Dr. Raj Salwan, DVM
Dr. Raj Salwan has been around Veterinary Medicine his whole life. Dr. Salwan is a Second Generation Veterinarian and has grown up in a Veterinary family where he has been exposed to numerous cases in his lifetime. He completed his bachelors program at University of California, Irvine in 3 years and went straight to Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and Valedictorian of his class. Dr. Raj Salwan was the recipient of the prestigious award from the American Animal Hospital Association for Excellence in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. He was also honored in receiving the Merck Award for 4 consecutive years. He is a member of the prestigious Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society. In addition, he obtained the highest score in the National Board Examination in the state.
Presently, Dr. Raj Salwan sees a large volume of cases daily at the TriCity Veterinary Hospital, an award winning animal hospital in Fremont. Dr. Raj Salwan oversaw the expansion of this new state of the art center dedicated to care for companion animals.
Dr. Salwan has received extensive training in surgery, internal medicine, radiology, ultrasonography, emergency, and urgent care. Dr. Salwan has personally trained over 25 veterinarians and has mentored many more. Most importantly, he has honed the art of understanding his patients and has strong intuition of how his patients are doing.
In school, Dr. Raj Salwan concentrated on the most advanced surgeries, techniques, and practiced the latest in state of the art care. Since then, Dr. Salwan has taken numerous continuing education and has continued to learn new advances in the Veterinary field.
Dr. Raj Salwan has been a veterinary columnist for Pet Pro, a weekly column, in the Bay Area News Paper Group. His columns appear in the Argus, the Daily Review, San Jose Mercury, Oakland Tribune, and Insidebayarea.com. He also has written columns for the local newspaper, The Tri-City Voice.
Dr. Raj Salwan is an active participant in the community and is involved in many local and social concerns. Dr. Salwan believes in giving back to the community that has given him so much. Dr. Salwan personally donates his time and resources to help local community groups.
Dr. Salwan is a family man and the proud father of three wonderful children. He is an avid reader and undergoes constant self improvement.
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