In 1991, after a few years of uninspired practice as an attorney, Dr. Gurtman decided that he was tired of working with animals :) and pursued a career in veterinary medicine. A 1998 graduate from Cornell University’s School of Veterinary Medicine, Marc has special interests in surgery and oncology.

Dr. Gurtman enjoys the challenges of difficult cases and is lucky to have friends that are specialists in various veterinary disciplines to call upon when needed.

Marc enjoys guitar, athletics, writing comedy and spending time with his wonderful wife Sonali and children Jason and Lauren.

Dr. Kothari was born and raised in Canton, Ohio. After four wonderful years in Virginia attending the University of Richmond, Dr. Kothari attended veterinary school at Ross University on the beautiful island of St. Kitts. She completed her final year of clinical studies in Louisiana at LSU and graduated Veterinary School in 2004.

Animals respond to Dr. Kothari’s warm and caring demeanor. Perhaps they sense that “she’s not from around here”.

Driven to offer the “best” medicine, Dr. Kothari will leave no stone unturned in diagnosing challenging cases. She has a special expertise in dermatology and has helped many dogs that had been suffering a life of discomfort due to skin ailments.

Dr. Urgo is a 2010 graduate of Mississippi State University’s school of veterinary medicine. She enjoys problem-solving, and strives to offer high quality medicine, compassion, and enthusiasm to every client. She has special interests in dentistry and medicine.

Karen travels to work from Brooklyn. We are honored to have her pass so many other practices on her way to work with us each day.

Dr. Iovino is a native Long Islander and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.  She completed her undergraduate work at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY majoring in Biomedical Sciences. Before coming to work at Towne Line, she previously worked in Westbury and Oyster Bay.

Dr. Iovino has a strong passion for the Human-Animal Bond and Animal Behavior which was sparked after completing a training internship at the Long Island Aquarium. She made it a priority to study as much about behavior as possible throughout veterinary school and was involved in teaching dog training classes and dog and cat clicker training labs at Penn Vet. She continued her education in Behavior after vet school by completing a mentorship with a Behaviorist and is also a Fear Free Certified veterinarian. Dr. Iovino is a strong proponent of positive reinforcement training, an idea which she hopes to share with her clients. Her goal is to educate pet owners while making appointments as stress free as possible for her patients. She offers an extra Behavioral Service here at Towne Line.  

Dr. Iovino is a proud pet parent to her black cat, Tucker, and her dog, Finn. Tucker was the last of his litter left un-adopted at the shelter because he does not have a tail, and Finn was rescued from a research lab. Dr. Iovino has a soft spot for shelter animals and also participated in a foster program throughout veterinary school.  In her spare time she enjoys yoga, going to the gym, biking, and spending time with her family and friends.