Dr. Russ Sakai graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2013. Upon completing his

DVM, Dr. Sakai pursued an equine ambulatory internship at Colorado State University. From

there, he returned to UC Davis for a residency in Equine Lameness and Surgery. His research

interests as a resident included surgical treatment of joint disease and surgical site infection.

After completing his residency in 2017, Dr. Sakai practiced as an associate surgeon in Reno,

Nevada until joining Petaluma Equine in 2020. He has been a Diplomate of the American

College of Veterinary Surgeons since 2018.