Dr. Mark Roma, VMD

Hello! As the owner of the Animal Hospital of North Dover, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself.

As a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, I am delighted to be a member of such a fine team of veterinary professionals. After graduating as the salutorian from Wall High School in 1983, I completed an undergraduate degree, magna cum laude (B.S. in Animal Science) at Cook College, Rutgers University in 1987. I received a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1991 from the University of Pennsylvania.

During my school years, I was a veterinary technician at the Neptune Animal Hospital before becoming a volunteer and paid Emergency Medical Technician for six years.

My first staff veterinary position was in a 24 hour emergency hospital in Columbus, New Jersey. Following that experience, I was an associate at a veterinary hospital in West Windsor, New Jersey for eleven years. I declined an ownership opportunity when it arose at that practice, so that someday I would be able to take over the reins of a progressive, state of the art hospital close to my hometown.  Since 2004, it has been my pleasure to do just that at AHND.

Like many members of my generation, I was first inspired to pursue veterinary medicine after reading the books of James Herriot. However, no one deserves more gratitude than my parents. They were a constant source of support and encouragement - not to mention their inexhaustible patience as they allowed me to drag any possible critter back to our home, whether it walked, crawled or swam.

I am looking forward to meeting you and getting to know your pet personally. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to call me directly or stop by the animal hospital anytime! 

Every day that I work as a veterinarian, I am thankful for the opportunities that allowed me to pursue this rewarding career. I was very lucky to have parents that instilled in me a love and respect for animals. I grew up with all sorts of pets like dogs, cats ducks, hamsters, mice, birds, ferret, and even three pet skunks. We would take in most any unwanted stray that came along including an orphaned raccoon and a few squirrels and chipmunks. There is not a time I can remember in which we did not have animals.

These early experiences taught me that all creatures, even the smallest, deserve to be treated well and with kindness.

Today I live with my husband Dru who fortunately shares my passion for animals. We share our lives with our furry friends Peeps (a rescued stray cat from the streets of New Mexico), Squishy (a stray cat saved from the shelter), Jasper (a stray cat that is now diabetic), and Cinnamon Spice (an abandoned hamster). We love them each for their uniqueness and the way in which they enrich our lives.

I look forward to the chance to meet you with your special pet. My Education BS University of Georgia 1989 - DVM University of Georgia 1996.