Dr. Phil Zeltzman is a board-certified veterinary surgeon at Valley Central Veterinary Referral Center in Whitehall, near Allentown, PA, in the Lehigh Valley.  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, Daktari and Lassie!  "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, newsletters 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 also a prolific speaker, and is currently working on several book projects.

Dr. Zeltzman is an "expert" for dogtime.com and a monthly contributor to www.veterinarypracticenews.com.

We hope you will find this web site and the newsletter useful, and that they will benefit you and your pet.

Note: Dr. Zeltzman's picture above is courtesy of Dr. Johnny Slaughter, veterinarian and photographer extraordinaire.  Thanks Johnny!