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Dr. Matt Facarazzo was the Wed relief doctor and also a resident of Indian Rocks Beach. Dr. Facarazzo embodied many of the same traits that Dr. Licht did, especially the compassion for the animals and the desire to establish life long relationships with his patients owners. Seeing these traits and the quality of medicine Dr. Facarazzo practiced, Dr. Licht offered the practice to him as he saw him a suitable heir to take care of the pets he dedicated his life to treating. Being a resident of Indian Rocks Beach and desiring to work in a small town veterinary hospital, Dr. Facarazzo accepted and now runs and operates Indian Rocks Beach Animal Hospital. Seeing the same veterinarian each time you go to the vet instead of a "different vet each visit", typical of many larger hospitals, has comforted many of Dr. Licht's clients and will continue to do so as Dr. Facarazzo vows to be here practicing for the next 30 years. Continuity of care is important and something not commonly achieved at larger practices across the country. Dr. Facarazzo has added digital radiography and has new state of the art surgical and monitoring equipment. He also has redesigned the hospital to accommodate hospitalized animals rather than sending many sick animals to the emergency hospital, a common practice in the past. Unfortunately, because of the small size of the building, Indian Rocks Beach Animal Hospital will no longer be offering boarding services. Dr. Facarazzo has kept the "no appointment" theory that Dr. Licht employed on day one. If your pet is sick don't call, just bring them in and Dr. Matt will see them. All current clients as wells as potential clients are welcome to call at any time, for any reason, and Dr. Matt will definitely call you back before the day is over (that is if he doesn't answer the phone himself). Please view Dr. Matt Licht's Farewell note to his clients published in the local newspaper http://www.tbnweekly.com/content_articles/070208_pol-04.txt?archiveview | ||
Dr. Licht is a unique veterinarian that is, and will be, unmatched for time to come. Sporting an o'neil bathing suit and sandles to work as his daily attire, Dr. Licht embodies an IRB resident and the relaxing beach life that accompanies that priveledge. Due to his overwhelming compassion for his patients, as well as their owners, Dr. Licht's practice grew to contain a large following mostly by word of mouth. Due to the size of the clientele and the fact that Dr. Licht has worked predominantly with little staffing throughout his career, the business became taxing on him mentally and physically. Dr. Licht then decided to scope out potential buyers for the practice. The majority of buyers were large veterinary hospital owners or corporate veterinary companies that wanted to make the practice even larger. This went against the mindset of keeping Indian Rocks Beach Animal Hospital a small town veterinary hospital with a genuine personal touch. While persuing a suitable new owner, Dr. Licht decided to slow down a bit and hired relief veterinarians to work Wed, Fri and some weekends. This is where the 2 Matts met.
