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Simon Veterinary Surgical
Dr. Simon is a rare orthopedic surgeon who serves the Greater Los Angeles area with the compassion and kindness that your pet deserves. Her comprehensive knowledge, experience, and proficiency in a wide range of orthopedic and advanced soft tissue procedures make her one of the most sought after surgeons in the area. Rather than offering a ‘one-stop-shop’ service like traditional vet clinics, our SVS team focuses just on small animal surgery. By concentrating on one specific area, we have refined our skills and are now experts in small animal orthopedic and soft tissue procedures. Our pet hospital facilities are fully equipped, allowing us to offer exceptional veterinary care, surgery, diagnostic imaging, and lab work in one location.
Served areas
  • Los Angeles
Details
  • Year established: 2017
Associations and certifications
  • DVM - Doctorate from Michigan State University
  • DACVPM - Board Certified in American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
  • MPH - Master’s in Public Health
  • Certified Women’s Business Enterprise
  • Woman Owned Small Business
Services
Since our SVS team focuses on small animal surgery, we have refined our skills and can offer the highest quality surgical medicine for the price. Our surgeon, Dr. Simon, preforms multiple TPLO’s on a weekly basis.
Synovetin OA is a different kind of treatment for canine elbow arthritis. With Synovetin OA, 1 treatment is all it takes to give your dog up to 1 year of pain relief. Synovetin OA is dosed directly into the elbow joint and targets the source of the inflammation that leads to pain and causes your dog to limp.
Our flat-rate surgeries include:
✔ Advanced pain care
✔ Post-surgery supplements
✔ Recheck appointments
✔ Cold laser therapy
✔ Follow-up x-rays
✔ 1 physical rehab session
✔ High quality consult and customer service
After each orthopedic surgery, Simon Veterinary Surgical sends home supplements with their patients to aid in the healing process. After being in the field for over a decade, Dr. Simon has researched and selected products that have been scientifically proven to promote healthy joints.
Unlike traditional pain control that suppresses inflammation, cold laser therapy uses infrared light emissions to encourage the body’s cells to reduce inflammation, which in turn decreases swelling, pain, and recovery time.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a form of regenerative medicine that takes advantage of the body’s own growth factors to promote healing.
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Dr. Patricia Simon
Dr. Patricia Simon
Dr. Patricia Simon is a rare surgeon with comprehensive knowledge, experience, and proficiency in a range of orthopedic and advanced soft tissue procedures, specializing in Tibial-Plateau-Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery.

Dr. Simon always puts the welfare of her patients first and she knows that this is best achieved by providing the highest quality medicine available. Her standard practice always includes low stress handling methods, the most advanced pain control, and comprehensive post-operative care. Dr. Simon only recommends procedures that are in the best interest of the patient. Her goal is to get your pet back to their healthy, playful self, so her medical advice will always be made with that in mind.

In addition to orthopedics, Dr. Simon also has a background in preventative health; she obtained her Master’s in Public Health and is Board Certified in American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. When you bring your pet to Dr. Simon, you can be sure that every aspect
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Reviews (14)
John Perez
John Perez
Jul 31, 2022
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My GF and I have an 8 yr old chocolate lab named Marley. Dr. Simon performed a TPLO surgery in 2020 on Marley's left leg. This year Marley developed spinal stenosis but then tore his ACL on his right leg. Our usual vet told us there was nothing he could do and it was too risky to perform surgery because of his spinal stenosis. We took him to Dr. Simon for her opinion. Dr. Simon said she could perform the surgery and he would be running around again.

The TPLO on the right leg was completed and Marley is healthy, waking, and running just as Dr. Simon confidently said. We can't thank SVS enough. The staff was professional, honest, and answered any and all questions. The laser therapy given and instructions for physical therapy all helped. Thank you for fixing our Marley!
Chris Destefano
Chris Destefano
Jul 01, 2022
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"Nate the Great" and team took such good care of our medical foster dog, who had double hip surgery and a bullet removed, which was lodged in her femur. They treated her as if she were a celeb from Bel Air staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel! They not only executed a flawless surgery (doing two doggie hips at once is very challenging and taxing on everyone!), but the aftercare has been superb.

Communication with the team is always prompt, courteous, and packed with info on how to best support our rescue. Their website features professional videos on exercises/therapy for once your dog is home so you can easily refer to them to ensure nothing is missed. I can't say enough about the top notch service and care they gave us and our new family member.

Would not hesitate to take her, or any dog, here again. The outstanding care they provided has helped make her the happy, joyful, and trusting dog she is today. Gratitude! *Chef's kiss*
Tom Cohen
Tom Cohen
Jun 24, 2022
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Dr. Simon, Nate and the whole team at Simon Vet are amazing! My dog Sierra (formerly Lucy) was brought to them via Wagmor, thru which I fostered and quickly adopted her. She had been rescued from extreme neglect and abuse, and had a untreated hip injury. Dr. Simon performed double FHO surgery, the results of which have been nothing short of miraculous! Sierra had a 4-week post-surgery check-up today and was cleared to resume normal activities.

She's like a new dog! Nate has been an amazing point of contact, super responsive, friendly and helpful. Hopefully, Sierra won't need surgery ever again but if she does, Simon Veterinary will be the first place I go to!
Melissa McGuire
Melissa McGuire
Jun 17, 2022
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Simon Veterinary Surgical has been amazing! My little one had to get surgery on her patella. The whole team is amazing and their customer service is incredible. I've never been to a vet like this. No BS, straight to the point, extremely talented Doctor, no extra BS fees, no 2/3 month wait, answers the phone and truly cares for each pet/patient they see. Highly highly recommend!
Kate Casas
Kate Casas
Jun 02, 2022
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Dr. Simon and her team took such great care of my 8yo Collie Mix this past winter! I was apprehensive to put my dog through TPLO surgery due to cost and lengthy recovery. But Simon Vet Surgical offers a set fee with no hidden costs which helped with the financial worries. Dr. Simon along with Nate are very communicative and talked me through every step.

They were even available for calls anytime of day / night to walk me through the recovery ups and downs. My best friend is now able to join me on hikes again with a HUGE smile. I couldn't be happier!
Debbie Harvey
Debbie Harvey
May 19, 2022
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Simon veterinary surgical is a great place to go if your pet needs any kind of surgery thry are very polite and courteous and very attentive to your pets needs they are a one of a kind service!
Angie Larson
Angie Larson
May 19, 2022
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Dr. Simon and her team are phenomenal! They are very responsive and easy to work with. Their fair, flat rate prices included everything my pup needed, plus lots of extras. And best of all, the surgery went smoothly! So thankful that I found them!
Rebecca Gary
Rebecca Gary
Feb 26, 2022
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My dogdaughter was limping pretty bad so into the vet we go sure enough she tore her CCL now off to find a orthopedic surgeon for my princess I don't know how I stumbled on simon veterinarian surgical but I did and I'm greatful. Nathan was extremely helpful explained every detail of the cost AND got her in the next day.they texted me updates took pictures of her and I was able to pick her up befor noon. She went home with a swag bag full of medicine to help her rest and heal plus some supplements.
Armand Yardemian
Armand Yardemian
Feb 21, 2022
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I couldn't be happier with the results! I got lucky my vet referred me to SVS. My dogs health tanked quickly and I needed to get him in for emergency surgery. Nathan was very helpful. They were fully booked, but were able to fit in emergency surgery for that day. They saved Arch! Professional, clean with great results, and he didn't have to spend the night. They provided all his medicine and therapy within one package. Highly recommended!
Michelle Perea Woodward
Michelle Perea Woodward
Nov 26, 2021
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Dr Simon is honest , friendly and definitely the best surgeon around .Her entire staff is caring and very knowledgeable.Dr Simon removed a mast cell tumor from my dog Ritzy and a month later was back to her normal life.Thank you Simon Veterinary Surgical for everything you did for Ritzy.
Rochelle Belle
Rochelle Belle
Oct 04, 2021
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My pup Oliver broke his leg and I was frantic. I immediately started searching for surgical specialists for him. I encountered a doctor that wanted to do a surgery procedure that is rarely used now or doctors that quoted me prices near $7k. It is by the grace of goodness, that I happened to find google reviews on Dr. Simon. After looking at her website, I was shocked that she offered one of the best surgical procedures (TPLO) for an all inclusive price that provided supplements, cold laser therapy and more.

After speaking to Nathan, her practice manager, choosing Dr. Simon was a no-brainer. All of the staff were kind, supportive and helpful to me. I am truly grateful to Dr. Simon and her staff for helping my pup Oliver return to a life of joyful play and health.
Alyssa Barnes
Alyssa Barnes
Oct 02, 2021
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Simon Veterinary Surgical is the place to go! While my dog didn't need surgery, I will actively seek their expertise if/when she does. Nate and the team provide incredible customer service and truly seem to care about dogs. They kindly fit my dog in to ensure her wound can heal properly, which was incredibly nice because she had never been there before and she didn't need an operation.

You can text, call, and email the team and every response is professional yet caring. They really go above and beyond! In addition to the customer service, the staff is highly skilled. They know their craft, which can be hard to find. Cannot recommend enough!
Kachael J.
Kachael J.
Jul 12, 2021
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6 May 2021 - If you need a TPLO for your Pup. STOP! Look no further! I did not initially call SVS because they did not have any reviews on Google or Yelp. That was a HUGE MISTAKE! So let me be the 1st. For those that want to get to they point. Conclusion: They were responsive, quick, efficient, reasonably priced, had excellent customer service and did not require a host of unnecessary steps and routines that would require extra time, money, stress and most importantly pain to my dog.

Back story: I am not from LA. I relocated here for work a year ago! So that probably made this whole process a little harder by not already having a pet care network established. Short story: Dog started limping. After a bad ER experience and being told to wait "Its probably just a sprain or soft tissue injury." (Wrote a review!) Found a local vet that could fit us in when Pup started getting worse.

They were also great! Dr. G and The Melrose Vet! Review to come. Dr. G. gave us a reasonable diagnosis based on the exam and X-rays. So I spent the next 3 days calling, almost every Vet from San Diego to Bakersfield that mentioned Orthopedic surgery and had over 4 stars on Google. Most wanted $50-350 for an additional consult and x-rays despite us just having them done at The Melrose Vet, a day or two prior.

A lot would not give me a price range until I did the consult and the quotes I was able to obtain ranged from $2,400 to $9,000 with varying degrees of pre and post Op care included. The time frames to see us ranged from 4 days to 2 months with surgery being scheduled after the initial consult. SVS got us in the next day (there was a cancellation so not sure if this is always a reasonable turn around).

I was told the Vet would review the previous record since they were only a few days old. Exam Pup, if she agreed with the previous diagnosis after her review of the chart and examination she would commence with the surgery. Pup would get released the same day. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED! Pup got dropped off around 8.30am she did a quick exam came to the same conclusion as Dr. G. Reassured me that it was just the one knee (pup started limping on the opposite leg the day prior). Pup was ready for pick up by 1.30pm.

With all her meds, supplements and collar in a cute little tote. To Come: I will update this with the Follow up experience but this alone made my day! I have been stressed watchin my pup get worse and fearing it would cost me 5K or more and NUMEROUS trips to the vet to get her right did not help! Thank you Dr. Simon and the Vet Staff you made my 2021. I will never forget the service and care you provided.
Rachel Rubin
Rachel Rubin
Jun 08, 2021
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We are beyond thrilled with Dr. Simon and her staff. They are patient, kind and and held our "paw"throughout the entire process of our little pooch having TPLO surgery. Nathan is so so incredible and we couldn't have asked for a more compassionate place to leave our dog. He has answered all our questions with a smile and all our phone calls with delight.

He really goes above and beyond. We were 100% sure we went to the right place. Dr. Simon came out and talked to us about the surgery and was so nice and honest! We love them and can't wait to use any of their services again if need be! I wish I could give 10 stars!