Associate Veterinarian - ER
Hery Ríos Guzmán, DVM
Dr. Hery Ríos Guzmán is an associate veterinarian at Pieper Veterinary and part of our rotating small animal medicine and surgery intern class of 2024-2025. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, he graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez with a degree in animal science and later graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. He has a special clinical interest in aquatic animal medicine.
Dr. Ríos Guzmán is a member of the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) and is Fear-Free certified, and is fluent in both Spanish and English. He enjoys being able to help educate people on the special care that many species require, including those like coral that many people don't even realize are part of the animal kingdom. He also enjoys Scuba diving and spending time at the ocean.
Special Interests:
- Aquatic Animal Veterinary Medicine
- Coral Medicine
- One Health and Wildlife Medicine