About

Dr. Leo Sage is an experienced emergency veterinarian and a board-certified specialist in canine and feline practice, which allows him to practice emergency medicine at a very high standard. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (DABVP), he is amongst a group of dedicated specialists who undergo years of advanced study and training, in addition to passing rigorous examinations beyond veterinary schooling to acquire an expansive knowledge base and skillset.After becoming board-certified, he then went on to become the world’s first specialist to undertake formal fellowship training in Emergency Practice, further strengthening his foundation in the art of emergency medicine and surgery. Dr. Sage also has another doctoral degree (PhD) in Infectious Diseases and has published various studies in the field of viral immunology, immunomodulation, and T cell differentiation. His experiences are likewise expansive and include working in: shelter medicine, relief work in general practice, research, specialty referral hospitals, reference laboratories, hospital pharmacies, and teaching.Dr. Sage’s experiences and background allow him to bring a comprehensive, patient-focused, owner-approved, and interdisciplinary approach to his practice area of emergency medicine. He is eager to help your pet with a wide variety of diseases and injuries, ranging from the simple to complex, nebulous, and critical conditions. While he is versed in various aspects of emergency medicine, his specific interests include infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical immunology, pulmonology, pain management of critically ill patients, point-of-care ultrasound, evidence-based medicine, and andragogy. Along with ABVP, he is also a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association (EBVMA), and Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS).

Education

Auburn University | BS, Microbiology

University of Georgia | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

University of Georgia | PhD, Infectious Diseases

Indianapolis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital | Small Animal Surgery and Medicine Internship

Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners | Board Certified in Canine and Feline Practice (Dipl ABVP)

Published Articles

Interferon Lambda Upregulates IDO1 Expression in Respiratory Epithelial Cells After Influenza Virus Infection | Julie M Fox, Jackelyn M Crabtree, Leo K Sage, S Mark Tompkins, Ralph A Tripp. (10 Jul 2015). Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, Volume 35 (7), 554-56.

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) activity during the primary immune response to influenza infection modifies the memory T cell response to influenza challenge | Leo K Sage, Julie M Fox, Andrew L Mellor, Stephen M Tompkins, Ralph A Tripp. (2014 Apr). Viral Immunology, 27(3), 112-123.

Drug analog inhibition of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) activity modifies pattern recognition receptor expression and proinflammatory cytokine responses early during influenza virus infection | Julie M Fox, Leo K Sage, Spencer Poore, Scott Johnson, S Mark Tompkins, Ralph A Tripp. (2014 Sep). J Leukoc Biol, 96(3), 447-452.

Subsisting H1N1 influenza memory responses are insufficient to protect from pandemic H1N1 influenza challenge in C57BL/6 mice | Leo K Sage, Julie M Fox, Stephen M Tompkins, Ralph A Tripp. (2013 Aug). J Gen Virol, 94, 1701-1711.

Inhibition of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase enhances the T-cell response to influenza virus infection | Julie M Fox, Leo K Sage, Lei Huang, James Barber, Kimberly D Klonowski, Andrew L Mellor, S Mark Tompkins, Ralph A Tripp. (2013 Jul). J Gen Virol, 94, 1451-1461.

Veterinary Medicine Quest

Dr. Sage is passionate about teaching and training the next generation of veterinarians. To ensure he can provide the best care possible and educate his team, he is also always on the quest to further educate himself in various avenues of veterinary medicine. He is also on a mission to make the field of emergency and critical care a sustainable career for his colleagues which has been a challenge due to the innately stressful nature of emergency medicine and the subsequent high burnout rates. In his free time, he likes to be outdoors with his dogs and be bossed around by his cats. He is an avid scuba diver, aquarist, and horticulturalists, and enjoys cooking ethnic cuisines, reading, and painting.