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Surgical
Referral Service
STAFF
Dr. Claude Gendreau
Dr. Mitch Robbins
Dr. Bernard Pare
Dr. LeeAnn Ablin
Dr. India Wood
SURGICAL SERVICES
Surgical Referral Service is the largest veterinary surgical practice in the Chicagoland area. Our 4 board certified surgeons have many years experience handling complicated surgical cases. We work hand in hand with primary care veterinarians to provide comprehensive care in a comforting and compassionate environment. Many veterinarians rely on us to help solve complex, surgical problems. While we are capable of handling any surgical case, some of the more common services we provide include:
Orthopedic surgery
Our orthopedic surgeons have many years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic conditions in dogs and cats. Our inventory of orthopedic implants and state-of-the-art equipment assures that we can provide the most beneficial treatment possible.
- Stifle joint problems
- All of our surgeons are certified to perform TPLOs (tibial plateau leveling osteotomy)
- We are leaders in trochleoplasty technique for luxating patella.
- Hip dysplasia
- We are certified to perform PennHip evaluation
- We perform pubic symphysiodesis in puppies. We routinely perform total hip prostheses.
- Triple Pelvic Osteotomy
- Total hip replacement
- Fracture repair
- We designed a plating system to meet our needs and often request new implants to help us better
deal with special situations.
- Arthroscopy
- Shoulder (OCD)
- Elbow (OCD, FMCP)
- Stifle (Cruciate & Meniscal injuries)
- Hock
Soft tissue surgery
- Laryngeal surgery
- Lung and thoracic surgery
- Liver and gastrointestinal surgery
- Kidney and urogenital surgery
- Reconstructive surgery for wounds
- Laparoscopy / Thoracoscopy
Neurosurgery
Our Radiology Department invested in a CT scaner and fluoroscopy unit to help us better manage our neuro patients. What a difference in our management of the difficult cases! Neurosurgeons work tirelessly to restore and maintain neurologic function for pets afflicted with:
- Intervertebral disc disease
- Wobblers syndrome
- Spinal fractures and tumors
- Brain tumors
Cancer surgery
Our cancer surgery service works closely with the oncology and radiology group to accurately diagnose and stage tumors. After a thorough evaluation has been performed, our highly skilled cancer surgery team provides surgical services in:
- Limb salvage operations
- Head and neck cancer surgery
- Abdominal and thoracic mass removals
- Feline fibrosarcoma
Emergency Surgery
Our surgeons are always on call for your emergency needs. Our surgical staff in combination with our internal medicine and critical care unit will attend to the critical medical and surgical care of your patients.
- Gastric dilatation and volvulus
- Intestinal obstruction
- Gastric foreign bodies
- Uterine infection
- Cesarean section
- Traumatic abdominal and thoracic wounds
- Bleeding splenic masses
We have invested a great deal of time into the development of our team-oriented approach to patient care. This effort allows you to refer to Veterinary Specialty Center and know that your patient will receive comprehensive care.
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