With a particular
interest in pediatric medicine and surgery Dr. Rybka has been instrumental in developing effective preventive and therapeutic programs for multiple animal rescue groups and other pet organizations.
After receiving his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his residency
in pediatric medicine in the Air Force.
Dr. Sadeghi completed an
internship in pediatric medicine at New York University Medical Center, completed a residency in adult psychiatry at New York - Presbyterian Weill - Cornell Medical Center and completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at New York University Medical Center.
Heralded as a major
innovation in pediatric medicine, the mission of the hospital ship was to take ill urban children out onto the harbor to experience the healing qualities of fresh sea air and sunshine.