Lee Breshears, DVM, PhD, MBA, DACVS, DACVSMR
Dr. Lee Breshears was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He attended Colorado State University for his undergraduate studies and for his veterinary medical degree. He completed a general rotating small animal internship at the University of Minnesota and a surgical internship through Veterinary Specialists of Nevada. Dr. Breshears completed his residency training at the University of Missouri-Columbia, as well as a one-year clinical instructorship that led to his board-certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2007.
During his time in Missouri, he performed research in the Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory at the University of Missouri-Columbia. This work focused on the characterization and treatment of osteoarthritis and cranial cruciate ligament injury and he received his PhD in Comparative Orthopaedics through the Area Pathobiology Program. Dr. Breshears taught at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand in 2008 and again in 2019. While teaching overseas, he appreciated the diversity of cases including the unique orthopedic injuries sustained in New Zealand’s working dogs. In part, this interest in these working dogs as well as their injuries led to Dr. Breshears becoming board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Prior to becoming a founding partner in Spry Companions, Dr. Breshears was a practicing surgeon and partner in a large specialty hospital in the Denver metro area for more than a decade. This experience led to his desire to focus on challenging cases in orthopedics, minimally invasive fracture repair, advanced arthroscopy and angular limb deformities.Dr. Breshears holds an executive MBA from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Dr. Breshears takes pride in patient-focused care which includes walking clients through all treatment possibilities for their pets, surgical and non-surgical alike.
Dr. Breshears and his wife recently welcomed their daughter into the world and they both put being parents at the top of the “fun list” while at the same time admitting every day is a new challenge. He loves dragging his family to the mountains for hiking/climbing, mountain biking, and snowboarding but also enjoys scuba diving, photography and printmaking. They share their home with a larger-than-life Bengal named Monster who has the run of the joint.
Nate Miller, DVM, DACVS
Dr. Miller grew up in Evergreen, Colorado. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and returned to Colorado, graduating from Colorado State University Veterinary School. He was intern of the year at North Carolina State University and completed his surgical residency at the University of Georgia in 2002. He became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2004.
Dr. Miller has practiced in Denver, CO and Santa Cruz, CA. He returned to Colorado in 2012 and joined the team at Colorado Canine Orthopedics in Colorado Springs. He spent 11 years there performing orthopedic surgery, developing new techniques, and helping advance canine joint replacement as an instructor for the Kyon hip replacement system.
Dr. Miller has extensive experience in arthroscopy and has been an instructor in courses nationally. He has performed over 700 canine hip replacements, has been an instructor for hip replacement for 7 years, teaching and lecturing internationally, and helped with development and refinement of implant systems. He has a strong interest in the use of 3D modeling to aid in correction of limb deformities, including use of CT modeling to plan surgical correction as well as printing of patient specific surgical guides to improve the precision and repeatability of complex corrections.
Dr. Miller loves helping pets get back to doing the things they love to do and appreciates the joy that brings to their owners. Getting outside with your dog is one of the joys in life (for pet and owner both), and Dr. Miller appreciates that he can help bring that about.
Dr. Miller’s family consists of his wife Christine, his two daughters Jessie and Lottie (Charlotte), Henry (the parti-colored Yorkie), and Cody (the Bernedoodle). He enjoys cycling, fishing, skiing, and spending time with his family.
