LIVS History
LIVS – A Chronology
2012
2012
First vitreoretinal surgery in dogs in New York State. Retinal detachment repair attempted.
2011
2011
Surgeons / Radiologists / Internists benefit from LIVS’s first Fluoroscopy Suite allowing for an array of Interventional Radiology procedures including “Tracheal / Urethral / Colonic stenting.
2011
American Veterinary Medical Association; Practitioner Research Award presented to Dr. Dominic J. Marino on behalf of the pioneering research performed at LIVS.
2010
2010
LIVS surgeons pioneer the first “Nano” and “Micro” total hip replacements for dogs and cats as small as 1lb.
2008
2008
3.0 Tesla MRI installed. Only 2 private practices in the country today offer this level of technology.
2008
Solx gold shut implants used for canine glaucoma.
2007
2007
Canine Chiari Institute at LIVS is organized bringing together researchers in human, veterinary, biomedical engineering, and computer science in center to collaborate on a national level.
2006
2006
Endolaser glaucoma surgery for the treatment of primary and secondary glaucoma in dogs. The first in the NE USA.
2005
2005
Development of the nation’s first veterinary “Electronic Brachytherapy” program makes radiation therapy accessible and affordable for LI pets.
2004
2004
LIVS expands to 20,000 sq/ft and adds rehabilitation services with human physical therapists for pets and “Gate Analysis Laboratory” equipped with LI’s only computerized force plate system to assess lameness in dogs.
2003
2003
Long Island’s first Allergy laboratory creating custom vaccines for allergic pets.
2002
2002
LIVS announces “Minimally Invasive Surgery” initiative with an MIS operatory to perform arthroscopy, laporoscopy, and thoracoscopy.
2000
2000
The first foldable intraocular lens implant following phacoemulsification cataract surgery in a dog. The first in the USA!
2000
LIVS brings Long Islands first MRI, CUSA-surgical aspirator to remove “non-removeable tumors and Neuro Pack neurodiagnostic machine to detect rare neurologic disorders making it the premier neurology/neurosurgery service in the region.
1999
1999
Lecture and conference hall dedicated to Meyer “Mike” Kaplan, DVM to be used for veterinary CE for area veterinarians and animal related groups.
1999
First successful corneal transplant surgery in a dog with blinding corneal disease.
1998
1998
Island Veterinary Referral moves to Plainview and changes name to Long Island Veterinary Specialists providing the Island’s first 24 hour critical care and trauma center equipped with CT and MRI in an 12,000 sq/ft facility.
1998
Glaucoma gonioimplant surgery: pioneered the usage of the Ahmed glaucoma shunt in dogs and cats.
1996
1996
Long Island’s first Hydrocephalic shunt (to treat hydrocephalus).
1995
1995
Long Island’s first limb sparing (to remove cancer by grafting in a donor bone from a bone bank).
1994
1994
Long Island’s first brain tumor removal surgery.
1993
1993
Island Veterinary Referral opens. Long Island’s first 24 hour veterinary referral center providing multispecialty and 24 hour care in a 3,000 sq/ft facility in Levittown, NY. Meyer “Mike” Kaplan serves as Chief of staff with Drs. Panic, Marino, and Sapienza.