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 N.Y. 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 his spare time, Dr. Pardo enjoys the outdoors, fly fishing, biking, and is an avid bowler.

John T. Payne, DVM, MS
Diplomate, ACVS

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 PVS 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 his spare time, Dr. Payne enjoys the outdoors, fly fishing and flying.

Julie L. Robb, DVM, MS
Diplomate, ACVS

Dr. Robb 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. Robb completed a three year surgical residency program in 2005, and finished her Masters degree the following year. Dr. Robb 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. Robb 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. Robb enjoys spending time with her family, playing softball, jogging and gardening.

Staff:

Head Technician: Beverly Seruset
Technicians: Lorraine, Marianne, Rachel, Lori, Lindsay, Dayna, Meredith, Lindsay, Vicky, Courtney, Jennifer, Courtney, Lindsay, Holly,Sam, Beth, Susan, and Jill.

Head Receptionist: Amanda Furda
Receptionists: Marge, Sue, Helen, Maryann, Tanya, Beth, and Jennifer

Hospital Administration:

Hospital Administrator: Kenneth D. Spokane

Operations Manager: Stacy Bridge