Dr. Alan G. Shriro grew up in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. and Greenwich, Connecticut.  After graduating from the Fieldston School in Riverdale, New York, he attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison. After serving honorably in the United States Army  he received his D.V.M. degree from Cornell University in 1974. At Cornell he served as Veterinary School Senator and chaired the student faculty liasion committee. He credits his friendship with Dr. Benjamin for getting him to California.

Dr. Shriro worked as a research fellow for the Harvard University School of Nutrition long enough for him to decide that his interest was truly in Clinical Medicine.  He has since been a clinician at East Oakland Veterinary Hospital and presently, along with Dr. Benjamin, owns and operates the Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital.

Dr. Shriro served as President of the Alameda County Veterinary Medical Association for two terms and served as Alameda County peer review and ethics chairman for 24.  Dr. Shriro also serves as President of the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society, and is City of Berkeley Humane Commissioner.

Chief interests outside of work include amateur mycology and a passion for scuba diving.