John J. Kazmierczak, DVM – Chief of Staff

Dr. Kazmierczak, known as "Dr. K" to his clients and healthcare team, grew up in upstate New York along Lake Erie in a small town called Dunkirk, New York. He has both his B.S. and DVM degrees from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Dr. K established West Trenton Animal Hospital in February 1977. The original practice started out of a small home on Grand Avenue with a few renovations and a big dream. The original West Trenton team consisted solely of Dr. K, his wife Barbara as a receptionist, and two veterinary technicians. In June of 2006 the big dream became even bigger and the entire healthcare team of 26 employees moved to a brand new state-of-the-art facility at the same location.

In the past, Dr. Kazmierczak has been a president of the Central New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association and also president of the Tri-County Racing Pigeon Club. He was once voted "Central New Jersey Veterinarian of the Year" by his colleagues. Dr. Kazmierczak was instrumental in establishing a scholarship fund to help underprivileged veterinary students at Cornell University Veterinary School for a friend and client.

Dr. Kazmierczak raises and races various strains of racing pigeons. His favorites are the Gurnays from Verviers, Belgium. He has won many local and statewide competitions and has lectured around the country as a noted speaker on pigeon health and related diseases.

Dr. Kazmierczak also has an interest in growing irises, some of which are award-winning and spectacular to see in bloom. They can be seen throughout the hospital during the month of May.

Dr. Kazmierczak is a dedicated veterinary practitioner and a devoted husband and father. He has resided in the community for over 33 years with his wife Barbara and his two college age daughters, Elizabeth and Lisa Anne.

Thomas Padhi, DVM

Dr. Thomas Padhi, aka "Dr. Tom", received his veterinary degree from Madras University in India. He came to the U.S. and attended graduate school, receiving an M.S. at the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts. He had his own thriving small animal practice in Central New Jersey for 27 years. He and his wife Sally have three grown children: Mike, Steve, and Linda. The couple lives in Central New Jersey with Daisy, their Beagle. Dr. Tom is a sports enthusiast and thoroughly enjoys playing tennis.

Roseline Cuevas, DVM

Dr. Cuevas was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised on Staten Island. She attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY where she received a bachelor’s degree in biology. After working as a veterinary assistant and at the Central Park Zoo as a zoo intern for a little over a year, she attended Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Cuevas recently joined our staff and currently lives in New Jersey. Her main interest is in small animal companion medicine. She enjoys reading, drawing, photography, and her favorite movie is "The Lion King".

Jason Wilson, DVM

Dr. Wilson grew-up in Ewing Township, New Jersey. He graduated from Cornell University with both a B.S. and a DVM degree. He received his DVM degree in 2009. His interests include exotic animal medicine, dentistry, anesthesiology and veterinary forensics. In his spare time, Dr. Wilson enjoys cooking, music and wildlife medicine. Presently, he is developing means to provide educational information on veterinary medicine as well as services to the community.

Eric DeRose, DVM

Our new staff Veterinary Cardiologist, Dr. DeRose earned his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine. After finishing his studies, he was selected for an internship with Veterinary Specialist of South Florida in Cooper City. He then went on to his residency in veterinary cardiology at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, NJ. Dr. DeRose successfully passed the qualifying examination in 2007 and is awaiting his examination for board certification. He is especially interested in treatment and management of congestive heart failure due to chronic valve disease or endocardiosis, the most common form of acquired heart disease in dogs. Dr. DeRose strives to help veterinarians improve the quality of life for animals affected by this disease. He provides cardiology consultation services at our practice.

Kim Shaird, DVM

Dr. Shaird was born in France and was raised in Australia, Japan, and Virginia (her father was a Foreign Service Officer for the State Department).  She received a B.S. in Veterinary Science from the University of Arizona and her DVM degree from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Shaird worked at a small animal practice in Phoenix, AZ, and now lives in New Jersey.  She enjoys learning foreign languages, traveling, reading, and music.