Dr. Nick Massaro
I was born and raised in Bay View, right across from Humboldt Park, and I am excited to be back in my hometown to serve the community where I grew up. After high school, I joined the Army as an infantryman and completed two tours in Iraq. After leaving the Army, I moved to San Diego for college, where I met my wife and adopted my first rescue dog. That experience led me to begin fostering sick animals with a local rescue, sparking my passion for veterinary medicine.
In 2015, I moved to Oklahoma, where I earned my Associate degree in Veterinary Technology from Tulsa Community College and became a Certified Veterinary Technician, working in a small animal hospital while completing my studies. I returned to Milwaukee in 2018 to work as a veterinary technician in a busy ER and specialty hospital, where I primarily worked in the ICU. The complex cases I encountered there motivated me to continue my education with the goal of becoming a veterinarian.
I was accepted into the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, where I completed externships and research projects across the country. In May, I graduated with my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and am thrilled to begin my career at St. Francis Animal Hospital.
Outside of work, my wife and I keep busy with our toddler and newborn, along with our three rescue pets, a tortie – Moo, and two mixed breed dogs – Pandora and Fern. My hobbies/interests include history, model building, video games (especially flight simulators), reading, and traveling with my family.
WHAT ARE YOUR SPECIAL INTERESTS IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE?
My favorite areas of practice are feline medicine, exotic species, and surgery
WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL ANIMAL YOU HAVE HELPED TREAT?
During my fourth-year clinical rotation at the Milwaukee Zoo, I assisted with anesthesia and surgery of two giraffes in a single day. I’ve also worked with great apes, multiple species of big cats including lions, tigers, and cougars, and many different species of reptiles including venomous snakes and alligators.
FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT?
Milwaukee Steakhouse and Tenuta’s
FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT?
Istanbul and Normandy, France
FAVORITE FOOD?
Steak, my grandma’s pasta, and Italian bread
FAVORITE MOVIES?
Kelly’s Heroes and Lord of the Rings
