Surgery
The WestVet Surgical Center of Chicago is a member of the Chicago Veterinary Specialty Group (Chicago VSG). We are also proud to be affiliated with the Chicago Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center (CVESC). Our experienced surgeons work as an extension of referring family veterinarians and in concert with the other specialists at CVESC to provide the highest quality of care to our patients. Clear communication with the pet owners and referring veterinarians is one of our top priorities.
Jeff Brourman, DVM, MS, DACVS
Dr. Brourman is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of the WestVet Surgical Center of Chicago as well as the WestVet Animal Emergency and Specialty Center located in Boise Idaho. He has extensive experience with soft tissue, orthopedic, and neurologic surgery. Dr. Brourman has particular interests in joint replacement, minimally invasive surgery (arthroscopy and laparoscopy), cardiovascular, and oncologic surgery. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Brourman is a consultant for Securos Surgical International where he has been a clinical instructor for a number of surgical procedures. He has been a locum instructor for the University of California Davis College of Veterinary Medicine and has continued to satisfy academic interests through ongoing clinical research, journal publications, and reviews.
Aaron Jackson, DVM, DACVS
Dr. Jackson graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1998 and then completed a one-year internship in medicine and surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Jackson went on to a three-year surgical residency at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a board-certified veterinary surgeon who has been practicing medicine in the Chicagoland area since 2002. Dr. Jackson’s interests include knee surgery, oncologic, and cardiovascular surgery. He is a member of the Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology.
Arathi Vinayak, DVM, DACVS
Dr. Vinayak is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS). She graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003 and completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Vinayak went on to a three-year surgical residency at Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. She stayed on for a year following her residency as a staff surgeon and lecturer. She has been a surgeon in the Chicagoland area since early 2008. Dr. Vinayak enjoys all aspects of orthopedics, neurology and soft tissue surgery with special interests in fracture repair, athroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology, complex thoracic and abdominal procedures, IVDD surgery, and tracheal collapse. She has spoken at ISVMA and TVMA on these topics.
Steven Neihaus, DVM, DACVS
Dr. Neihaus is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. He spent a year in general practice in Chicago before completing a rotating internship at the Animal Emergency and Referral Center in Northbrook, Illinois. His surgical residency was completed in 2011 at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Orange Park, Florida. He became board certified in 2012. Dr. Neihaus has published multiple research papers and presented at national veterinary conferences. His research interests include minimally invasive surgery, bone cancer diagnosis, and surgical antisepsis. In 2010 he was the recipient of the prestigious Clinical Research Award at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Residents Forum. His professional interests include minimally invasive surgery (endoscopy and arthroscopy), oncologic and soft tissue reconstructive surgery and complex orthopedic surgery.
