Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Zion developed a strong passion for non-traditional species from an early age: owning birds and turtles, and as avid zoo attendee. While a city boy at heart, Dr. Zion is excited to explore the natural beauty and warmth Arizona has to offer. For his undergraduate career, he studied Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Vermont and pursued both curricular and extracurricular activities to expand his knowledge of exotic animals. He then earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine: while working as a student technician within the exotic animal department of the university teaching hospital. In addition to his love for veterinary medicine, his passions include traveling, cooking, and learning about other cultures. Dr. Zion has also lived in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he worked at a wildlife and zoological hospital treating an array of species from various raptor species, reptiles, to small and large mammals such as ibex, gazelles, and striped hyenas. Following that, he spent time in Cape Town, South Africa, working primarily with the native African Penguin populations. Most recently, he completed a small animal rotating medicine & surgery internship in the Boston, Massachusetts area. He is excited for his next adventure: helping the curious, feathered, furry, and scaly friends of the greater Phoenix area!