Gregory A. Beroza, DVM

Occupation and Practice Location & Information:
Veterinarian- Equine Practice and Referral Surgeon for over 30 years Academic, Private, Ambulatory, Racetrack, Surgery & Diagnostics
Long Island Equine Medical Center PC, Huntington, LI, NY, 1990-present Founder & Chief of Staff- surgery, diagnostics, medicine, ambulatory
EQUISCAN-Diagnostic Imaging at LI Equine Medical Center, 1996-present Founding Pioneer & President- nuclear diagnostics & soundness evaluation -first privately licensed equine nuclear diagnostic facility on the East Coast
LONG ISLAND EQUINE MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC; 2000-present Founder & President; Not-for-Profit Educational & Scientific Foundation

Degrees, Advanced Degrees and Credentials:
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, since 1993
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, since 1993 Equine Examination Committee Member, 2003 & 2004
Member of Veterinary Nuclear Medicine Society, since 1996
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; University of Illinois, 1980
Master of Agriculture in Equine Nutrition; University of Florida, 1975
Bachelor of Science; University of Miami, 1973

Professional Training and Experience:
Ambulatory Equine Practice, Racetrack & Referral Hospital, 1987-present
Assistant Professor of Large Animal Surgery, Tufts University 1984-87 Veterinary School, Grafton, Massachusetts; 2 Admissions Committees
Surgeon & Ambulatory Vet; Dr. W.O. Reed at Belmont Racetrack 1983-84
Resident in Large Animal Surgery at New Bolton Center, 1981-83 University of Pennsylvania, College of Veterinary Medicine; -introduced and performed its ‘first’ arthroscopic surgical procedure
State Veterinarian at Brandywine Racetrack (part time), 1981-83 Harness Racing Commission, State of Delaware for New Bolton Center
Intern Equine Medicine & Surgery; Illinois Eq Hospital, Naperville, 1980-81

Advanced Training, Certification and Professional Accomplishments:
Founder Author: Webcast HorseDoc Blog & ‘Talking Horses”, since 2007.
Contributing Author: Thoroughbred Times Newsmagazine, since 2005.
Pioneer Professional Introduction Equine Shockwave Therapy, 2000.
Pioneer Professional Introduction Equine Power-Floating Dentistry, 2000.
Development of Berwitz Palatoplasty Procedure (equipment & technique) Collaboration; Dr. Mark Shikowitz, Long Island Jewish Medical Center -revolutionary treatment of Dorsal Displacement of Soft Palates
Inventor Patent #4,715,848; Gastro-Intestinal Lavage System & Method modified by Johnson Corp from horses to human coronary catheter -revolutionary method for cleansing impacted large bowel in horses
Pioneer in Equine Arthroscopy in 1982 as Resident at New Bolton Center w Dr. Joe Torg, Director Sports Medical Center, U of Pa Medical Cntr
Nuclear Scintigraphic Imaging; Certification University of Illinois 9/92
Advanced Nuclear Scintigraphic Imaging; Certification U of Illinois 8/96
1st Advanced Arthroscopic Surgery; Colorado State Veterinary College 8/88
1st Laser Surgery Certification; North Carolina School Veterinary Med 4/86
1st Advanced ASIF Orthopedic Surgery; Ohio State Veterinary College 3/85
Discovery of clinical & pathologic significance Equine Tapeworms 10/83
Micro-Surgery Certification at Bowman Gray School of Medicine 1/83

Professional Memberships:
American Veterinary Medical Association, since 1980 Reviewing JAVMA author, since 1981
American Association of Equine Practitioners, since 1980
Long Island Veterinary Medical Association First Equine Continuing Education Chairman, 1999-2001
Nassau-Suffolk Horsemen’s Association, since 1990
United States Polo Association- USPA Delegate, since 1987 Veterinary Committee Member, since 1993
Racing Hall of Fame paid member, since 1990
Professional Horsemen’s Association, since 1995
New York Thoroughbred Breeders Association, former member
American Horse Council, former member
Omega Tau Sigma Veterinary Fraternity, since 1977. (Source)

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