The majority of cases are then scheduled for surgery the following day. The Orthopedic Surgery service also receives cases transferred from the Neurology, Emergency, and Medicine services. The service sees a wide range of diseases including fractures, ligament injuries, ruptured intervertebral discs and intracranial tumors. Intracranial surgery is a specialized programs available and is headed by Dr. Amy Kapatkin. Arthroscopy, limb salvage, and total hip replacement are some of the specialized procedures we do.
Emergency surgery is available every night of the week and on weekends.
Because this service is often very busy, surgery is performed on a medical priority basis. Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Dr. Ivey and Dr. Rosenthal are the only ABVP boarded avian practitioners in the city of Philadelphia. The services we provide range from wellness examinations on these non-traditional pets to specialized diagnostics and care. Specialized diagnostics include advanced imaging studies such as ultrasonographic and echocardiologic examinations and computed tomography on any of the special species.