Jason A. Syrcle, DVM, DACVS
Jason Syrcle, DVM, DACVS-SA, is a Professor of Clinical Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery and serves as Surgery Section Chief at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Syrcle graduated with a DVM from the University of Missouri and completed an internship and surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center in NYC. He was previously a faculty member at Mississippi State University from 2009-2019, where he served as Chief of Small Animal Surgery and ACVS residency program director. Dr. Syrcle’s dedication to his residents was recently recognized by their nomination of him in 2023 as an ACVS Honored Mentor. Dr. Syrcle is an AOVET faculty member and has served as a board member for the Veterinary Orthopedic Society. His clinical interests include fracture fixation, angular limb deformity correction and total hip replacement.
Graville, T. C., Gambino, J. M., Syrcle, J. A. Physeal acetabular fracture in a dog treated with external fixation J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 54: e54605, 2018.
Syrcle, J. Hip dysplasia: Clinical signs and physical examination findings Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 47: 769-775, 2017.
Vaughn, D. P., Syrcle, J. A., Ball, J. E., Elder, S. H., Gambino, J. M., Griffin, R. L., McLaughlin, R. M. Pullout strength of monocortical and bicortical screws in metaphyseal and diaphyseal regions of the canine humerus Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 29: 466-474, 2016.
Hurt, R. J., Syrcle, J. A., Elder, S., McLaughlin, R. A biomechanical comparison of unilateral and bilateral String-of-Pearls locking plates in a canine distal humeral metaphyseal gap model Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 27: 186-91, 2014.
Vaughn, D. P., Syrcle, J., Cooley, J. Canine giant hypertrophic gastritis treated successfully with partial gastrectomy J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 50: 62-6, 2014.
Syrcle, J. A., Gambino, J. M., Kimberlin, W. W. Treatment of pyloric stenosis in a cat via pylorectomy and gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I procedure) J Am Vet Med Assoc 242: 792-7, 2013.
Vaughn, D. P., Gambino, J. M., Syrcle, J. A. What is your diagnosis? Thyroid carcinomas J Am Vet Med Assoc 243: 965-7, 2013.
Syrcle, Jason Have we been doing it wrong? Ovariectomy vs. ovariohysterectomy in small-animal practice Veterinary Medicine 107: 250, 2012.
Butler, J. R., Syrcle, J. A., McLaughlin, R. M., Elder, S. H. The effect of tibial tuberosity advancement and meniscal release on kinematics of the cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifle during early, middle, and late stance Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 24: 342-9, 2011.
Syrcle, J. A., Bonczynski, J. J., Monette, S., Bergman, P. J. Retrospective evaluation of lingual tumors in 42 dogs: 1999-2005 J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 44: 308-19, 2008.
Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation
The Animal Medical Center (2003 to 2004)
Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Affiliated Veterinary Specialists (2004 to 2005)
Small Animal Surgery Internship
The Animal Medical Center (2005 to 2008)
Small Animal Surgery Residency
Clinical Specialties:
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Fracture Repair, Total Hip Replacement, Angular Limb Deformity Correction
Hospital & Services:
Education:
DVM (Veterinary Medicine) University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, 2003
Board Certification:
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (small animal)
Contact:
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104