All of our hospitals are fully equipped with surgical operating suites. SAGE surgeons perform a range of advanced procedures that include soft tissue, cancer, orthopedic, and neurologic surgeries. Our surgeons collaborate with every department across SAGE to ensure your pet has access to the most advanced medical and surgical care.
Whenever possible, our surgeons use minimally invasive surgery techniques to lessen the impact of tissue injury and provide your pet with a quicker return to normal activity.
Scott Christopher, VMD, CCRP: Residency-trained in Small Animal Surgery
Residency-trained in Small Animal Surgery
Background and Education: Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania Internship Training: University of Missouri Residency Training: Iowa State University
Dr. Scott Christopher attended Rutgers University where he earned a degree in molecular biology and biochemistry. During that time, he became actively engaged in cancer research in humans and progressing to bone marrow transplants and gene therapy in dogs. This love for science and medicine which when combined with a love for animals naturally led to a career in veterinary medicine.
Dr. Christopher received his veterinary degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He went on to complete his internship at the University of Missouri. During that time, he also completed his certification in physical rehabilitation. Following time in private practice focusing on canine sports medicine and physical rehabilitation, he completed an orthopedics fellowship at University of Florida working with stem cell therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis followed by residency at Iowa State University. Surgery provides an ideal combination of working with both your hands and your head to help our patients in every way possible. It allows a clinician to think outside the box to find new ways to work with clients to give their pets the best life possible.
His areas of interest include wound management, oncologic surgery, canine sports medicine and rehabilitation as well as orthotics and prosthetics. Dr. Christopher has published several papers on topics such as stem cell therapy and development in dogs, cancer biology, and orthopedic disease and outcomes.
Outside of work, Dr. Christopher can be found spending time with his family, cycling, swimming, and enjoying time with his two dogs and three cats.
Background and Education: Veterinary School: University of California, Davis Internship Training: University of Pennsylvania Residency Training: University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Christine Hsueh received her DVM from the University of California, Davis (2014). She then went on to complete her small animal rotating internship and her specialty residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (2016) and became board-certified in March 2020.
Dr. Hsueh was originally wanting to go pre-med until a high school trip to Costa Rica convinced her that she wanted to work with animals instead. Dr. Hsueh chose surgery as her specialty because she loves to work with her hands and fix things, especially when it comes to our four-legged friends because she knows how important pets are to their pet-parents and vice versa.
Her specific areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery including arthroscopy, laparoscopy, and thoracoscopy; microvascular and ureteral surgery; canine cruciate disease; fracture healing and advanced fracture repair techniques; neurologic surgery.
When Dr. Hsueh is not treating patients, you can catch her snowboarding, playing soccer (she is an avid Philadelphia Union Fan), woodworking, cooking, and hanging out with her three cats: Bella, Chimi, Mr. Luna and her Sourdough Starter, Charles. Fun Fact: she is a black belt in taekwondo and was All-American Pistol Shooter in college!
SAGE Self-Service Portal / Online PharmacyNeed to make an appointment, request medical records, leave a message for your medical team, or complete a RX refill request?
Your requests and inquiries will then be sent to our client service team who will be in touch with you within 24-72 hours, depending on the request. Our SAGE Self-Service Portal helps reduce high call volumes, hold times, and provides our pet parents the added convenience of digital capabilities to get in touch with us versus calling in.
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