OUR AMAZING WONDERFUL DOCTORS!!!

Dr Mary Burkart with LVT Gabbi Stone 

Dr. Mark Grossman

Dr Grossman and Dr Burkart met at Virginia Tech in their first year of veterinary school in 1984. After graduating from veterinary school they both pursued Master's Degrees at the University of Georgia. Dr Burkart in Medical Microbiology and Dr Grossman in toxicology. Upon receiving their Master's Degrees, they began their careers in clinical veterinary medicine working in a small animal practice in Columbia SC.

During a vacation to the Outer Banks, they found a small "hole-in-the-wall" 650 sq ft clinic that was for sale on Roanoke Island. Taking a risk to live in a region they had always loved, they purchased the clinic in 1992 and moved their now family of 6 here to the Outer Banks. At that time, the then Airdraie Animal Hospital became the Roanoke Island Animal Clinic..

And as they say "the rest is history"! With pure dedication, long hours, and a deep love for their profession and this community, in 1995, this small 650 square foot clinic became the 4,500 square foot full service facility they enjoy today.

With their 4 children growing up here, they developed a true love for this community of wonderful folk along with the amazing scenery and such an array of wildlife. Ever since their first Thanksgiving here when they had to rescue and treat a 125 pound Loggerhead Sea Turtle, they realized that along with pets, there is also a great need to provide veterinary care for the local wildlife. Both Dr Burkart and Dr Grossman feel that no sick or injured animal on the Outer Banks, ever be denied access to veterinary care. Since then, they have opened their doors and treated literally hundreds of Sea Turtles and thousands more of the wildlife that make these fragile barrier islands their home.

Dr Grossman is also a consultant and editor in the toxicology and dermatology boards of VIN - the Veterinary Information Network. VIN has become the single greatest source of knowledge in the field of veterinary medicine. It is now over 80,000 veterinarians strong around the world. These vets communicate on line to keep up with current medicine and to help each other with difficult cases.

Dr Grossman also enjoys being the veterinarian for the 'Return to the Wild' Red Wolf project on the Alligator River Refuge.  Grossman has been the Red Wolf veterinarian since 1993

Dr Grossman has just completed his 3 year stint  as a member of the Dare County Board of Health. 

Dr Elliot Grossman 

What a pleasure it is to have Elliot join our team! Elliot received his undergrad degree in biology at ECU at Greenville. He then became a Ross graduate in St Kitts, completing his final year at NC State college of veterinary Medicine. With an always positive smiling, attitude he has displayed exceptional diagnostic and surgical skills. Ok Ok I may be a tad biased since he's my son! (-: