Highly Trained Veterinarians

Rodolfo Zamora

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Zamora is originally from Maryland right outside of Washington, DC. Growing up there were always animals in his life, including a Bull Mastiff mix named Buster, and cats Rita, Newton and Sammy. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a BS in Molecular Biology and Philosophy. After his undergraduate studies, Dr. Zamora worked at the National Institutes of Health studying malaria. Following his research experience, Dr. Zamora transitioned to a career in animal care by working at an animal shelter in Virginia and a local veterinary clinic in Maryland, which inspired his application to veterinary school. He completed his studies in Veterinary Medicine at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Dr. Zamora previously worked at our other clinic, Bensonhurst Veterinary Care, from 2015-2018, and came back to work at Greenwood Veterinary Care in 2020. His professional interests include geriatric/palliative care, cardiology, and dentistry.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Zamora enjoys cycling, international travel, and cooking plant-based foods. Dr. Zamora is fluent in Spanish and lives with his wife, Gillian, in Brooklyn with their Boston Terrier, Pancho, and cat, Jones.

Peter Grillo

DVM

Dr. Grillo was born and raised in Queens, NY. His veterinary journey began in high school when he worked as a veterinary assistant at a family member’s practice in Westchester. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Animal Bioscience at the University of Delaware in 2020.

During the pandemic, Dr. Grillo gained additional experience in private practice before diving into veterinary school at Ross University in May 2021. He completed his clinical year at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he further developed his skills and expertise.

Dr. Grillo’s special interests include Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery, and Dentistry. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring new food spots across NYC, skiing, and enthusiastically supporting the New York Knicks.

Dr. Grillo is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to all his patients, combining his love for animals with his professional expertise.

Carmen and Jesse

Office Managers

Carmen and Jesse have developed their passion for animals at a young age
so it was destined that they would find themselves a career in the animal
medical field.

Carmen started working in the veterinary field in 1997 when she decided to
get an after school job at an animal hospital in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She
quickly found herself as head technician of the clinic a few years later. Jesse
began his career by working in an animal boarding facility. In 2009, while
transitioning jobs to a new animal clinic, he joined a team, where he officially
met Carmen. Carmen and Jesse became fast friends and it only took one year
before these two fell in love.

In 2010, Dr Zawie took a position as an associate at the same clinic as
Carmen and Jesse. A couple of years later in 2012, when Dr Zawie decided to
open his first animal hospital in Bensonhurst, he offered both Carmen and
Jesse a position. After several years of hard work Carmen and Jesse were
promoted to managers of Bensonhurst Vet Care and Greenwood Veterinary
Care. When they are not at work they love spending all of their time with their
sons Jacob and Jordan. They love vacationing, and spending time with their
family, friends