Garden State Veterinary Services

Thomas D. Scavelli, DVM, DACVS founded Garden State Veterinary Services in Iselin, New Jersey in September 2012. GSVServices is a 24-hour emergency service facility that is associated with Garden State Veterinary Specialists in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and Greater Staten Island Veterinary Services in Staten Island, NY. GSVServices provides community based Emergent Care to patients in Middlesex County and the surrounding areas. GSVServices is staffed by internship trained emergency clinicians. Appointments with Boarded Specialists are also offered at this location. Our support staff is headed by office manager, Kimberly Melbourne, who has extensive experience in the veterinary field having worked at Garden State Veterinary Specialists for several years before taking her current position with GSVServices.

Dr. Bellis graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2007 and completed a rotating internship there in 2008. She worked as an Emergency Veterinarian in England before moving to New York City to complete a residency in Emergency and Critical Care at BluePearl Veterinary Partners. Dr. Bellis became a Diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care in 2015. She has continued to contribute to the college by authoring journal publications, directing a residency training program and lecturing at international conferences. She is currently a member of the college exam committee. Dr. Bellis joined the team at Garden State Veterinary Services in Iselin in 2021. She enjoys traveling and hiking with her dogs. Her professional interests include sepsis, endocrine and respiratory emergencies.