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.
Background and Education: Veterinary School: University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Internship Training: VCA San Francisco Veterinary Specialists; Veterinary Specialty Center (Buffalo Grove, IL) Residency Training: Veterinary Specialty Center
Dr. Alice Bugman started her career as a web developer after graduating with her Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University. Even though she treated her sick aquarium fish growing up in Hawaii, she did not realize she wanted to be a veterinarian until she was an adult and adopted a cat. She went back to school part-time at Hunter College in New York for a post-baccalaureate program, studying Biological Sciences and Chemistry.
A few years later, with her IT career in the rear-view mirror, Dr. Bugman headed to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, where she earned her DVM. She completed a yearlong rotating internship in San Francisco followed by a one-year surgical internship and three-year surgical residency at Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
While experienced in all areas of surgery, Dr. Bugman has a particular interest in orthopedics and fracture repair, urinary tract surgery, wound management and reconstruction, and laparoscopy. She enjoys the hands-on nature of surgery and watching her patients improve. She also loves working on a team to make her patients’ lives and the lives of their owners better.
In her free time, she enjoys movies and theater, hiking, traveling, cooking, and trying new restaurants.
Background and Education: Veterinary School: University of Georgia Internship Training: Texas A&M University Residency Training: University of Georgia Certification: Diplomate ACVS (2001)
Dr. Leigh Glerum is a graduate of Duke University where she earned a BS in Biology. She received her DVM from the University of Georgia (1996). She completed an internship at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine and then returned to the University of Georgia to complete her surgical residency. While at Georgia, she delivered, via C-section, UGA VI, the University’s beloved bulldog mascot. Dr. Glerum enjoys both orthopedic and soft tissue procedures. Her special interests include minimally invasive soft tissue surgery (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, cystoscopy), respiratory surgery, and urogenital surgery. She became board certified in 2001. When not practicing, she enjoys spending time in the great outdoors–hiking, backpacking, cycling, and downhill skiing. She also relishes time spent in the yoga studio and hanging out with a good book on the couch. Leigh also lends her support to the local community through various outdoor volunteer positions such as monitoring land for Peninsula Open Space Trust and maintaining property for Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District. Leigh was drawn to veterinary surgery because it allowed her to blend her appreciation for science, her love of animals, and the satisfaction that comes with being truly “hands-on” with her patients. Her love of animals extends to her own giant dog, Tinley the Great Dane.
Colleen McCoy, DVM: Residency-trained in Small Animal Surgery
Residency-trained in Small Animal Surgery
Background and Education: Veterinary School: Ross University Internship Training: Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, Colorado; Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Houston, Texas Residency Training: SAGE Centers for Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Care
Dr. Colleen McCoy is a graduate of State University of New York, Delhi where she earned an Associate’s degree in Applied Veterinary Sciences. She received her DVM from Ross University’s School of Veterinary Medicine (2011). Dr. McCoy then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital (2012), followed by an internship in small animal surgery at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (2013). Dr. McCoy joined SAGE Centers in 2013 to complete her residency in surgery and became an associate at SAGE in 2016.
Dr. McCoy particularly enjoys the challenges of orthopedic surgery and has a strong passion for arthroscopy and other minimal invasive surgeries. When not practicing, Colleen is most likely hiking with her two rescue dogs; Odin, a “coconut retriever” and Steve, a boxer. She also enjoys playing soccer, cooking, craft beer, traveling and DIY projects. Dr. McCoy was first drawn to veterinary medicine in middle school with the help of a beloved teacher, whom she worked with to care for many classroom pets. Her love of science, passion for animals, and the bond with their humans made veterinary medicine the perfect career choice.
Background and Education: Veterinary School: University of California, Davis Internship Training: Animal Medical Center, New York Residency Training: Tufts University Certification: Diplomate ACVS (1993)
Dr. Sharon Ullman is a graduate of Stanford University, where she earned both a BS and MS in Biology. She received her DVM from UC Davis (1987). Following veterinary school, Dr. Ullman completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, and a residency in surgery at Tufts University and the Angell Memorial Hospital in Boston. Dr. Ullman was a clinical surgery instructor at the University of Tennessee (1991) before joining SAGE in 1992. She became a board-certified surgeon in 1993.
Dr. Ullman particularly enjoys the challenges of oncologic surgery of all types, whether adrenal, cardiac or lung tumors, as well as urinary tract and laryngeal paralysis surgeries. She is also extremely experienced in orthopedics with an emphasis on TPLO and all kinds of fracture repair.
When not practicing, she is the proud mom of two teenage girls and one adorable mutt named Hank. Dr. Ullman enjoys classical music, reading, hiking, baking, and watching professional baseball, though not necessarily in that order. Dr. Ullman was drawn to veterinary medicine as an adolescent when she volunteered at a ranch in Northern California and was able to learn about a wide variety of animals, as well as spend time shadowing a local vet.
Dr. Ullman in the News Dr. Ullman was featured in “Leading by Example: Interviews with Extraordinary Women” in Gentry magazine (January 2018). She talked about the collaborative approach SAGE takes to caring for our patients, as well as the emotional side of veterinary work. Read more in Gentry magazine.
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