Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

Henry Schein, Inc.
Melville, New York

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  to  the  Registration
Statements of Henry Schein,  Inc. and Subsidiaries  (the "Company") on Forms S-3
dated February 28, 2001, August 22, 2000 and October 5, 1999 and Forms S-8 dated
April 19, 2000,  November 10, 1997, August 8, 1997, and June 7, 1996, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, respectively, of our reports dated March
1, 2002 on the  consolidated  financial  statements  and schedule of the Company
appearing  in the  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K as of and  for the  year  ended
December 29, 2001.

BDO Seidman, LLP
New York, New York
March 19, 2002