10/24/2023
We are now offering Orthopedic consults/surgeries with Dr Johnson at our hospital. Here is what she has to share about her new journey in Orthopedics...
As a long time vet at MAH, I am always excited to add to my skillset to be able to offer new services to benefit our patients. I have always really enjoyed surgery and dentistry. Over the past year I have gone through training and mentoring and can now offer our patients Extracapsular Repair (ExCap) of Ruptured ACLs, as well as medially luxating patellar surgery (through imbrication, trochlear wedge resection and/or tibial tuberosity transposition). I participated in an intensive hands on course and have been receiving mentorship from a local veterinarian to hone my skills. I didn’t want to offer services until I was sure I could do them to my high standards. The local orthopedic surgical specialists are always available for referral, but now I can offer a more convenient, less costly alternative.
These orthopedic procedures are in addition to the advanced soft tissue surgeries that I already offer, including abdominal exploratories, gastrotomies and enterotomies for GI foreign bodies; gastropexy or stomach tacking to prevent GDV/bloat in susceptible deep chested breeds; splenectomy (spleen removal); enucleation (removal of eye); a**l sacculectomy (a**l sac removal); cystotomies (bladder surgery to remove stones); mastectomies (mammary gland removal for tumors); various skin tumor excisions; and more. I also routinely perform surgical dental extractions.
Please call (847)566-5750 for more information about any of these surgeries or to schedule a consult with me. Right now, we have a few surgical openings on November 17 where two surgeons would be attending to your pet.
Dr Heather Johnson