Veterinary Surgical Center of Portland
Portland, OR
Our Vets

On The Job

Dr. Krista Cioffi is passionate about orthopedic, neurologic, minimally invasive and soft tissue reconstructive surgeries.

Education

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Georgia, Athens
• Master of Public Health, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Physiology, Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego

Off Duty

In her spare time, Dr. Cioffi is an avid cyclist and runner, enjoys the scenic hikes in the area and likes to relax with her very social dogs Huckleberry and Finn and her cat, Charlie.

On The Job

Dr. Jordan graduated from The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, England followed by two years in primary care small animal practice. Dr. Jordan returned to The RVC to undertake rotating then surgical internships. Dr. Jordan completed his surgical training at a busy private clinic in England which led to him becoming a Specialist in Small Animal Surgery.

After finishing his surgical training, Dr. Jordan spent a number of years at Fitzpatrick Referrals, England which has an extremely high orthopedic case load and an international reputation for excellence and innovation in small animal orthopedics. Whilst at Fitzpatrick Referrals, Dr. Jordan gained exposure to a high number of routine, complex and tertiary referral surgical cases along with having access to some of the most advanced surgical equipment and procedures currently available.

Prior to joining VSCP, Dr. Jordan spent four years as Head of Surgery at a referral clinic in BC, Canada where he provided referral surgical services to patients all over BC and beyond.

Dr. Jordan has a particular interest in stifle arthroscopy, TPLO, and fracture management.

Education

• Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, AndersonMoores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, England
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, England
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, England
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, England
• Bachelor of Science (with Honours), Zoology, King’s College, London, England

Off Duty

Dr. Jordan enjoys all outdoor activities, particularly skiing. He became a fully qualified firefighter after training in Canada, where he worked on-call for a local fire department. Dr. Jordan is yet to explore whether he can take up a similar role in Portland.

On The Job

Dr. John Kiefer’s primary interest is in orthopedics, including fracture repair, angular limb deformity correction, tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) and total hip replacement.

Education

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary Surgical Centers, Washington, D.C.
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary Surgical Centers, Washington, D.C.
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Memphis Veterinary Specialists, TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus

Off Duty

Dr. Kiefer enjoys traveling and spending time with Mstislav, his Russian Wolfhound.