Dr. Russell Fugazzi

Dr. Fugazzi is a veterinary surgeon at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center. His formal education began at Texas A&M University studying Biomechanical Engineering and the development of artificial heart valves. Veterinary school followed soon thereafter; after graduating in 1999 with a mixed animal and exotic DVM degree, he practiced general medicine and surgery at different small animal practices in Southern Oregon and Colorado. After ten years of general practice, he was fortunate enough to gain a surgical internship at a private specialty hospital in Loveland, Colorado then a surgical residency at Washington State University. Studying both small animal orthopedics and soft tissue surgery he found a particular interest in orthopedics and minimally invasive surgery such as arthroscopy and laparoscopy. He spent the past 3 years developing his skills in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) while growing a small family before he moved back to the Rogue Valley.