Marko Sima joined Shark River Veterinary Hospital in June 2005. A native of Vineland, New Jersey, he grew up helping care for animals at his father's veterinary practice, which was attached to their family home. "I grew up in a veterinary hospital and have been around animals all my life," he said. "They were always family members."
Dr. Sima earned his bachelor's degree in animal bioscience from Pennsylvania State University and his Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a member of the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. His professional interests include surgery, emergency medicine, and dentistry.
Dr. Sima shares his home with his wife, Dr. Dina Rovere, who is also a veterinarian, their three sons, three chinchillas, and two golden retrievers, Marmalade and Mallomar. In his spare time, he enjoys being with his family, playing soccer, surfing, ice hockey, mountain biking, and the beach [citation].