Dr. Arnold Lesser is a board-certified veterinary surgeon specializing in small-animal general, orthopedic,and neurosurgery. He began the Veterinary Surgical Referral Service 20 years ago to help extend advanced veterinary treatment to the Long Island and greater New York metropolitan areas and is now combining with North Shore Veterinary Surgery in the New York Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center.

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.