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A native of San Francisco, Dr. Sams completed a B.S. degree with honors from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1984. He graduated from veterinary school at UC Davis in 1989. Dr. Sams' internship and surgery residency were at Texas A&M University and Cornell University respectively. While at Cornell completing his residency, he earned a Masters degree studying biological ways to resurface damaged joints. After completing his surgery residency, Dr. Sams spent time training in Australia, specializing in small animal orthopaedics. In 1994, Dr. Sams received specialty certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the following year was hired by the Animal Medical Center in New York—where he was chief of an orthopaedic and neurosurgical service and launched a canine arthroscopy program. Arthroscopy is a procedure that relies on viewing the inside of a joint with a very small telescope. This medical technology permits evaluating and treating various types of joint disease without having to surgically open the joint. Dr. Sams has lectured and taught arthroscopy in the U.S. and abroad and has been performing Small animal arthroscopy for nine years. Dr. Sams is also very active in utilizing the TPLO for repair of cruciate ligament tears. He has lectured on TPLO here and overseas, and taught the first TPLO course in Japan. Dr. Sams provides all aspects of orthopaedic care with an emphasis on utilizing the least invasive approach with the best result for your pet. |
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Lisa S. Klopp, DVM, MS |
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489 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 380-0500 phone (415) 380-0504 fax |
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Dr. Klopp grew up in Tucson, Arizona where at a young age knew she wanted to be a neurosurgeon. Dr. Klopp attended undergraduate studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson where she grew up. She graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary School in 1992 and completed a one year small animal internship at North Carolina State University. After her internship, Dr. Klopp participated in one year of training in anatomic pathology at the University of Arizona. She completed a residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery at Auburn University in 1997, where she also earned a Master’s degree studying surgical approaches to the brain stem in dogs. After completing her residency, she was an assistant professor at the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana until 2002 and then at Colorado State University until joining The Sams Clinic in the summer of 2009.
Dr. Klopp received board certification in Neurology through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1997. She works to diagnose and treat all types of medical and surgical neurology cases. Dr. Klopp is a member of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Her particular interests have included advancing the technology and treatment outcomes of brain tumors in dogs and cats, minimally-invasive and endoscopic assisted neurosurgical procedures, and use of anti-adhesion barriers. She has published papers on research of both veterinary and human problems. Dr. Klopp is interested in finding innovative and improved ways of treating her patients to result in the best outcome for the client and patient. She also has an interest in interventional pain management and is a strong proponent of physical therapy for the neurological patient.