Surgery
DMV, MS, DACVS-SA
Dr. Hélène Le Pommellet is a distinguished small animal surgeon with a diverse international background in veterinary medicine. After earning her veterinary degree in 2008 from the University of Nantes, France, she gained diverse experience through internships and surgical assistant roles in Canada and France before advancing her expertise in the United States.
Dr. Le Pommellet completed a clinical fellowship at Michigan State University and a three-year surgical residency at The Ohio State University, where she also earned a master’s degree focused on pediatric osteosarcoma. During her residency, she and her team were honored with the Animal Cancer Foundation’s Comparative Oncology Grant in 2015.
Board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgery in 2018, Dr. Le Pommellet worked as a small animal surgeon in the South of France for over three years. She later became a surgery instructor with Novetech Surgery, sharing her expertise across France, Italy, Portugal, and the UK.
Her surgical passions include traumatology (including orthopedic surgeries), wound management and skin reconstruction, oncology surgery, upper airway surgery and thoracic surgery.
Fully bilingual in French and English, Dr. Le Pommellet’s ability to communicate effectively in both languages brings comfort and clarity to her clients during complex discussions about their pets’ health.
Dr. Le Pommellet’s approach to veterinary care is rooted in delivering personalized, compassionate care that meets the unique needs of both her patients and their families.
Outside of her professional life, Dr. Le Pommellet enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities, including running, biking, paddle boarding, and traveling. Indoors, she loves yoga, cooking, baking, and crafting. Much of her time now is joyfully spent chasing after her energetic four-year-old son and caring for her teenage golden retriever.
