Dr. Nurhan Ezik,VH
Dr. Nurhan Ezik is the owner and medical director of the Englewood Veterinary Center, located in Englewood, NJ. Dr. Ezik has had a deep love of animals since childhood, and has devoted his life to their care and well being.
Dr. Ezik is a graduate of I.U. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Istanbul. He is a member of AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) and NJVMA (New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association). He has lectured in diverse areas such as canine/feline vaccinations, heartworm disease, heartworm prevention, parasite prevention and public health, etc>
A strong believer of community outreach, Dr. Ezik utilizes his center to put on Pet Events to provide not only a fun environment where the local pet community can gather, but to provide information on a variety of animal health related subjects as well. All pet events also includes variety of affordable raffles with proceeds to benefit local shelter S.T.A.R.T II of Englewood, NJ ; pet rescue group PetResQ, Inc. of Tenafly, NJ and N.J.S.P.C.A. Dr. Ezik supports both the shelter and rescue group by treating sick/injured pets so that they can ultimately find loving, forever homes. He is available to speak at local schools, libraries, senior centers on animal health, safety, etc.
Dr. Ezik, his wife Nina, their children Vicken and Decile, and their German Shepherd "Sammy" live in New York. A lover of all forms of art, Dr. Ezik enjoys expressionist art, classical music, cooking, and sculpting.
Jenna Acker
Jenna has been a member of the Englewood Veterinary Center staff since June 2009, she has over seven years of experience in working as a veterinary technician. She is currently attending Bergen Community College and will be graduating as an RN in May 2010. At home, she spends most of her time with her black cat Sparrow, who she adopted at three months of age, and has loved uncondtionally ever since.
Jocelyn Ruiz
Jocelyn has joined the staff at Englewood Veterinary Center in January 2010. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelors degree in Animal Sciences. She plans to continue her education to pursue becoming a veterinarian. She has been working as a veterinary technician for over three years while gaining knowledge and perspective in the veterinary field. One of her greatest joys in life is being able to help animals through the hard times, as well as being there for the fun times. She especially enjoys spending time with her two dogs “Killer” and “Rin” and cat “Gabby”, and when she can, she draws.
Ashleigh Carlton
Ashleigh currently attends Rutgers University where she is working toward both a degree in Pre-Veterinary Studies and in Primatology. She joined the staff at Englewood Veterinary Center in July of 2010 to gain valuable experience, perspective, and knowledge in the Veterinary field. She loves animals of all kinds, and views and treats them like people who simply cannot talk. She is working toward fluency in French, and in her spare time she draws, sews, and paints. She lives with her cat, Shadow, and her betta, Gary.
Angelica Otiepka
Angelica is currently an Animal Science major at Rutgers University with a pre-vet concentration and hopes to become a veterinarian. She has worked in the barn, handling animals at Rutgers University since January 2010, when she began working at the Englewood Veterinary Center. She loves working with animal and plans to care for them in her future career. She enjoys running with her Dalmatian, “Jack”, and aids other prospective pre-vet students at Rutgers through the Veterinary Science Club and Student Recruitment Committees at school.
