Soft Tissue Surgery

Our Services

The Soft Tissue Surgery Service at the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Center provides general surgical care for companion animals. The unit offers specialized surgical management of skin and organ diseases (orthopedic and neurological diseases are managed by other services), In addition, specialists primarily manage and supervise elective surgical procedures performed by senior students, interns, and residents.

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Service Highlights

Board-certified specialists in soft tissue surgery
Special urological surgery
Oncologic (cancer) surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Thorascopic surgery
Laser surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Endocrine surgery
Ear, nose, and throat surgery

Clinical Trials

The Soft Tissue Surgery Service is often recruiting patients for a number of studies for which your pet may be eligible. If you have any questions regarding your pet's eligibility, please contact the Blue Buffalo Clinical Trials Office (cvm-clinicaltrials@osu.edu).

For a listing of current trials please click here.

Appointments & Office Hours

Office hours: 8am – 5pm Monday - Friday
Patient visits by appointment only.
For an appointment: (614) 292-3551
After hour emergencies: (614) 292-3551

What to Expect (Download pdf)

One of our senior veterinary students will take a complete patient history, and give your pet an initial thorough physical examination under the supervision of a board certified surgeon and resident. You will be asked to return to the lobby during the physical examination and while your pet’s management plan is being discussed with the student. Please understand that this is a teaching hospital and it takes generally 30 minutes to thoroughly discuss your pets surgical care. Once this plan is designed, the surgical specialist or resident will speak with you about the diagnostic plan, and surgical treatment options. Please allow 1-2 hours for the intial examination if your pet is a new patient to our hospital.

Special Equipment & Technology

CO2 laser
Laparoscopic and thorascopic equipment
Intraoperative imaging studies
Operating microscope
CT scan
High resolution ultrasound
Rhinoscopy, urethroscopy

Clinicians

Brittney Carson, DVM, MS, Assistant Professor-Clinical
Janis Lapsley, DVM, DACVS-SA, Assistant Professor
Mary A. McLoughlin, DVM, MS, DACVS, Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery Section Head
Tatiana Motta, DVM, MS, Assistant Professor - Clinical
Hunter Piegols, DVM, Fellow
Allyson Sterman, DVM, DACVS-SA, Assistant Professor

Residents

Jake Aiello, DVM
Morgan Biggo, DVM
Erin Close, DVM
Josephine Dornbusch, DVM
Andrea Erickson, DVM
Maria Fernandez, DVM
Christina Orona, DVM
Nikesh Patel, DVM
Joanna Pogue, DVM
Jin Yoon, DVM