Dr. Natalie Antinoff

Dr. Sue Chen

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Dr. Antinoff is Board Certified in Avian Practice. She has completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, and a residency in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine and  Surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York. She treats a wide variety of species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals. She has a special interest and has done her research in advanced imaging of birds, including CT and MRI. Collaboration with the other specialists already available will now allow diagnostic and therapeutic strategies tailored to the specific needs of birds and exotic pets. Dr. Antinoff lectures locally and nationally and has authored articles and chapters in professional texts and journals. She serves on the Credentials Committee for veterinarians applying for Avian Board Certification. She also serves as a mentor for veterinarians seeking board certification. Veterinary students spend time at Gulf Coast Avian & Exotics as part of their elective rotation. Dr. Antinoff holds memberships in the following professional organizations: Harris County Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians, Association of Avian Veterinarians, and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.

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SUE CHEN, DVM, DIPLOMATE ABVP (AVIAN)

Dr. Chen, a native Houstonian, is a graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, where she created a specialized veterinary curriculum track focusing on exotic animals. After graduation, she completed an internship at Gulf Coast Avian & Exotics followed by a residency in avian & exotic animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Chen has lectured locally and nationally on veterinary medicine in exotic species and has written several publications on ferret diseases. She is a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarian (AAV), Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV), Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP), and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Dr. Chen is currently board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in avian medicine. She shares her home in Houston with her husband James, daughter Olivia, and her non-human kids Ella the dog, Carolynn the rabbit, and Cookie the cockatiel.
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