VCA Woodview Animal Hospital

Bios

• Aimee Kompel

  DVM

  Dr. Kompel grew up in Emerson a small town in northern New Jersey. She graduated with a BS in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1999 and from there traveled to the United Kingdom to complete her veterinary studies. A 5year veterinary program at the University of London's Royal Veterinary College in England was completed in 2004. Ever since graduating vet school she's been a small animal practitioner in New Jersey concentrating on dogs and cats. Prior to joining the our team, Dr. Kompel worked for a small animal practice in her hometown. She took part in rescue and feral cat programs such as the grey hound rescue and FOCAS (Friends of the Bergen County Animal Shelter). She spent about 3 years at the Emerson Animal Hospital before making her move to southern NJ. She now lives in Burlington County with her dog Hendon and five furry kids; her cats Owen, Tom, Sophie, Sabras and Clark. Owen is a purebred classic silver tabby British short hair from England. Tom is a rescue from the FOCAS program. Sophie is a rescue from an animal shelter and Clark was adopted through Vetco's VAF program. When not practicing veterinary medicine Dr. Kompel enjoys traveling, cooking, and reading. She's walked the Great Wall of China and made her way to the top of the Masada in Israel.

• Andrea Cermele

  DVM

  Dr. Andrea Cermele is a 2001 graduate of The University of Florida's School of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to private practice, she completed a 1 year rotating general medicine and surgical internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey. She then moved to south jersey working in small animal general practice and shelter medicine until recently joining the Vetco team this November 2013. Dr Cermele is currently the Medical Director as well as one of the full time on-staff veterinarians. Her areas of interests include internal medicine, dentistry and surgery. In her spare time she participates in triathlons, loves to read and spend time with her small herd of pets, family and friends. She is also a huge fan of her alma mater, claiming to bleed orange and blue. GO GATORS!