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Phone: 240-641-6350
Email: gaithersburg@vscvets.com
Our Services
Every day, our specialists use the latest technology and approaches to achieve the best outcomes for our patients—all part of our commitment to world-class care. Common procedures and services include, but are not limited to:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Ruptured cruciate ligaments
- TPLO and MPL
- Fracture repair, including minimally invasive
- Soft Tissue Surgery
- Intestinal (foreign body/mass/tumor removal)
- Upper airway surgeries
- Splenectomy, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy
- Liver lobectomy, cholecystectomy
- Bladder stone removal and perineal urethrostomy
- Laryngeal paralysis
- Neurological Procedures
- Management and Treatment for Neurologic Diseases, including Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD), Brain and Spinal Tumors, Epilepsy (including refractory cases), Inflammatory Brain Disease, Degenerative myelopathy, Stroke, Chronic Pain, and more
- Hemilaminectomy and ventral slot decompression for IVDD
- Craniotomy (brain surgery) for brain tumors
- Spinal tumor removal or biopsy
- Lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy
- Nerve and muscle biopsy
- Diagnostic Options, including on-site MRI and CT scans
- Internal Medicine Services
- Ultrasound
- CT scan
- Bloodwork interpretation
- Endoscopy for the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urinary disease
- Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirates and biopsies
- Joint fluid sampling and analysis
- Fluoroscopy examination for the diagnosis of esophageal and tracheal diseases
- Minimally Invasive Procedures
- Non-surgical bladder stone removal (scope-guided procedures and laser lithotripsy)
- Urinary incontinence therapy (urethral collagen bulking)
- Treatment of ectopic ureters via laser ablation
- Urethral and ureteral stent placement
- Renal sclerotherapy for idiopathic hematuria
- Tracheal stent placement for tracheal collapse
- Balloon dilation for treatment of strictures and stenosis
- Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy
- Treatment of intrahepatic portosystemic shunts
Our Team
Richard Wong
DVM, Diplomate ACVS-SA VSC Staff Surgeon
Dr. Wong is a California native who completed undergraduate training at UCLA and attended veterinary school at Western University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating from veterinary school in 2010, he pursued a competitive internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. His success in this internship led to his selection for a Small Animal Surgery Residency at a busy private practice, Animal Specialty Group, in Los, Angeles, CA (2011-2014).
After finishing his residency, Dr. Wong went to Massachusetts to build a surgery department at a private practice where he became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Since leaving Massachusetts in 2017 he went on to several multispecialty practices in the south east and is eager to join Veterinary Surgical Centers at the Gaithersburg location. His professional interests lie in orthopedics, oncologic surgery, and neurosurgery.
When not at work, Dr. Wong enjoys cycling, kayaking, and hiking.
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Erin Galemore
DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) Internal Medicine & Interventional Radiology
Dr. Erin Galemore is a 2012 graduate of North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Following veterinary school, she completed a small animal medicine and surgery rotating internship at BluePearl in Tampa, followed by a small animal internal medicine internship at Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles. Following her internship training, Dr. Galemore completed a rigorous small animal internal medicine residency at Tufts University. She received her board-certification in 2018 and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Dr. Galemore returned to the Southeast after her residency and helped build the internal medicine services at two private speciality hospitals. After working in private practice, Dr. Galemore wanted to further her expertise and knowledge in minimally invasive procedures, so she completed a fellowship in interventional radiology and interventional endoscopy at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Following her fellowship, she stayed on as faculty at the University of Georgia before returning to private practice to build an internal medicine service in coastal South Carolina. Dr. Galemore is excited to bring her skills and expertise to Veterinary Surgical Centers and enhance the care of animals in the Maryland Virginia area.
Dr. Galemore has a special interest in minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, nephrourology, infectious disease, and feline medicine. She has published articles on feline Anaplasma infection, acute feline immunodeficiency virus infection, and canine polypoid cystitis.
In her free time, Dr. Galemore enjoys live music, dancing, and traveling, as well outdoor activities, like kayaking, paddle boarding, cycling, and hiking. Dr. Galemore shares her home with three cats, a dog, a tortoise, and a snake.
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Daniel Cuff
DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) VSC Neurologist/ Neurosurgeon
Dr. Daniel Cuff is a board-certified Veterinary Neurologist and Neurosurgeon. Dr. Cuff earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. He continued his professional studies by embarking on a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Center for Specialized Veterinary Care in Long Island, NY. Following this, he moved to the DMV to join Bush Veterinary Neurology Service as a Neurology Intern after which he was accepted into the 3-year Neurology and Neurosurgery Residency program at BVNS.
Following the successful completion of his residency, Dr. Cuff achieved Diplomate status as a Board-Certified Veterinary Neurologist and remained with BVNS as a Staff Neurologist before joining VSC in 2023.
Dr. Cuff enjoys all aspects of veterinary neurology but his passions include spinal surgery, seizure management, and MRI in the diagnosis of neurological disease. He is always keen to assist primary care veterinarians with the management and treatment of patients with neurologic disease.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Cuff loves to travel and is a keen photographer.
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland