Dr. Claude Gendreau

Dr. Gendreau was destined to become a Veterinarian at a very young age. Born to a father who was a Veterinarian in small and large animal general practice in Sherbrooke Quebec, he started observing his father at a young age since the family resided above his father’s small animal hospital. The family also attended many Veterinary conventions throughout Canada since Dr. Gendreau senior was very involved in organized Veterinary Medicine, as President of the Quebec Veterinary Medical Association and, in 1948, as the co-founder of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, its first vice president and subsequently its second president.

Following graduation from Veterinary College, University of Montreal, Claude, realizing he had big shoes to fill, pursued a residency in small animal surgery and a Master’s Degree in Surgery at the University of Guelph, Ontario, his father’s alma mater. After completing his post-graduate studies in 1970, he accepted the position of Head of Small Animal Surgery at the University of Illinois. During his tenure at U of I, he completed the requirements to achieve board certification in surgery in 1974. In the fall of 1976 he resigned his position at the University of Illinois, moved to Chicago and founded the Veterinary Specialty Clinic, which is now operating as Veterinary Specialty Center. VSC is comprised of a group of more than 35 Veterinarians, most of which have achieved Board Certification, assisted by a team exceeding 200 people.

Now, a new concept, Veterinary Orthopedic Center. “Over the last few years, as VSC has grown in scope and volume, I have seen a need for a more limited, more focused, more personalized service” said Dr. Gendreau, who added “I don’t think there is another Center in the Country dedicated exclusively to the practice of Veterinary Orthopedic surgery.”

Dr. Edgar grew up in Shorewood, Wisconsin just north of Milwaukee and attended the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point for her undergraduate degree. She moved to Missouri for vet school and earned her DVM from the University of Missouri Columbia School of Veterinary Medicine (Mizzou). After taking a tour of the Midwest with internships in Iowa and Ohio for one year each, she settled in central Florida for 4 years for surgical internship and residency. Dr. Edgar completed her surgical residency in 2022 and escaped hot and muggy Florida for the beautiful Midwest shortly after. After passing her boards and spending 3 years as a general surgeon in Appleton Wisconsin, she is excited to come to Indiana and focus on her passion for orthopedics at VOC.

In her free time, Dr. Edgar enjoys reading, watching movies, eating authentic Chinese food, and spending time with her husband, Eric, and four adorable (and needy) dogs, Xena, Murphy, Indy, and Ada.