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Dr. Phil Zeltzman

Dr. Phil Zeltzman

 

 

Dr. Phil Zeltzman



Dr. Phil Zeltzman is a board-certified veterinary surgeon at Valley Central Veterinary Referral Center in Whitehall, near Allentown, PA, in the Lehigh Valley, as well as the Animal Emergency Clinic of the Wyoming Valley in Pittston, PA.  He performs surgery on dogs, cats, and "exotic animals."  He had wanted to be a veterinarian since the age of 5 when his favorite TV shows were Flipper and Daktari!  "Becoming a surgeon has been a dream come true and I am as passionate about my profession as I was when I first started", he says.

After graduating in 1993 from the University of Liege, School of Veterinary Medicine in Belgium, Dr. Zeltzman simultaneously worked as a general practitioner, emergency vet and journalist for 3 years in his native city of Paris, France.  He completed a 1-year internship at the University of Georgia, then a 3-year surgical residency at Surgical Referral Service in Buffalo Grove, near Chicago, IL.  Then he worked as a surgeon in a surgical practice in Cincinnati, OH, for 4 years.  Since 2006, he has been working as a surgeon at a specialty practice in Whitehall, PA.  In 2007, he became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a much coveted professional achievement.

He is a certified surgeon for the Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) and has performed hundreds of these procedures.  The results have been very impressive.

His interests include all aspects of soft tissue, orthopedic, cancer, reconstructive and neuro-surgery, as well as physical therapy and emergency cases.

In practice, Dr. Zeltzman's goal is to offer the best surgical care, the safest anesthesia and the utmost pain management to patients.

As an author, his goal is to write meaningful articles, stories and books that will make a difference in the lives of pets and their owners.  He has published numerous articles in national and international veterinary journals.  He is currently working on several book projects.

 



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