Our Services
Center for Advanced Veterinary Interventions (CAVI)
Introducing ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital – Pasadena’s Center for Advanced Veterinary Interventions (CAVI™) – a more advanced, less invasive way to heal pets when traditional open surgery is not necessary.
At our Center for Advanced Veterinary Interventions (CAVI™), board-certified doctors use advanced, image-guided technology – including fluoroscopy (real-time X-ray guidance), endoscopy (tiny cameras that see inside the body), ultrasound, cardiac imaging, and Computed Tomography (CT) to treat complex medical conditions with precision and care.
Instead of large incisions, many procedures are performed through natural openings or tiny, pin-sized access points. Sometimes, there’s no external incision at all.
Because these procedures are minimally invasive, pets often experience:
- Less anesthesia time
- Reduced hospital stays
- Lower complication rates
- Faster recovery
- Less post-operative discomfort
- Lower overall cost of care
In many cases, pets return home sooner – and back to their normal routines more quickly – without the stress and trauma often associated with traditional surgery.
Advanced interventional treatments is veterinary care delivered in a gentler way.
One Center. One Team. Under One Roof.
Because advanced veterinary care often benefits from more than one perspective, having cutting-edge technology, interventional expertise, and doctor collaboration together under one roof, helps refine diagnoses, reduce risks, and identify the safest – often least invasive – path forward.
This integrated, multidisciplinary center where specialists in cardiology and internal medicine work collaboratively as one coordinated team (including having access to specialists in other departments) is what makes our Center for Advanced Veterinary Interventions (CAVI™) unique.
Advanced care works best when everyone works together.
For referring veterinarians, this means:
- Peer-to-peer communication
- Shared case management
- Multiple specialty perspectives
- Clear updates and continuity of care
- A seamless referral experience
For pet owners, it means:
- Comprehensive evaluation in one location
- Coordinated diagnostics and treatment planning
- Clear, compassionate communication
- A calmer, more streamlined experience
Advanced Interventional Services for Referring DVMs and Specialists
ACCESS Pasadena’s Center for Advanced Veterinary Interventions (CAVI™) also serves as a tertiary referral center for interventional services, supporting both primary veterinarians and specialty referral partners with complex, high-risk, or technically demanding cases
Our interventional capabilities include:
- Balloon pericardiotomy
- Balloon valvuloplasty
- Coil, device, and particle embolization
- Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
- Endovascular biopsy
- Endovascular foreign body retrieval
- Intrahepatic portosystemic shunt attenuation
- Left atrial decompression
- Pacemaker implantation
- Palliative stenting of intracardiac masses
- Patent ductus arteriosus occlusion
- Subcutaneous vascular access port placement
- Transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair
- Transpulmonic stent placement
- Diagnostic and therapeutic cystoscopy
- Ectopic ureter ablation
- Minimally invasive removal of stones
- Ureteral stenting for stones, strictures, or infection
- Urethral obstructions relieved with guidewires
- Urethral stenting (including malignancy or strictures)
- Urethral stricture ballooning
- Voiding urohydropulsion
- Balloon esophagostomy tube placement for strictures
- Colonic stenting for neoplasia or strictures
- Endoscopic colonic mass biopsy and polypectomy
- Endoscopic duodenal mass biopsy and polypectomy
- Endoscopic gastric mass debulking, biopsy, and polypectomy
- Esophageal ballooning for strictures
- Esophageal feeding tube placement
- Low-profile gastrostomy tube replacement
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement
Vascular
- Coil embolization
- Intrahepatic portosystemic shunt treatment (PTCE)
- Triple lumen catheter placement
- Vascular access port placement
Urologic / Image-Guided
- Antegrade urethral catheterization
- Hydraulic occluder inflation/deflation
Meet the CAVI™ Team
Our CAVI team isn’t a solo act – it’s a coordinated team effort that brings together specialists in internal medicine, cardiology, critical care, and interventional procedures who work collaboratively to identify the safest, least invasive path forward for every patient.
Sarah Garrity, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Interventional Radiology & Endoscopy | Internal Medicine
Dr. Sarah Garrity has led the growth of interventional radiology and endoscopy at ACCESS Pasadena through the Internal Medicine service. Known for her precision and problem-solving approach, she specializes in advanced, minimally invasive procedures and excels in managing technically complex cases with confidence and care.
Tanya Qiu, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Internal Medicine | Minimally Invasive Procedures
Trained at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Tanya Qiu combines analytical precision with compassionate care. Her interests include hematology, gastroenterology, and minimally invasive interventions that provide safer, faster relief. Her thoughtful, detail-oriented approach strengthens every treatment plan.
Steve Cole, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Interventional Cardiology | Critical Care
A dual-boarded cardiologist and criticalist, Dr. Steve Cole brings decades of experience in interventional cardiology and endovascular procedures. He is especially skilled in treating complex cardiac and vascular conditions using minimally invasive techniques
Evan Ross, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Cardiology | Image-Guided Interventions
Dr. Evan Ross provides a modern, patient-centered approach to cardiology. With advanced training and experience in minimally invasive therapies, he brings calm precision to complex cardiac cases, particularly those requiring interventional procedures.
Contact the CAVI Team
To find out more about ACCESS Pasadena’s Center for Advanced Veterinary Interventions (CAVI™), please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the above doctors who can be contacted at:
Tel: (626) 993-9600
Email: CAVI@accessvetspasadena.com
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