About
Emergency & Urgent Care
239-777-7387 (PETS)
Who We Are
A unique veterinary experience in beautiful Naples, FL. Where modern technology and design combine with years of experience, compassion and exceptional care.
Concierge Veterinary Hospital is a full-service, privately-owned veterinary hospital. Open 7 days a week, we specialize in providing exceptional veterinary services to small animals in Southwest Florida.
Visit our online store means you can order prescription medications, food, and OTC products sourced directly from the manufacturer and have them shipped right to your front door the ease of Home Delivery!
Emergency + Urgent Care
We are here when you need us the most. Our hospital is fully staff 7 days a week and ready to handle almost all types of emergencies and urgent needs with the latest in technology.
Our Hospital
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality medical and surgical care to our patients while providing our clients with education and assistance in all aspects of animal care and ownership, including public health awareness. We strive to exceed our clients' expectations by treating owners and their pets with respect, honesty, and compassion and treating all animals as if they were our own. Our services are provided in a clean, safe, and friendly environment and our goals are to work as a team, complementing each others' talents and retaining a positive attitude.
What We Value
We achieve our mission by exhibiting the following values and competencies:
Compassion
- Treat owners with respect, honesty and compassion
- Treat animals as if they were our own
- Treat others with kindness and understanding
Excellence
- Provide highest quality care
- Maintain the highest standards in medical and surgical services
- Exceed client expectations
Customer Service
- Provide services in a clean, safe, and friendly environment
- Educate clients in all aspects of animal care and ownership
- Increase public awareness
Communication
- Exhibit a professional attitude at all times
- Communicate clearly with clients
- Communicate effectively with co-workers and doctors, relaying information necessary to provide quality services
Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
- Use common sense in everyday business matters
- Address clients’ concerns with timely, accurate information
- Be knowledgeable as to where to obtain accurate information
Doctors & Staff
We are happy to present to you our doctors and great staff
ALBERT LOPEZ, DVM
Medical Director
Areas of interest:
• Internal Medicine • Emergency • Critical Care
Dr. Lopez graduated from the University of Camaguey, Cuba in 1995 with a Degree as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He worked at local Veterinary Clinics from 1995-1998, before leaving to Madrid, Spain where he realized that he will be a business owner and made his way to America to fulfill his dream. He started Concierge Veterinary Hospital of Naples in 2011 to focus on high quality medicine and to provide a must needed service for the Naples and Southwest Florida community. He currently works at Concierge Veterinary Hospital of Naples playing the roll of business owner and medical director. He resides in Naples, Florida with his wife, son and 4 beloved pets.
Dr. Lopez is currently licensed in the state Florida. He is a current member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Cuban Veterinary Medical Association in Exile (CVMAE) (Board Member) , Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA), and the Collier County Veterinary Society (CCVS)(President). In practice, Dr. Lopez is and animal lover and practice in all areas but his interest is in Emergency, internal medicine, and Imaging. He works predominantly with small animals, and has expanded into hyperbaric oxygen therapy, holistic medicine and palliative care.
With more than 20 years of experience and the International background Dr. Lopez impact the Naples community in many ways by providing domestic and international travel certificates thru an especial accreditation process from the USDA, Provide discounts for veterans and retire military officers, servicing a large number of Spanish only speaking clients, Providing House-Call services for elderly pets and residents unable to bring their pets to the office, Collaborating with the Lorenzo Walker institute as a partner practice to allow Vet Students to internship and learn the profession at his office and also has made countless donations in different ways to local groups and the humane society of Naples to help improve the quality of life to pets in our County and State.
ISTVAN SINKA, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Areas of interest:
• Soft Tissue Surgery • Pediatric Patient Care • Critical Care
Dr. Sinka grew up in Transylvania and graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Lasi, Romania. For a short time he was practicing in Europe before he decided to move to the United States of America. He is practicing in the Southwest Florida area for the past few years.
Dr. Sinka has a special interest in soft tissue surgery. He believes that the visits to the clinic should be relaxing and informative for the whole family. When not at work, Dr. Sinka likes to travel, enjoys to spend time with his family and play with *Cutie* and *Morzsa* their pets. He is also a member of the AVMA, FVMA and the local Collier County Veterinary Society.cing elit.
JESSICA HERNANDEZ, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
As a young child Dr Hernandez grew up on a small farm in Cuba. By the age of 10, she knew veterinary medicine was her calling. It has been a passion of hers ever since, and she is grateful to have had the opportunity to follow her dreams. Dr. Hernandez graduated in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics from the University of Havana, Cuba in 2013. After graduation and obtaining her doctorate in veterinary medicine she emigrated to Panama. In Panama she practiced medicine in a small animal hospital as well as offering her services and time helping shelter pets. During this time, Dr. Hernandez felt she could do more for her patients and she did. She pursued a career in the United States and settled in South West Florida. Over the past few years working in SW Florida, Dr Hernandez has continued her education focusing on internal medicine, soft tissue surgeries, dermatologic cases and most recently emergency medicine.
In her free-time, Dr Hernandez loves to travel and spending time with her husband, family and her 3 rescue dogs Yokitin, Simon and Negrita. She is bilingual and also a member of AVMA, FVMA and CVMAE.
GABRIELA SANCHEZ, DVM
Emergency Veterinarian
Areas of Interest: Internal Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care, Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Sanchez graduated from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine, Grenada in 2021 with a degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and completed her clinical year at Virginia Tech. Originally from Miami, she moved to Naples in 2006 where she completed high school and her undergraduate studies. After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Sanchez worked for one year in a general practice/urgent care facility and then decided to move on to emergency medicine at Collier Animal Referral and Emergency in January of 2023. Her interests include internal medicine, emergency/critical care and diagnostic imaging and she is mainly focused on small animals.
Dr. Sanchez has three pets of her own, two Chihuahuas named Hazel and Havana and a Persian cat named Hugo. During her off time, she enjoys staying active and going to the gym, traveling and spending time with her family. Dr. Sanchez is very grateful to be part of the emergency veterinary team at CARE and is here to help you and your pets as best as she can.
