Meet the Team of Valhalla Animal Hospital
The team at Valhalla Animal Hospital understand the importance of your pet’s health and well-being, and strive to make visits as comfortable and stress-free as possible. If you have any questions or concerns about your pet’s health, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to help.
Our top-notch team of Doctors are friendly, knowledgeable and experts in their field. They provide the care you need with compassion and understanding.
Meet Your Team of Doctors
John Credaroli, Jr., DVM
Hospital Director
Dr. John Credaroli has run Valhalla Animal Hospital for over 40 years.
Dr. Credaroli has been a beacon for the community and has gained notoriety as a highly skilled and seasoned veterinarian. His range extends from general wellness to complex surgical cases recognized by local media sources and the AVMA.
Dr. Credaroli takes pride in the exceptional customer care and satisfaction his patients receive with his knowledge and stellar bedside manner. Dr. Credaroli has fostered the growth of many staff and interns and prides himself on his teaching abilities and influence on new students entering the veterinary field.
Noelle DeMasi, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Noelle DeMasi believes that animal health and healing require combining technology, surgical skill, and effective naturopathic modalities. Prevention of illness and the most effective natural, surgical, and highly specialized biochemical treatments offer the promise of a healthy and happy pet for many years to come.
Dr. DeMasi has been a practice owner in Westchester for over 25 years, with extensive surgical and medical experience and certification in Acupuncture, Homeopathy, and Herbal Remedies. Her motto is “old age is not a diagnosis.”
Steven Yang, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Yang is the newest addition to our veterinary team at Valhalla Animal Hospital. A DVM graduate of Cornell University, Dr. Yang loves servicing the unique bond between an owner and their beloved family members.
Before veterinary school, he received his Bachelors in Natural Sciences from Fordham University and worked as a veterinary technician for 2 years in a small animal general practice in Brooklyn, NY. A New Yorker all his life and wanting to give back to his community, Dr. Yang initially worked in a small animal general practice in Queens, NY. After getting married in 2022, he decided to move to Putnam County, NY in 2023 to start a family.
His professional interests are cats, internal medicine, and soft tissue surgery. During his free time, the doctor enjoys playing the piano, riding his bicycle, driving his car leisurely on the expressway, entertaining his beautiful tortoiseshell cat named Crispy, and watching his favorite television series, Doctor Who. Because his wife, also a veterinarian, is from Thailand, Dr. Yang will often vacation annually to the country.
Meet The Support Team
Meet the dedicated, compassionate support team always ready to lend a helping hand and get you and your pet healthy and happy.
Debbie
Debbie has been a long-time resident of Valhalla and has enjoyed working locally at Valhalla Animal Hospital for over 15 years! She graduated from Mercy College with an accounting degree, which she uses daily at the hospital as our resident bookkeeper. She oversees the hospital’s day-to-day operations at work and ensures the hospital runs smoothly. She currently has two dogs, “Winston” and “Katrina” who come to help in the office now and then!
Diana
Diana has worked in various positions in the animal industry for over ten years. She is the hospital’s resident IT/Computer expert and ensures all the machines run smoothly. After taking a year to explore the pet medical insurance aspect of pet care, she returned to us in June 2020, shifting into a more managerial role. She is currently studying to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has always loved animals and has two cats, “Chester” and “Lagertha”!
Gina
Gina graduated from SUNY Delhi with a Veterinary Technology degree in 2013 and went on to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician in July 2014. Over her tenure, she has worked in four animal hospitals in the Westchester County area and joined our family in August 2021! She has always had a passion for animals and currently has three kitties at home, “Oliver”, “Lucy” and her bottle baby “Thor”. In her free time she loves to bake anything sweet for her friends, family, and coworkers.
Alex
Alex graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Animal Science. Shortly after, he earned his Veterinary Technician License. Before joining us, Alex worked in the Necropsy suite in the veterinary diagnostic lab for the state of Connecticut. He has also worked in animal husbandry and research at UCONN, NYU, and the Nathan Klein Institute with various animals, including bovine, rodent, and primate species. He has a dog at home named “Roxie.”
Wendy
Wendy has been a part-time team member for over nine years, working mainly as a receptionist. She graduated from a veterinary technician program at Westchester Community College and uses her skills occasionally to assist the veterinarians during appointments and procedures. She has always loved dogs and has two at home, “Mia” and “Skylar.”
Eileen
Eileen graduated from SUNY Oswego with a B.S. in Zoology with a minor in Health Science with the hopes of becoming a veterinarian. She found us as a college student looking to intern during her breaks. After interning for 3 years with us, she joined the team right after graduation in 2021! While she does not have any pets of her own, she feels it affords her the opportunity to give more love to all of the patients she helps. As a bonus, she is fluent in Spanish, allowing us to care for even more pets with her help during appointments!
Jessica
Jessica has an interest and loved animals her whole life and discovered the joy of working with them through numerous internships throughout high school. She came to the VAH family during one of those internships and shortly after joined our team. She is currently in school to become a veterinary technician and hopes to one day become a veterinarian. She currently has two pets at home, “Rocky”, the mini dachshund who frequents the hospital, and “Jack” the kitty.