Care Built on Calm, Communication, and Community Roots.

Dr. M. Yasin

Dr. M. Yasin received his bachelor degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery since 1995 from his homeland Jordan, immigrated to the United States, and started his journey by working as a veterinary technician in several hospitals, at the same time he pursued his dream to become a licensed veterinarian and signed up on the AVMA approved program ECFVG and become licensed in 2013. With his high qualifications and experience, he started as an emergency veterinarian, where he handled life and death cases and learned to make quick decisions and actions. Being married, with a wife and four kids, two daughters and two sons, he had to switch to a day practice to be able to give his family the time they deserve. He worked in different veterinary hospitals until he established his own Clifton Ave Animal Hospital in 2016.

Dr. Tamara Herron

Dr. Tamara Herron is originally from Jersey City, NJ, where her interest in animals began at the age of 7 years old. She completed her bachelor's degree at Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey in 2008, double majoring in Animal Science and Ecology. She received her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. She has a clinical interest in soft tissue surgery. Dr. Herron cherishes the memories of her adorably sweet cat, Garfield, and her spunky, yet loveable dog, Speedy. In her spare time, she enjoys working with children, singing, dancing, and reading.

Dr. Dobreva

Dr. Ozer

Monica

Monica has worked in this field for almost twenty years as a veterinary receptionist. She has worked alongside Dr. Yasin, Dr. Herron and Dr. Dobreva at Banfield Pet Hospital for seven years prior. Monica joined the current team in April 2018 and has been with CAAH ever since (she is well seasoned!). Monica is also a busy mom of three young men, two K9 fur babies, two feline fur babies, and a school of fish. She enjoys spending time with her veterinary family and with her kids at home, listening to music, and having moments of peace.

Sadeel

Sadeel has been working alongside her father since the clinic's grand opening in 2016. Now the Practice Manager, she holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Montclair State University. She loves helping animals and learning new things every day, and in her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family.

Leen

Leen is one of our veterinary receptionists. She has been working alongside her father, Dr. Yasin, since the hospital opened in 2016. Leen graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. In her spare time, Leen enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Ashley

Ashley is one of our Veterinary Technicians and has been working in veterinary medicine since 2016, beginning her career in Georgia. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Ashley grew up on a farm where her love for animals first began. In addition to her work as a Veterinary Technician, Ashley is also a Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist and an aspiring writer. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time reading, writing, and listening to records. She also loves relaxing at home and cuddling with her beloved beagle, Ivy, who is her constant companion.

Brianna

Brianna is a veterinary technician who graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Animal Science. She is passionate about animal health and welfare and is working toward her goal of becoming a veterinarian. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors in nature, and working with horses.

Cameron

Cameron has been working on and off as a veterinary technician since high school, having worked at 2 other hospitals, but he finds Clifton Ave is the best fit for him. During his downtime he enjoys spending time either outside in nature or inside painting miniatures.

Kiara

Kiara is a veterinary technician at Clifton Ave Animal Hospital and joined the hospital in late October 2025. She has been working as both a veterinary technician and a licensed pharmacy technician for the past two years and enjoys helping care for pets and people. At home, Kiara has two dogs named Rocky and Jax, who keep life fun and remind her every day why she loves working with animals so much. When she is not at the clinic, she enjoys coloring, painting, taking pictures, and going out for a bite to eat. Kiara loves being part of a team that helps keep pets happy and healthy, and she enjoys meeting all the different animals that come through the hospital.

Dayana

Dayana has joined the CAAH family since summer of 2025 and is cross trained as receptionist and technician. She has also been working as a dog groomer for 5 years at another location. Dayana is always happy to help everyone to the best of her abilities. When not at work, she is either home or out with her bird Cheese and/or playing games of any kind.

Carol

Carol Joined CAAH in October 2024 and is cross trained as a receptionist and a technician. She loves getting to know people and being supportive in any way she can. Outside of the clinic you'll find her studying for computer programming and cybersecurity. It is her passion to learn new things and be able to apply what she knows to the best of her ability. She has two cats, four parakeets, and one turtle. She loves to draw and loves coffee but most importantly, she prioritizes sharing compassion and empathy for fur companions and their family.

Alexis

Alexis has been with Clifton Ave for almost a year. While he may not be seen often, he assists the wonderful technicians who nurse your pets. When he's not here, you can expect him at local computer and hardware stores for materials and parts. Or reading horror/sci-fi books; his favorite authors include Stephen King and James Patterson.

Leah

Leah is a technician who joined the team a few months ago and has a passion for caring for animals. She also volunteers at her local animal shelter and enjoys connecting with and getting to know patients and clients alike during visits. Outside of work, she loves nature walks, reading, and binge-watching the latest TV shows. She hopes to attend veterinary school in the future to continue her journey toward becoming a veterinarian.

Bailey

Carly, Sam & Freddy

This dynamic trio of Parakeet siblings has been a part of our family since 2025. When they are not filling our hospital with chitter chatter, you’ll catch them thoroughly investigating their toys or munching on their favorite snacks.

Tori (The Cat)

Meet, Tori (the cat)! Tori was presented to Dr. Yasin as a gift for the hospital. Tori is known to be our sassiest staff member and her attitude is very "you can look, but don't touch", so if she runs away when you go pet her, don't feel offended, she does it to all of us. You can usually find her at the front desk, greeting clients or sleeping. When she's not at the front desk, she's at our lab area giving us kitten eyes to turn on the faucet so that she may quench her thirst.

Jordan

Jordan tends to eat, play and poop all day. His hobbies include bothering Tori, bothering Tori, and climbling all over the place. If your pet is into cats, please let us know so that we may introduce Jordan to them, since his social skills are still not up to par; don't worry, Tori (the cat) is working on it!

Amber

Amber has been a technician here since 2020, creating a safe and loving atmosphere for our patients. When she is not studying for her bachelor’s degree, you can find her painting, spending time with her loved ones, or cuddling with her dogs- Milo and Princess.

Byron

Byron has joined our team as a Veterinary Technician. He is currently majoring in Biology at William Paterson University. With this degree, he will pursue his goal to become a veterinarian. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and pets. Here are Byron's buddies!

Alfredo

Alfredo has been part of our team since 2020. He is currently pursuing his Veterinary degree in his beautiful home country of Ecuador. He loves sports, nature photography, and hiking. He also enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Karen

Karen has worked as a Veterinary Technician at Clifton Ave Animal Hospital since 2020. During her downtime, you can either find her in nature, sleeping, or planning her next worldly adventure! These are her children, Oliver and Reed.

Madiha

She was born and raised in Turkey and graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine there. She currently works as a veterinary technician while also trying to obtain her veterinary license. In her free time, she enjoys exploring and visiting new places and spending time with her friends and family.