VSx Chicago Surgeon

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