Dr. Steve Mehler received his DVM degree from the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, as well as his residency in Small Animal Surgery at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He spent the following three years as a part of the faculty at Michigan State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital and split his time between soft tissue surgery and interventional radiology. Dr. Mehler served as the Chief Medical Officer of Infiniti Medical from 2011- 2013, a veterinary medical device company that developed and distributed stents, catheters, stapling devices, and wound healing devices for the use in animals. Currently, Dr. Mehler is one of the founders of the surgical service at Hope Veterinary Specialists and is actively practicing surgery at that facility. Dr. Mehler is the Chief Medical Officer of Veterinarian Recommended Solutions, a Philadelphia based company that develops and distributes nutraceuticals and premium and therapeutic pet food. Dr. Mehler has extensive research experience and has published many scientific articles and in numerous textbooks on surgical diseases of cats, dogs and exotic species. His research and clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery, the role of nutrition in inflammation, and the development of nutrition based products for the improvement of animal health.