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Surgery - Doctors
Anthony D. Pardo, MS, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Pardo received a Masters degree, and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California, Davis in 1984. Following a year of internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, he completed a three year residency program in small animal surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Pardo joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee as Assistant Professor of Surgery from 1988 to 1993, achieving Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1990. Dr. Pardo has authored over 20 scientific articles and veterinary textbook chapters and has lectured extensively on various topics in small animal surgery at national and local veterinary conferences. In 1993, Dr. Pardo moved to Pittsburgh and established Pittsburgh Veterinary Surgery P.C.
In July, 2011, Dr. Pardo accepted a faculty appointment with the University of Pittsburgh, College of Medicine. Dr. Pardo will still remain at PVSEC full time as a veterinary surgeon, and will assume additional duties with the University of Pittsburgh, Department of orthopedic surgery. As an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Pardo will present periodic lectures to interns and residents in the department of orthopedic surgery, consult on the department's research on knee surgery, and participate in teaching rounds with the department's interns, residents and fellows.
In his spare time, Dr. Pardo enjoys the outdoors, fly fishing, biking, and is an avid bowler.
John T. Payne, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Payne is a 1982 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed an internship at Grady Veterinary Hospital in Cincinnati, followed by a surgical residency at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine from 1986 to 1989. Dr. Payne became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1991.
He served on the surgery faculty of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine from 1989 to 1998, when he returned to private surgical practice at Tennessee Avenue Veterinary Hospital in Cincinnati. He joined Pittsburgh Veterinary Surgery in September, 2001. Dr. Payne is an author of many scientific articles, is published in several veterinary textbooks and is a nationally known speaker in orthopedics, especially in the field of canine arthroscopy.
In July, 2011, Dr. Payne accepted a faculty appointment with the
University of Pittsburgh, College of Medicine. Dr. Payne will still remain at PVSEC full time as a
veterinary surgeon, and will assume additional duties with the University of
Pittsburgh, Department of orthopedic surgery. As an Adjunct Associate
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Payne will present periodic
lectures to interns and residents in the department of orthopedic
surgery, consult on the department's research on knee surgery, and
participate in teaching rounds with the department's interns, residents
and fellows.
In his spare time, Dr. Payne enjoys the outdoors, fly fishing and flying.
Julie L. Compton, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Compton received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2000 from Colorado State University. She completed a rotating small animal internship at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001, followed by a surgical internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston in 2002. At the University of Missouri, Dr. Compton completed a three year surgical residency program in 2005, and finished her master's degree the following year.
Dr. Compton served as a small animal surgery clinical instructor at the University of Missouri for one year before attaining Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2006. While in Missouri, Dr. Compton lectured to local veterinarians at continuing education seminars, and presented her suture anchor research at the national conference. Moving back to her home state of Pennsylvania, she joined Pittsburgh Veterinary Surgery in July 2006.
When not working, Dr. Compton enjoys spending time with her family, playing softball, jogging and gardening.
Jonathan Anderson, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Anderson received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2003 from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at North Carolina State's Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2004, after which he returned to the University of Georgia's Veterinary Teaching Hospital for a three year residency in small animal surgery. After completion of his residency training, Dr. Anderson joined Pittsburgh Veterinary Surgery in 2007. He completed the requirements for board-certification and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2009. Dr. Anderson's interests include minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, total hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement), canine orthopedic surgery, and upper airway diseases. He has lectured on minimally invasive techniques, and various other topics.
Outside of work, Dr. Anderson enjoys woodworking and carpentry, automobile restoration, traveling, and the outdoors.
Michael Doornink, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Doornink graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University in 2003. He completed an internship and residency in small animal surgery at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in July of 2007. He received his board certification from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in February, 2008.
Dr. Doornink comes to PVSEC following a clinical instructorship at Auburn University, where he taught clinical small animal surgery to students, interns and residents. Dr. Doornink is trained in soft tissue, oncologic and orthopedic surgery, and has an interest in minimally invasive procedures. He also has special interest in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials and has lectured on antimicrobial use and orthopedics.
Dr. Doornink has a Labrador retriever and enjoys fishing and hiking in his time outside the hospital.
Hope Chisnell, DVM -- Surgical Resident
Hope Chisnell, DVM graduated in 2010 from the Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Chisnell earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in biology at the College of Wooster. During her undergraduate studies, Dr. Chisnell worked as a veterinary assistant in small animal general practice hospitals, interned at the Good Zoo at the Oglebay Resort and Conference Center and studied abroad in Australia. Both her clinical research experience and veterinary school externships focused her clinical interests in the fields of orthopedic and soft-tissue surgery, emergency medicine and oncology. In 2011, Dr. Chisnell completed a small animal rotating internship at PVSEC and is currently undertaking a 3-year surgical residency with the PVSEC Surgery Department.
In her spare time, Dr. Chisnell enjoys water-skiing, swimming and running.
Support Staff
Clinical Supervisor: Beverly Seruset
Assistant Clinical Supervisor: Dayna Noullet
Surgical Technicians: Courtney, Emily, Kristen, Lindsay, Lindsay, Lori, Lorraine, Melinda, Meredith, Rachel, Vicky
Treatment Technicians: Adrianne, Beth, Debbie, Jennifer, Kellie, Marianne, Shannon, Shayla, Stephanie, Susan, Trista
Client Communication Technician: Karen
Kennel Assistant: Aaron, Krysta, Laura
Central Sterilization Technicians: David, Jason, Laura
