Dr.
Berk || Dr.
Staudacher || Dr. Dijanic
Dr.
Peter Berk
Roaring
Brook Veterinary Hospital began as a one-veterinarian,
three-room clinic when Dr. Peter Berk purchased
the facility in 1964. After more than forty years
and three additions, the facility has expanded
to a large three-veterinarian, fully equipped hospital
with a full-service boarding and
day care center attached.
Dr.
Berk received his Bachelor of Science, Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine from the University of Missouri.
He interned for one year in Bradenton, Florida and
completed a one-year post doctoral study in surgery
at the University of Pennsylvania.
He
is very involved in he veterinary community. He has
been a past president of Hartford County Veterinary
Medical Association, and he is an active member of
AVMA, AAHA, CUMA, and HCVMA. Dr. Berk is also a recipient
of the NIH grant for study in thoracic surgery. Also
of interest, he was a consultant for two years with
United Technologies space research project using
primates.
Dr.
Berk's three children have also been successful in
their careers. Katie, who lives in Vermont, is a
clinical psychologist with a Ph. D., Andrew and Jeff
are equine veterinarians living in Los Angeles and
Florida, respectively.
Hobbies
include competitive horse sports - he frequently
participates in equestrian events and polo - he also
enjoys skiing and tennis. Dr. Berk has a cat, Joe Black, who resides here with us at
the hospital eager to greet each visitor.
Dr.
David Staudacher
Dr.
Staudacher moved back
to Connecticut in 1988 after working in a small
animal practice for two years in Pennsylvania.
He grew up moving across the country a couple
of times but considered Connecticut his home
state, having graduated from Ridgefield High
School in 1974. His Veterinary degree is from
the University of Pennsylvania in 1986.
His
wife Allison has put up with him since 1979.
They have three great kids: Adam, Christian,
and Emma. They have lived in Canton since returning
to Connecticut. Allison is a true Nutmegger,
born in Greenwich and also a Ridgefield High
grad.
Dr.
Staudacher joined Roaring Brook in 1988 (then
known as VMA) and has grown with it since then.
His favorite area of practice is internal medicine
and soft tissue surgery. His Hobbies include
music and reading, as well as being a fairly
avid sports fan.
He
looks forward to continued growth with Roaring
Brook in the future as the office and staff continue
to expand!
Dr. Monica Dijanic comes to Roaring Brook after spending the last three years practicing small animal medicine in the Puget Sound are
a of Washington. A former New Yorker she is happy to be back in the North East and away from the Seattle rain.
Before attending Ross Veterinary School in St. Kitts, the West Indies she spent time working in all areas of veterinary medicine, starting out as a volunteer and working her way up to veterinary technician. Through those years she "acquired" all four of her cats - Shadow, Frodo, Maximillian II, and Seamus - and a pound puppy named Wilson joined the family while she was in Washington.
While not working, her family tells her she "reads too much" so she balances that by going for long walks with Wilson. She is very much looking forward to exploring the Farmington River trails and re-starting Yoga while settling into her new neighborhood.
