Dr. Kahrma Wagner
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Kahrma Wagner is a board-certified veterinary surgeon in Georgia, specializing in orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries. She is available to serve general practice and emergency animal hospitals in the greater Atlanta metro area.
Biography
Dr. Wagner was raised in Indiana and completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Florida in 1998. She earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. During her time at UFCVM, she was Class President and Vice President of the of the Student Chapter of American Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Wagner completed a private practice rotating internship in the Chicago Area at VCA Franklin Park and VCA Berwyn Animal Hospitals. Dr. Wagner was awarded Intern of the Year Award in 2003. After completing her internship, she remained in the Midwest at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. During her time, she completed a dual small animal surgery residency and Masters of Science degree from 2004-2007. In 2008, Dr. Wagner achieved board certification in Small Animal Surgery from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Following her residency, Dr. Wagner and her husband moved to the Atlanta area in 2007 and for the past 17 years has been performing soft tissue, oncologic, orthopedic, and neurologic procedures for patients in the Northern Atlanta region. Dr. Wagner joined Moves in early 2025 and looks forward to offering her surgical skills throughout the Greater Atlanta Metro.
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2025
Joined MOVES -
2007 to 2024
Staff surgeon at a private practice in the Atlanta Area -
2008
Awarded board certification in small animal surgery, ACVS -
2007
Completed surgical residency and Master of Science at the University of Illinois -
2003
Completed rotating internship at VCA Franklin Park/Berwyn Animal Hospitals -
2002
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Florida -
1998
Bachelor of Science in Zoology from University of Florida
Radiographic, Computed Tomographic, and Arthroscopic Evaluation of Experimental Radio-Ulnar Incongruence in the Dog. K. Wagner et al. Veterinary Surgery Volume 36, Issue 7. 2007: 691-698
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What is a board-certified veterinary surgeon?
Like most health care fields, the veterinary profession has become multi-tiered. Veterinarians may now specialize in various disciplines (including surgery), as recognized by the AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS). The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is the AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization™ for certification of veterinarians in large animal surgery and small animal surgery.
If your animal develops a problem or injury requiring advanced care and procedures, your primary veterinarian or emergency room veterinarian may refer you to a veterinary surgeon.
A veterinary surgeon has undergone additional training after veterinary school in order to become a specialist. This training consists of a minimum of a 1-year internship followed by a 3-year residency program that meets guidelines established by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS).
During the residency there are specific training and caseload requirements that must be met. In addition to these requirements, applicants must perform research that is published in a scientific journal and then pass a rigorous examination.
Adapated from “What is a Veterinary Surgeon?” on acvs.org.