Dr. Melissa McPherron
Your pets are like family. Aspen area veterinary surgeon Melissa McPherron offers the highest level of technical expertise along with a heartfelt love of animals.

Melissa McPherron, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
PHONE:
(970) 379-8743
EMAIL:
mamcpherron@gmail.com
30+ YEARS AS A VETERINARY SURGEON
Dr. McPherron opened Mountain Veterinary Surgical Associates in Denver in 2000 & relocated to Carbondale, Colorado in 2005.
Dr. McPherron’s diversified skill set, and licensure in other states allows her to continue her interdisciplinary work at specialty hospitals around the country. In addition, she enjoys consulting and expert witness engagements.
Client Testimonials
Professional Testimonials

“Dr. McPherron is an excellent surgeon. We appreciate the opportunity to offer her specialty skill set to our patients and clients. Her professionalism is apparent in all interactions with the client consultations in the exam room and the veterinary nursing staff in the operating suite. She produces consistently positive outcomes with standard orthopedic procedures as well as less common operations such as thoracotomy and laryngeal tie back.”
~Louise Marron, DVM, DAVDC
Co-owner, Alpine Animal Hospital


“Dr. Melissa(Lissie) McPherron has been performing surgical and consultation services for our practice for the past 18 years. She is a truly exceptional surgeon and clinician, and an even better person. She communicates well with our clients and her results are excellent. Because of her, our practice is able to offer a much broader range and a higher quality of in-house services to our clients. We consider ourselves very lucky to be able to call upon her skills.”
~Dr. Denny Simonton, Dr. Julie Alt
Owners, Castle Peak Veterinary Service (Eagle, CO)

“Dr. McPherron joins our practice on a regular basis. She is a talented surgeon with the skill set necessary to handle our diverse case load. She is well liked by our team and highly respected by the clients and referring veterinarians. We eagerly await her next visit.”