Michael Fugaro, VMD DACVS

Dr. Fugaro is the owner and founder of Mountain Pointe Equine Veterinary Services. Previously, Dr. Fugaro was the resident veterinarian and a tenured full-professor at Centenary University. He has also taught as a visiting instructor at Rutgers University in the Animal Science Department. Dr. Fugaro has held veterinary positions with the NJ Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health and the NJ Racing Commission. He has also been the President of the NJ Association of Equine Practitioners, an advisory board member for the Rutgers University Board for Equine Advancement (RUBEA), and an admissions committee member for University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Fugaro completed his B.S. in Animal Science at the University of Delaware. From there he went on to the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine where he graduated in 1997. He then completed a large animal internship at the University of Guelph, in Ontario, Canada and a large animal surgical residency at Purdue University.

Dr. Fugaro maintains memberships and is active with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners, New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association, Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, and New Jersey Association of Equine Practitioners (President, CE Liaison).

When not performing surgeries, Dr. Fugaro enjoys golfing and going to the gym. He resides in Morris County with his wife, Donna, and dog, Curtis. (Source)

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