Dr. Alexander Piazza

DVM, DACVS-SA

Dr. Piazza joined the VSx Veterinary Surgery team in late 2025 after having spent the preceding six years working at one of Wisconsin’s largest referral centers.  Dr. Piazza has a passion for orthopedics and is highly skilled at neurosurgical, soft tissue, and emergency/trauma surgeries.  Dr. Piazza’s special interests include minimally invasive surgery (arthroscopy, laparoscopy) and limb deformity correction.

Originally from the Metro Detroit region of Michigan, Dr. Piazza grew-up living internationally and traveling abroad.  He attended Michigan State University for undergraduate and veterinary medical school.  After veterinary school, Dr. Piazza completed a rotating internship with Ohio State University, then a surgical internship with Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Florida. In 2016, Dr. Piazza completed an Orthopedic Research Fellowship with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Dr. Piazza completed his surgery residency at University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019 and then became a staff surgeon at Fox Valley Animal Referral Center in Appleton, Wisconsin.  Dr. Piazza has been a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons since February 2020.

Outside of the operating room, Dr. Piazza enjoys running, biking, and cooking for his wife and their two kids.

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Michigan State University, 2013

Rotating Internship – The Ohio State University, 2014

Surgical Internship – Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, Florida, 2015

Orthopedic Research Fellowship – University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2016

Surgical Residency – University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2019

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 2020