Melissa George, VMD

Dr. Melissa George is from the Pittsburgh area, where her extended family still resides. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Bioscience from Penn State. She then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia in 1998.

Dr. George began working at Bradford Hills Veterinary Hospital in 2001. Dr. George enjoys providing a thorough assessment of your pet’s health and working with you to provide the best quality of life and longevity of life that we can. She has recently become certified with the Senior Dog Veterinary Society and loves being there for a pet and its family from puppy and kitten-hood into the senior years. She has a special interest in orthopedic disease diagnosis and management and is certified to complete PennHIP study for screening of hip dysplasia and also completes OFA screenings. Dr.George performs surgical repair of cranial cruciate ligament injury using lateral suture method for dogs under 40 pounds and is proficient in numerous soft tissue surgical procedures. She is also interested in chronic disease management, osteoarthritis management and using abdominal ultrasound to aid in diagnosis and management of disease.

Dr. George loves spending time with her family – husband, Jason, and two daughters, as well her Labrador Retriever and three cats. She enjoys walking and hiking, swimming, traveling and being outdoors. Dr. George loves the relationships she makes with patients and clients and working with the Bradford hills Veterinary hospital team. She finds great joy in watching the patients grow into adulthood and senior years, and being there for all the pets that pass thru a family’s life!