Stacey Ries

Dr. Stacey A. Ries has been part of the West Hills Animal Hospital family for close to 30 years, bringing extensive experience across general practice, emergency medicine, surgery, and dentistry. She grew up in the Adirondacks but was lured to Long Island when West Hill’s founder, Dr. Alan Coren, called her and asked her to come have a look at his newly built small animal veterinary center in 1998.

Dr. Ries earned her undergraduate degree in Animal Science from Cornell University in 1991, followed by her DVM from Cornell in 1995. She began her career in a high-volume general and emergency practice in Detroit before spending two years with the Michigan Humane Society. She returned to New York in 1998 and soon joined West Hills, where she has remained a valued member of the veterinary team. Over the years, Dr. Ries has also worked in emergency and critical care and assisted fellow veterinarians in establishing their own practices. Today, she practices exclusively within the West Hills Emergency Center.

Her philosophy remains simple: the patient comes first. Dr. Ries places tremendous value on a thorough history and physical examination, while embracing the diagnostic tools and advancements that continue to move veterinary medicine forward.

When not in the office, Dr Ries can be found gardening, hiking, ice climbing, horseback riding, alpine mountaineering and obstacle course racing. She is “owned and loved” by two dogs, two guinea pigs, two parakeets and nearly 3 million honeybees.