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Zachary Niman, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

Board-Certified Veterinary Neurologist

Zachary Niman, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM (Neurology) is a Veterinary Neurologist at MedVet Chicago where he was part of the neurology team for many years prior to MedVet’s arrival in 2015. Dr. Niman is a graduate of Williams College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He attended the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine where he earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2005. Following his graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Niman completed a yearlong rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery, as well as a yearlong dedicated neurology internship at the Animal Emergency and Referral Center. He then completed a three-year residency in neurology and neurosurgery at North Carolina State University, which led to his board-certification in neurology in 2011.

Since becoming a board-certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology), Dr. Zachary Niman has become a leader and well-known figure in the Chicago veterinary community. He is the author and co-author of several scientific articles published in a variety of veterinary publications, and is an active advocate of continued education for veterinary professionals, lecturing on small animal neurology and neurosurgery topics both locally and nationally.

Although Dr. Niman enjoys all aspects of small animal neurology, he has a special interest in refractory epilepsy case management, as well as inflammatory central nervous system disorders.

When not treating patients, Dr. Niman enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, reading, and cheering on his favorite Baltimore area sports teams.

Bachelor of Arts: Williams College

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Internship (Small Animal Medicine & Surgery): The Animal Emergency and Referral Center

Internship (Neurology): The Animal Emergency and Referral Center

Residency (Neurology & Neurosurgery): North Carolina State University

Board Certification: Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)