North Central Animal Hospital P.C.
Arizona's Avian Specialist

Dr. Hillary Frank in one of only 150 veterinarians
in the world recognized as a Board Certified Avian
Specialist.  
Dr. Frank also has many years of advanced
education to treat other exotic animals such as
rabbits, rodents, ferrets and reptiles.

The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
(ABVP) is comparable to the American Board of
Family Practice (ABFP) specialty in human
medicine.  It was established in 1978 to recognize
excellence in clinical practice through the
certification of species-oriented specialists.  
Veterinarians world-wide are certified in one of
eight practice categories:  Canine & Feline, Food
Animal, Equine, Dairy, Swine Health, Feline, Avian
and Beef Cattle.  
Dr. Frank pursued specialty certification to focus
on her professional development and to improve
her diagnostic skills and knowledge of advanced
treatment techniques.  Achieving certification
continues a lifelong dedication and commitment to
advancing skills beyond a postgraduate degree as
a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
A rigorous and demanding application process and
certification examination must be mastered in
order to obtain Diplomate status.  To qualify to sit
for the extensive two-day examination, a
veterinarian must complete either a residency
program or six years of clinical veterinary practice.
 References, descriptions of practice procedures,
and professional education records must be
submitted and assessed.  In addition, two case
reports, suitable for publication, must be
submitted and pass peer review.  The two papers
submitted were titled "Diagnosis and Treatment of
Psittacine Circovirus-1 in an Eclectus Parrot" and
"The Use of Salpingohysterectomy in the
Treatment of a Retained Egg in a Peach-faced
Lovebird."
Dr. Frank is a 1992 graduate from Colorado State
University's College of Veterinary Medicine, and in
1995 opened North Central Animal Hospital, P.C.
in Phoenix, Arizona.  The facility has advanced
surgical and diagnostic equipment to provide a
very high level of medical care.  In addition to
providing health care for birds, she treats dogs,
cats, rabbits, rodents, ferrets, and reptiles.  Dr.
Frank also provides licensed avian wildlife
rehabilitation organizations diagnostic testing,
treatment, and surgery on over 100 native and
migratory birds per year at no charge.  She is
active in the community and a member of
numerous veterinary and civic organizations.