Dr. David Israel was born and raised in the New York City area, and following graduation from college had a brief career as a journalist and part-time musician, until ultimately deciding to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 and moved to Denver, where he completed a 1-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery. He has been practicing primarily emergency medicine in the Denver area since completing his internship and joined the Wheat Ridge team in 2017.
When not in the hospital...
Dr. Israel lives in Arvada with his wife, 3 sons, two dogs, cat, fish tank and several house plants.