Jacqueline Gest-Poulos

Veterinary Education: University of Illinois, 2011
Internship & Residency: The Animal Medical Center (NYC), 2012 & 2015

Dr. Jacqueline Gest-Poulos is a Long Island native who brings exceptional academic and clinical expertise to the Gold Coast team. She earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry from New York University, graduating cum laude. In 2011, she completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois, where she earned Dean’s List honors every semester and graduated as salutatorian.

While in veterinary school, Dr. Gest received numerous academic distinctions, including the Merck Veterinary Manual Award, the Harold Wetterberg Foundation Scholarship, and the First Place Academic Excellence Award. In her final year, she was awarded the prestigious ACVIM Certificate of Clinical Excellence for outstanding clinical performance in internal medicine.

Dr. Gest returned to New York to complete both her internship and a rigorous three-year residency in internal medicine at The Animal Medical Center in Manhattan. Her residency research on anemia in feline chronic kidney disease earned her the Connie Liefer Resident Research Award. She has presented at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum and has delivered continuing education lectures to veterinarians across the country.

Now back on Long Island, Dr. Gest is excited to serve her local community. She lives with her husband, two children, a sweet cat named Neo, and a snuggly pitbull named Princess Buttercup. Outside the clinic, she enjoys marathon running, gardening, and spending time with her family.