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Neurosurgery

Penn Vet neurosurgeons are committed aPreparing a patient, Penn Vet, Neurosurgerylso to advancing neurosurgery to enhance the efficacy and scope of our discipline, and provide the best quality of life for our patients.

We provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for companion animals with neurological conditions.

 

 

Contact Us

Appointments:
215-746-8387

Surgical Emergencies/After Hours:
215-746-8911

Ryan Hospital
3900 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

About Neurosurgery at Penn Vet

At Penn Vet's Ryan Hospital, we collaborate with teams throughout the hospital, as well as clinical experts at Penn Medicine.

Penn Vet, Neurosurgery team, Ryan Hospital

We performa a complete range of neurosurgeries on companion animals.

Intracranial neurosurgical conditions and procedures include:

  • Intervertebral disc herniation
  • Brain and spinal cord tumors
  • Epilepsy and seizure disorders
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Wobbler syndrome
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Head trauma

Our Clinical Team

The surgery faculty is a young, diverse, and enthusiastic group of clinical academicians dedicated to teaching and the advancement of clinical veterinary medicine. The surgery group has one of the largest pools of soft tissue surgery specialists at any veterinary hospital, academic or otherwise.

Faculty/Clinicians
  Kimberly Agnello, DVM, DACVS
  • Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
Peter Early, DVM, Penn Vet Neurosurgery Peter Early, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
  • Veterinarian
  • Neurology/Neurosurgery
Dr. Evelyn Galban, DVM, Penn Vet, Neurosurgery Evelyn Galban, MS, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
  • Lecturer, Neurology/Neurosurgery
  • Neurosurgery
Dr. Gail Smith, Penn Vet Surgery Gail Smith, VMD, PhD, DACVS
  • Professor, Surgery
  • Director, PennHIP
  • Orthopedic Surgery