Gregory S. Carastro, LVT, CVBL
Veterinary Practice Consultant
VMCLI Hospital Administrator & HR Director
Founder and Principal
ABOUT
GSC Veterinary Consulting was founded by Mr. Gregory Carastro, LVT, CVBL in 2016. He currently holds the position of Hospital Administrator & Director of Human Resources at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island. He has over 33 years of experience within the realm of emergency, critical care, & referral medicine as a Licensed Veterinary Technician and Hospital Administrator in the NY Veterinary Community. Before joining the VMCLI management team he has held many leadership positions in both private practice & shelter medicine. He served as the Director of Veterinary Operations and Practice Consultant for Bideawee’s three NY offices, and frequently provides new and growing veterinary facilities with varied consulting services. Mr. Carastro is accomplished in all facets of practice management and is a highly skilled technician and leader within his field.
Additionally, Gregory serves as an active member and Lead Training Officer for the Federal Reserve’s National Veterinary Response Team. He volunteers and sits on the Board of Directors for Pets Without Vets, which is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to enhance the human-animal bond and promote the welfare of animals by providing veterinary support, humane education, and resource development to international communities in need. Gregory lives on the South Shore of Long Island with his partner and their menagerie of rescued pets. Never tiring, he spends much of his free time traveling and volunteering his skills for various international free spay neuter campaigns serving less fortunate communities.
He has tremendous expertise in developing training programs and opportunities to enhance employee professional development and practice visibility within the community. Additionally, he has extensive training with OSHA compliance standards and human resources, and is well versed in establishing practice safety and disaster preparedness protocols. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in the selection and setup of numerous practice management software systems, including overseeing the transition and migration of data, the setup and implementation of practice services & procedures, Inventory control & pricing, as well as controlled substance monitoring & tracking standards.
He looks forward to collaborating with you and your practice to help highlight and address your personalized practice needs,