Dr. Stephen Wyler

Dr. Stephen Wyler was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. At age four, he told his parents he wanted to be an Animal Doctor, and a Guitar player. After attending James Madison High School, and two years at Queens College, he transferred to the University of Georgia, where he could pursue his Pre-Veterinary studies. During these years, he continued to work as a musician, playing both in local clubs and restaurants, as well as every summer at various hotels in the Catskill Mountains. It was his love for Latin Music, which allowed him to become one of the few Latin guitarists to play at the various New York City Hotels and Clubs, in the early sixties.

After graduating from the University of Georgia, with a B.S. in Zoology, with the opportunity to live abroad and learn another language and culture, he applied to the University of Bologna, Italy, Veterinary School. Three weeks later, and not knowing a word of Italian, he departed to begin the first year of Veterinary School, with his knowledge of Spanish from both High School, and College courses, and having spoken Spanish with Cuban and Puerto Rican musicians, he was able to quickly grasp the Italian language, and became the first American to pass the Italian Language Exam at the University. While attending classes and clinics, Dr. Wyler worked as an interpreter for the Medical School at Bologna University, in the Institute of Nephrology and Renal Dialysis. He assisted the Head of the Dept. in organizing many International Conferences for Urologists, as well as teaching English to the interns and residents. During this entire period, he managed to find time to play music, as well as study Martial Arts, which was to become, another passion in life.

Upon graduation, Dr. Wyler returned to New York, where he joined a group practice, in Brooklyn, not far from where he grew-up. After several years of working at various Animal Hospitals in Queens, as well as Long Island, he purchased a hospital, where he would remain a partner for eighteen years. During this period, and seeing a great need for an Exotic Animal Veterinarian in Queens, he opened Trylon Vet Care, with the goal of providing quality Veterinary Care for exotic animals, as well as dogs and cats.

Dr. Wyler’s special interests have always been dermatology, internal medicine, radiology, soft-tissue surgery, and of course, exotic animal medicine. As Veterinary Medicine is rapidly changing from day to day, Dr. Wyler feels that attending numerous courses and lectures is not only a passion, but also an obligation, in order to offer his patients the most recent diagnostics and therapies available. Although New York State requires a Veterinarian complete twenty hours of continuing education each year, Dr. Wyler often completes fifty to one-hundred hours annually. Dr. Wyler is the New York State Liaison to the Association of Avian Veterinarians, an international organization to promote the proper care and well-being of birds.

In addition, he is a participating member of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, and the Association of Amphibian and Reptilian Veterinarians, as well as numerous other Associations and Organizations.

When not working or attending meetings, he can be found at many of the NYC venues for Jazz, Latin Music, and especially Brazilian Music. He has met many Brazilian singers and musicians, and maintains a large Brazilian music library, has also studied Capoiera briefly, taught by Jelon Vieira, founder of the internationally acclaimed DanceBrazil. Dr. Wyler is also an avid fan of Foreign Films. Whenever possible, he returns to Bologna, where he visits many of his colleagues and friends.

Lidan Dahan

Lidan has been part of the Trylon family for 5 years.
”LD” has always wanted to care for animals since he was a child and in pursuit of that passion has been working in the animal field since the age of 16. The “big guy” here at Trylon, he is known for his gentle care and compassion for all our animal friends!

One of six children, he is married to high school sweetheart, and wants to have 12 children! Some of his interests and hobbies include Tennis, Fishing, Camping, Classic Cars and Movies.

 A “Jack of all Trades”, LD also has an automotive mechanic degree.

Margaret Ramosaj

Our newest Client Care Coordinator!
 
Margaret attended Suny Plattsburgh and Hunter College as a journalism major with an English minor. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. In 1992, she was 1 of 10 students chosen by an Asian Classical Musical Group to perform at Carnegie Hall.
 
Margaret worked at North Shore Animal League America for about 2 years before joining Trylon.  She started out as a veterinary receptionist and gradually became involved as a vet assistant.  She volunteered all over the shelter helping in grooming, adoptions and foster care. She has one Dog, Lily, a 4 yr old pit bull/chow mix. 

In her spare time she enjoys music, video games, books and horror movies!

Lauren Thompson

Ever smiling, Lauren joined Trylon Vet Care right out of John Bowne High School back in 1999, where she majored in Animal Science. She joined our team as our vet assistant and although now Lauren holds a degree as an Occupational Therapist, during the weekends and whenever she is free she continues to work here to continue to be close to her animal patients. Lauren has a three year old orange tabby named Simba that she rescued and bottle raised.In her spare time, she enjoys horseback riding, swimming and travel.