Our Staff
Our veterinarians include:
- Derek Fried, V.M.D.
Derek Fried was born in The Bronx and raised in Riverdale, New York. After attending The Bronx High School of Science, Derek stayed local for his undergraduate studies at Queens College. In addition to the pre-veterinary science courses, Derek majored in both anthropology and the humanities. Derek continued his education at The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, where he received his V.M.D. in 1995.
After working for a group of veterinarians in Brooklyn for four years, Dr. Fried convinced his partners to help him start The Riverdale Veterinary Group in 1999. It was always Derek's vision to open up a small animal clinic in his home town of Riverdale. RVG has grown into a full service veterinary hospital, open seven days a week, employing about fifteen people.
In his spare time, Dr. Fried enjoys jogging, basketball, exploring our country on motorcycle trips, and playing with his dog "Maggie."
- Alanna Toll, V.M.D.
Alanna Toll is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA where she grew up with three siblings and two Burmese cats. She attended Barnard College as an undergraduate where she majored in Biology and founded the Pre-Vet Society. She spent two years doing biomedical research in cancer immunotherapy at University of Pennsylvania before entering the university's veterinary school. After graduating from veterinary school, she relocated back to New York and completed her internship in small animal medicine and surgery in July 2007 at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists in lower Manhattan.
In her spare time, Dr. Toll enjoys cooking, visiting museums, reading, and writing, and being a New Yorker!
- Andrew Levine
- Support Staff
Riverdale Veterinary Group has a compassionate, experienced support staff that creates a friendly environment for people and a safe place for all animals. These are the people who make RVG work!
