Our Staff
Our talented staff brings more than a century of combined experience to the Commonwealth Veterinary Hospital.
Dr. Larry Hawk
Dr. Larry Hawk brings over thirty years of experience in veterinary practice and veterinary management to CVH. Dr. Hawk received his doctorate from Michigan State University in 1978. After graduation, Dr. Hawk practiced in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he helped design and build an award winning animal hospital. Dr. Hawk further developed his medical and management skills at Hills Pet Nutrition, PetSmart, the ASPCA in New York and the MSPCA-Angell here in Boston. As the Director of Veterinary marketing for Hill’s, Dr. Hawk oversaw the development of over 12 new Prescription Diet products still used in hospitals nationwide, including CVH. While President of PetSmart Veterinary Services, he oversaw the opening of more than a hundred and twenty five hospitals in twelve states and Canada in just five years, supervising 250-300 veterinarians. As President of the ASPCA, he revolutionized the Internet adoption capabilities of shelters across the globe and started the ever-popular Animal Planet TV series “Animal Precinct”, which is still shown today. Dr. Hawk had to stay at the top of his “medical game” working to develop new nutritional products and while supervising the veterinary staff at PetSmart, the ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, the ASPCA Poison Control Center and the Angell Animal Medical Center. At these organizations, some of the top veterinarians in their fields constantly challenged the existing body of veterinary knowledge and developed leading edge treatment options. Dr. Hawk has recently undergone additional training in oral healthcare and digital diagnostics. In 2007, Dr. Hawk brought all of his unique skills and career history to bear as the new owner of the Commonwealth Veterinary Hospital.
Dr. Hawk’s professional interests include oral surgery, oral healthcare, laser surgery, laser light therapy and senior wellness care. He also seeks out new technologies that can be brought to CVH for the benefit of our patients. Dr. Hawk has also served on numerous boards, including that of the World Society for the Protection of Animals, and holds an MBA from Northeastern University.
Dr. Jessica Baron
Dr. Jessica Baron grew up in Newtonville, graduating Cum Laude from Mount Holyoke College in 1982 and receiving her doctorate from the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. After graduating, she completed a one-year internship in internal medicine, surgery and oncology at the Coast Pet Clinic/Animal Cancer Center in Hermosa Beach, California. For the next eight years, she practiced in various small animal hospitals in California and Massachusetts before opening her own housecall practice in Chestnut Hill in 1995. An injury forced her to retire from making housecalls, which led her to join the staff at Commonwealth Veterinary Hospital in August of 2007.
Dr. Baron's medical interests include internal medicine, oncology, geriatrics, dermatology and avian and small mammal medicine. She is a past president of the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine's Alumni Council and is currently the alumni representative for the Class of 1987.
Dr. J. Robert Denk
Dr. J. Robert Denk has been actively practicing veterinary medicine since graduating from the Ohio State University in 1971. After a three-year internship in the United States Army, Dr. Denk came to Massachusetts where he practiced on the North Shore for another four years. In 1977, Dr. Denk became co-owner of the Commonwealth Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Denk ceded his ownership responsibilities to Dr. Hawk in 2007, but continues to work with CVH on a part-time basis.
Dr. Denk’s medical interests include general practice and client relationship management along with soft-tissue surgery.
Our Technicians and Support Staff
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Kristen Anderson,
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Michele Churchill
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Abigail Cochran,
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Aynsley
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Jaime Resnick
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Jo Howard
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Hayley Geller
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Carl Hawk,
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Kate Tyler
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Carolyn Russel
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