Where Board-Certified Surgeons Build the Careers They Deserve
AOSN's Surgery Specialty Group is uniting the nation's top board-certified veterinary surgeons within a specialty-exclusive platform built to advance surgical medicine, protect clinical autonomy, and support the specialists who perform the most complex procedures in veterinary care.
Specialty-Exclusive Surgery Network
Surgery isn't a service line competing for OR time inside a multi-department hospital, it's a specialty that demands its own infrastructure, its own team, and a partner that invests in surgical excellence above all else. AOSN's Surgery Specialty Group was built from the ground up for board-certified veterinary surgeons, by the same team that created the nation's largest veterinary dermatology network. That singular focus means every resource, from purpose-built operating suites to advanced imaging and implant systems, is designed around the demands of outpatient orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. You practice medicine your way, with a partner whose only priority is helping veterinary surgery thrive.
What Joining AOSN’s Surgery Specialty Group Means for You
The infrastructure, team, and freedom to operate at the highest level of your specialty, without the burden of running a business alone.
Clinical Autonomy
Your surgical approach, your case selection, your professional judgment. AOSN protects full clinical independence, no corporate mandates dictating your surgical technique, implant choices, or post-operative protocols.
Operational Support
From surgical inventory management and implant procurement to staffing, credentialing, and billing, our Home Team handles the operational complexity of running a surgical practice so you can focus on the OR and your patients.
Peer Collaboration
Gain immediate access to a national network of board-certified surgeons for case consultation, technique discussion, and complex case planning. The most challenging procedures benefit from collective surgical experience.
Competitive Compensation
Industry-leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, and equity structures that recognize the intensity of surgical training and the value you bring to every case.
Growth & Mentorship
Whether you're advancing minimally invasive techniques, or stepping into clinical leadership, AOSN invests in your continued professional development.
Work-Life Balance
AOSN's outpatient-exclusive model means scheduled surgical cases, no emergency on-call competing with your elective caseload. Build a surgical career that's sustainable for the long term.
Raising the Standard of Veterinary Surgical Care
- Building purpose-designed outpatient surgical suites optimized for orthopedic and soft tissue procedures
- Investing in advanced arthroscopy, laparoscopy, and thoracoscopy capabilities for minimally invasive surgery
- Equipping every practice with state-of-the-art imaging including fluoroscopy, CT, and digital radiography for surgical planning
- Enabling complex fracture repair, TPLO, joint replacement, and reconstructive surgery in a dedicated outpatient environment
- Creating the first specialty-exclusive surgical network, where OR time, staffing, and capital investment are never shared with ER or GP
How AOSN’s Surgery Specialty Group Elevates the Quality of Care
Minimally Invasive & Advanced Techniques
From arthroscopy and laparoscopy to total joint replacement and complex fracture systems, AOSN invests in the equipment and training that allow our surgeons to offer the full spectrum of modern surgical care, not just the procedures the budget allows.
Dedicated Surgical Infrastructure
Every practice is designed around the surgical workflow: purpose-built ORs, dedicated recovery and post-operative monitoring, advanced imaging suites, and a staffing model built to support surgical case volume, not split across competing departments.
Cross-Specialty Referral Network
As part of the AOSN ecosystem, our surgeons collaborate with oncologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, and other specialists for multi-disciplinary case management, delivering coordinated surgical and medical care for complex patients.
Benefits for the People Who Take Care of Pets
Our surgical team members receive comprehensive benefits that reflect the intensity of surgical training and the physical demands of a career in the OR.
Hear from Our Specialists
What our partners and associates say about life at AOSN.
"It doesn't feel like I joined AOSN, it feels like my TEAM did. I'm very thankful for the enhanced benefits and all the ways this group takes care of my team."
"I love the camaraderie of the group and learning from the most brilliant and hardest-working veterinary specialists in our field. I am inspired by them and their example keeps me motivated to continue learning, growing, and teaching."
"Partnering was one of the largest decisions of my life, and I wasn't going to do it if it wasn't going to be right. I have been really impressed with the caliber of content and collaboration with the best specialists in the nation."
"With such a wide network of specialists you have so much support beyond your own clinic with cases and advice. There are also options to be involved in leadership, business, research, speaking, training, etc. If you have passions outside of the clinic. To feel supported as a clinician in a large specialty company is special."
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How We're Growing the Specialty
Our surgery growth strategy is built for the long term, expanding access to board-certified surgical care while investing in the people and infrastructure that make surgical excellence possible.
Partner with Hospitals
We partner with independently owned surgical practices ready for their next chapter, providing operational resources, capital investment, and growth while preserving the surgical culture and referral relationships you've built.
Recruit Specialists
We actively recruit board-certified veterinary surgeons (ACVS Diplomates) and specialty-trained surgical technicians who want to practice in a network where surgery is the mission, not a competing department.
Build New Hospitals
In underserved markets, we build de novo surgical practices from the ground up, purpose-designed ORs, advanced imaging suites, and recovery facilities optimized for outpatient orthopedic and soft tissue surgery.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Find your place in our surgery network.
Let's Start a Conversation
Considering partnership? Whether you're a solo surgeon, a multi-surgeon practice, or exploring what the next chapter looks like, we'd love to hear about your goals and share how AOSN can support your surgical practice.
Join the Surgery Team
We're actively recruiting board-certified veterinary surgeons and specialty-trained surgical support staff. Explore open positions across the country.
Let's Talk About Your Future in Veterinary Surgery
Whether you're a practice owner exploring partnership, a surgeon considering your next career move, or a referring veterinarian looking to connect your patients with board-certified surgical care, we're here to help.
