Dr. Zeichner-Tamayo grew up in New York City. She attended Cornell University for both undergraduate and veterinary school, receiving her Bachelor of Science cum laude in Animal Science from Cornell University, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, Dr. Zeichner-Tamayo completed an intensive, year-long rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Long Island Veterinary Specialists in Plainview, New York. She remained there for three additional years as a Staff Clinician in Emergency and Critical Care, before going into general practice. She also spent two years performing surgery at North Shore Animal League as a staff surgeon. Dr. Zeichner-Tamayo lives in Laurel Hollow with her husband, Keith, their son, Jackson, their Doberman, Bella, and two cats, Jinx and Walter. Dr. Zeichner-Tamayo greatly enjoys spending time outside of work with her horse, Rioja, and actively competes in dressage.
Dr. Zeichner-Tamayo’s professional interests include soft-tissue surgery, radiology, emergency medicine and critical care, and preventative medicine. She is dedicated to providing the most advanced and compassionate care to her patients [citation].