
	Home News Services Client Information Our Team Clinic Tour Dental Referral Pet of the Month Links The Angel Fund or click here for more information!	Richard Pearson, MS VMD Dr. Pearson founded Brick Town Veterinary Hospital in 1973. His education includes a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Science from Penn State University. He then received his Veterinary Medical Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Peasron enjoys spending his free time gardening and travelling. David Buist, VMD Dr. Buist started with Brick Town Veterinary Hospital in 1984, after completing his veterinary training at the University of Pennsylvania. His specialties include orthopedic surgery, reproduction, and pediatrics. He is married to his wife of 31 years, Mary Beth, who teaches school in Lacey Township. Together they have three children: Rebecca, David, and Ryan. Their family pets over the years have included various dogs, canaries, rabbits, hamsters, and for a brief period the odd turtle or snake. When not working, Dr. Buist enjoys fishing, tying flies, reading, cooking, gardening and the beach. Teresa Conway, DVM Dr. Conway likes to consider herself a native Hawaiian. She was born on the beautiful island of Oahu while her parents were stationed there. Unfortunately the Air Force sent the family back to the mainland shortly thereafter. She grew up in Alabama, Virginia, Texas, upstate New York, and Massachusetts. In 1987 she was the valedictorian at Westford Academy. From there, she went to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst as an Animal Science major. She graduated summa cum laude and a Commonwealth Scholar in 1991. In 1995 she obtained her DVM from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. While at Cornell University, Teresa dabbled with the idea of being a mixed (both large and small) animal practitioner. She was on the Colic Crew, the Equine Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well as a member of the feline club (felis medicus) and co-founder of the canine club. Winters in upstate New York convinced her that working indoors with small animals was the way to go. After graduation, Dr. Conway worked for two years in a suburb of Buffalo, NY, and one year in Matawan, NJ, before joining the team at Brick Town Veterinary Hospital in 1998. Her veterinary interests include ultrasound (both abdominal and echocardiograms), dermatology, behavior, and the occasional pocket pet/exotic. She also appeared in the video “Dr. Kellon’s Guide to First Aid for Horses”, has peer reviewed the second edition of the book by the same title, and periodically teaches introductory biology classes at Monmouth University. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association, the Jersey Shore Veterinary Medical Association, and the Cornell Feline Health Center. When she’s away from work, Teresa enjoys spending time with her husband, Glen, her two Siamese cats, Pixie and Hobo, and her third-hand Pug, Stinky Winston. Since the recent purchase of their first house, she is spending a lot of time making improvements inside and working on the gardens outside. Her other interests and hobbies include reading, cooking, soccer, yoga and, of course, visiting friends and family scattered all over the United States. Adam Christman, DVM Dr. Christman's attitude and enthusiasm make him a pleasure to work with. He is a New Jersey native, having grown up in Brick, and was a technician here at BTVH while attending Brick Town High School. He graduated with a BS degree in Animal Science and a minor in Spanish from Cook College, Rutgers University in 2000. He received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. Dr. Christman is an active member in the NJ Veterinary Medical Association, the AVMA, & SPCA. His special interests include small animal internal medicine, dentistry, nutrition and oncology. In 2004, he was awarded the Pfizer Award for Excellence in Small Animal Internal Medicine as well as the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Award for Excellence in Bedside Manner & the Human Animal Bond. He was also awarded the Nestle Purina Award for Outstanding Efforts in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Christman is an active member in our community working with Jersey Shore Animal Shelter and Jersey Shore Animal Emergency Hospital. He also volunteers his time at the Seabrook Retirement Village in Tinton Falls. He has given many lectures throughout the country for Pfizer Animal Health discussing the importance of obesity in pets. He is featured on Pifzer Animal Health's DVD, "Slentrol--A Client's Testimonial" and was also on NJN's "The Pet Stop" in 2008 discussing the significance of canine obesity. He enjoys talking to local elementary and high school students about the veterinary profession. Dr. Christman is the proud owner of an adorable beagle named Charlie, a paralyzed long-haired Dachshund named Cosmo, and a recently-adopted daschund from JSAC named Chelsea. He enjoys spending quality time with his partner at the boardwalk, amusement parks, New York City and anything involving his dogs. He is the proud uncle and godfather to a nephew, Gavin Thomas Christman. MaryLou Brongo, DVM Dr. Brongo is originally from upstate New York. Having been in New Jersey for a number of years, she got her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Rutgers University, Cook College, where she did some interesting thesis work with a rare species of pigs at the Bronx Zoo. After Cook, she headed west to Oklahoma State University where she earned her DVM. At OSU she concentrated on small animal internal medicine and surgery and was involved in numerous outreach programs. She received awards for promoting the human animal bond, excellence in the field of small animal nutrition, and representing her class and school to the public at large. For three years she was a class representative, acting as liaison between faculty and students. After earning her DVM she returned to New Jersey with her large family of animals acquired as a student: five dogs and five cats (she is pictured left with Lulu, her shih tzu). She practiced for several years in North Jersey before coming to BTVH. When not practicing medicine she enjoys biking, hiking, going to New York City theatre, relaxing with her family, and spending time with friends. David Weiss, RPh DVM Dr. Weiss is the most recent addition to Brick Town Veterinary Hospital. His journey to becoming a veterinarian is a unique one. He received his pharmacy degree in 1987 from Rutgers College of Pharmacy. Then after working for fifteen years as a human pharmacist, Dave decided to persue his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. He attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in the Caribbean. Then he went on to the University of Minnesota where he completed an additional year of clinical training. His medical interests include canine and feline medicine and surgery, ophthalmology and avian medicine. It is his goal to also one day be a certified veterinary accupuncturist. His pets include a rescued coconut retriever from the Island of St. Kitts, who was scheduled to be euthanized after developing seizures. Sweet P (pictured left) now enjoys a happy life in the US. Dr. Weiss also owns a 110 lb. black Great Dane named Sadie that he raised from puppyhood. Dr. Weiss has two teenage children, Jake and Danielle. When not seeing patients at the clinic, Dave enjoys his free time with his family, learning to play guitar, fishing, and bird watching.