Paul R. Stephens, DVM, ACVS

 

Paul Stephens is a 1979 graduate of the veterinary  school at Ohio State University, Dr. Stephens spent his first six years in practice in California with the prestigious Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center. He then returned east to do a residency at New Boltonter (University of Pennsylvania) and became board certified in large animal surgery in 1989. After a short stint with Georgetown Equine Hospital (Charlottesville, VA), Dr. Stephens moved to Oklahoma City to be hospital director at a large referral clinic, Equine Medical Associates. This was particularly valuable experience due to the extensive orthopedic and lameness caseload  generated by the nearby racetrack. 

His family's love of Albemarle County enticed him to join forces with Dr. Cowles in 1996 to establish a premier referral center for equine medicine and surgery in central Virginia. The hospital caseload has grown rapidly requiring the addition of a second surgeon in 2004.  With a less onerous on-call schedule, Dr. Stephens enjoys spending more time with his wife and two teenage sons.  His wife, Brenda, is  a certified hippotherapist  with a local therapeutic riding  program.  He is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Veterinary Medical Association, Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners, and the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association.