail, we finished up and he ate the macaroni with no complaints and went about his day. From that moment I had a feeling in my heart- I was meant to help animals.

With every home visit, my goal is to make each patient feel comfortable while addressing the problems at hand or just making sure they feel at ease with any routine care. I happily provide many treats, belly rubs, and lots of love to each individual pet. Pet parents should know that their pets’ well-being is of utmost importance to me. With each visit, phone call, or any other form of contact- concerns will be addressed in a professional, timely fashion to earn what is needed to allow that pet parent to place full trust in me as their pet’s caregiver.

I share my home with my wonderful husband, Matthew, and our daughter Alice Selene. My fur babies consist of Bindi Jane, a cattle dog mix, and two trouble-making Siamese cats, Boo and Bo. I will occasionally welcome a foster dog into my home since we work closely with Humble Hounds Animal Rescue.

As a licensed veterinary nurse I have dedicated my education, my career, and my life to helping animals in any way possible. I am a Harcum College Alumni and have completed rotations at both Matthew J Ryan small animal hospital and New Bolton Center large animal hospital at the University of Pennsylvania. I have a wide range of experience working in emergency rooms to anesthesia departments to attending appointments for routine care.

I very much look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you may have about your pet, our practice, and what services we have to offer. But feel at ease, I will be leaving my fork at home.