Steve S. Trostle, DVM, ACVS

 

Steve Trostle graduated from the veterinary school at the University of Tennessee in 1990.  He completed a residency in large animal surgery in 1994 at the University of Wisconsin and then spent a year as a clinical instructor at the Equine Medical Center in Leesburg.  Steve returned to University of Wisconsin in 1995 and achieved board certification in surgery in 1996.  He spent six years there on staff as an assistant professor at the veterinary school hospital.  In 2001, he decided to leave academia and headed to San Diego to be part of the San Luis Rey Equine Hospital.  In 2004, he returned back to the East Coast and joined Blue Ridge Equine Clinic.  His wife, Cheryl, is a small animal veterinarian and they live in Earlysville, VA with their son Justin.  They enjoy all forms of outdoor activities.

Dr. Trostle brings outstanding expertise to our area derived from extensive experience in both an academic institution and a very busy, high quality private practice.  His clinical training has been broad based providing strengths in orthopedics and soft tissue surgery including laparoscopy and lasers (CO2 and diode).  Additionally, he has a strong background in scintigraphy to complement his skill in lameness evaluation.  Dr. Trostle has numerous publications and presentations to his credit on a variety of subjects including:  laparoscopy, long bone fracture repair,  and ultrasonography.