Staff

It’s important to all our staff that we become your trusted partner for all your pet care needs. We’ll work with you to ensure that your animal companion lives a long, happy, and healthy life.

We’re committed to providing you and your pet with excellent service and superior care, in a clean, comfortable, state -of-the-art facility that is convenient for you.
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  • Charles Timpone
    DVM
    Founder
    Small Animal Veterinarian and Practice owner Dr. Charles Timpone is a long Island native having grown up in Baldwin and Mattituck. He attended Cornell University and received his bachelors degree in microbiology and immunology. Dr. Timpone continued his education and graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine where he received his D.V.M. degree with honors in 1986.

    Dr. Timpone returned to Long Island and was an associate veterinarian at the Aquebogue Veterinary Hospital. In 1994 he co-founded the Mattituck- Laurel Veterinary Hospital and provided the North Fork with a state of the art animal hospital that continues to serve the local community with superior animal care. Dr. Timpone’s veterinary interests are many but he particularly enjoys the challenges of small animal surgery and internal medicine.

    Dr. Timpone is a big advocate of our Local Animal Shelters and Rescue Groups. He has been on the Board of Directors at Kent Animal Shelter for over 25 years and has held the position of President for the last ten years.

    His leisure activities include sailing and cooking. He enjoys his family time especially playing with his grandchildren. His three dogs keep him busy as well.

  • Beth Dunbar
    DVM
    Medical Director, Partner

    Dr. Beth Dunbar obtained her veterinary degree from Purdue University in Indiana. She has spent 21 years in the veterinary field, 14 of which have been spent practicing as a veterinarian.

    Dr. Dunbar has been a part of the MLVH family for 11 years. Her veterinary interests include surgery, ultrasound, and internal medicine.

    When Dr. Dunbar is not working at MLVH, she can be found volunteering with R.S.V.P and Kent Animal Shelter where she performs routine spay, neuter surgeries and provides medical care for needy pets in the neighborhood. When she is not working or volunteering, Dr. Dunbar remains active. She is a member of the Long Island Ladies soccer league and is an avid runner. She also enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, stepdaughter, newborn baby girl, and her two pitbulls ‘Oreo’ and ‘Kallie’.

  • Nicole Mercurio
    DVM
    Partner

    Raised on Long Island, Dr. Nicole Mercurio completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island where she received a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Veterinary Studies. After being presented with a unique opportunity, Dr. Mercurio went to London, England to attend the Royal Veterinary College where she received her veterinary degree.


    Dr. Mercurio has been practicing veterinary medicine since 1999 and joined the MLVH family in 2003. Her veterinary interests include soft tissue surgery, dentistry and all aspects of veterinary medicine.

    While not at work, Dr. Mercurio enjoys spending her time outdoors: hiking, boating, gardening, and spending time on the North Fork Beaches. Most importantly, Dr. Mercurio enjoys doing these activities with her two young children and 11-year-old Labrador, ‘Cruiser’. She also enjoys spending quality time with her two elderly cats, ‘Lexi’ and ‘Stretch’.

  • Jeff Seaman
    DVM
    Specialist - Board Certified Surgeon
    Dr. Jeffrey Seaman received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY in 1999. The following year, he completed a small animal rotating internship in medicine, surgery, and emergency at Oradell Animal Hospital in New Jersey.

    Dr. Seaman completed a residency and Master's degree at the University of Minnesota Campus in St. Paul and became board certified through the American College of Veterinary Surgery (Small Animal) in 2010. He has worked as a surgeon in Manhattan, Queens, Yonkers, and Long Island.


    Dr. Seaman's areas of special interest include elective orthopedic surgery, fracture repair, oncologic surgery, neurosurgery, minimally invasive procedures, and reconstructive surgery. He has published original research on bone grafts, and authored publications on fracture repair and brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. Dr. Seaman has lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of topics.


    In his free time, Dr. Seaman enjoys spending time with his family, boatbuilding, sailing, fishing, and traveling.





  • Elaine James
    LVT
    Practice Manager

    Practice Manager, Elaine James, has been working in the veterinary field for over thirty five years. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Zoology from SUNY Oswego and has been a licensed veterinary technician since 1980. Elaine has been managing animal hospitals since 1985 and is very excited to have joined the MLVH family in March of 2017.


    Some of her hobbies include wildlife photography, hiking, and traveling.

    Elaine loves spending time with her husband, three daughters, and grandaughter. When at home, her three dogs, ‘Penny’ a hound mix, ‘Lucy’ a Doberman, and ‘Bella Marie’ a Yorkie mix, two snakes ‘Ty’ and ‘Calypso’, rat ‘Annabelle’, and tortoise ‘Donatella’ keep her very busy.

  • Allison Fritscher
    Assistant Manager

    Allison Fritscher has been with MLVH since opening day in October of 1994. Prior to working at MLVH, Allison worked at Hampton Veterinary Hospital and Aquebogue Veterinary Hospital. She is married with three children, two horses, four cats, and her newly adopted dog from the North Fork Animal Welfare League; all of which are very loved! Allison is looking forward to starting back up with horseback riding. In the mean time, her main hobbies are her three kids who always keep her entertained and running around; a job she wouldn’t trade for the world!

  • Susan Seif
    Assistant Manager

    Licensed technician, Susan Seif, has been in the veterinary field for 20 years, all of which were spent working at MLVH as a licensed technician and manager.

    Most of Sue’s free time is spent with her dogs. Sue and her husband own Rhumbline Retrievers, where they breed Labrador Retrievers. They train and compete their labs in hunt tests, field trials, obedience and rally in both AKC and UKC venues. Of the top 25 rated Labrador Retrievers in 2017 in the obedience class, 5 of the dogs were bred by Sue. Sue is often listed in the top 20 handlers in the US based on Master Passes. Sue and her dogs qualify to attend the master nationals and master amateur invitational most years.

    Sue’s first career was that of Merchant Seamen. She is a graduate from NY Maritime College. She sailed as second and third mate for ten years. After getting married, Sue’s desire to change careers was needed. Even though she already had a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Maritime, she returned to school at Suffolk County Community College for a new career as a Licensed Veterinary Technician.

    Both Sue and her husband enjoy spending time outdoors hiking, hunting, and simply just spending time in nature. Although Sue does not have children, she is a mother to her own herd of canine companions. Her dogs Docker, Jack, Gyro, Noughty, Gypsy, Dory, Cargo, Punch, Cricket, Clipper and Ketch are all Labrador Retrievers. Her cat, Dinghy, certainly rules the roost. Sue also has chickens, ducks, pigeons, and guinea hens.

  • Diana Stulsky
    Lead Receptionist

    Diana Stulsky has over 22 years of experience working in the animal field. She joined the Mattituck – Laurel family in 1996.

    Diana has always had a deep love for animals. That love brought her to her first position after high school working at the Southold Animal Shelter. She worked at the shelter for a few years before she started working at Mattituck – Laurel Veterinary Hospital as a kennel attendant. Over the years she worked as veterinary assistant/technician to her present position as a receptionist.

    When Diana is not working she enjoys softball, darts, and golf. At home her family includes Molli the dachshund, Tinkerbelle the Yorkshire terrier, Bobbi and Mona the cats.

  • Mary Bennett
    Receptionist

    Mary Bennett has been working in the animal field for 34 years. She joined the Mattituck – Laurel Family
    As receptionist in 2009. Mary is a true animal lover and has a house full of kids to take care of. Her family includes a house full of cats, birds, and bunnies.

    If Mary is not working she spends a lot of her time with her family.

  • Britta Chavez
    Receptionist/Veterinary Assistant/Kennel Attendant

    Britta Chavez has been working in the veterinary field for roughly 23 years, 19 of which have been spent at MLVH. When she is not working at the animal hospital, she can be found working her catering job-she is truly a jack-of-all-trades! Britta is a hardworking mother of two teenage children, five dogs of various breeds, cats and birds.

  • Jeanette Robinson
    Receptionist

    Jeanette Robinson has been working in the field for forty-three years. Thirteen of those years have been spent working as a receptionist at MLVH. Not only does Jeanette have experience in the veterinary office, she also has experience grooming dogs; more specifically Cocker Spaniels.

    Jeanette is the mother of a daughter and son, and grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter and grandson. She has four American Cocker Spaniels named Carlie (8 years-old), Spencer (6 years-old), Katie (6 years-old), Gracie (3 years old) and six-year-old ragdoll cat Liv.

    When not at work, Jeanette enjoys her time cooking, baking, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and needlepoint. She also enjoys tending to her houseplants. Most importantly, she enjoys spending her time with her children and grandchildren.

  • Wendy Altieri
    Lead - Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Earned her degree in Veterinary Technology from SUNY Farmingdale State College. She has spent thirty-two years working with animals in both private practice and shelter medicine.


    Currently, Wendy has 3 cats named Pussyboots, Isabelle, and Skooter (a.k.a. Pie). Skooter is her most recent addition from a local shelter, which came to her paralyzed in the hind end. Needless to say, he requires a lot of assistance, which is more than worth it because he is quite the character and loves life!

    Wendy and her husband enjoy spending their time camping, hiking, biking, and boating. They also enjoy traveling to the National Parks to photograph the majestic scenery. Lastly, in her spare time Wendy enjoys caring for and bottle feeding orphan kittens until they are placed for adoption.

  • Susan Warner
    Veterinary Assistant

    With 31 years of experience in the veterinary field, Sue Warner has spent 23 of those years as a veterinary assistance at MLVH. In fact, Sue is one of our original staff members.

    She is the mother of one son and two little dogs, “Mae” and “Chrissy”.

    Outside of the office, Sue enjoys gardening, painting, horseback riding, bird watching, and sailing.

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Location

Office Hours

Monday:

8:00 am-8:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-8:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-8:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

8:00 am-2:00 pm

Sunday:

Closed