MedVet Northern Virginia

This review is long overdo, because I knew I would struggle to put into words just how truly incredible Dr. Boostrom really is. First and foremost, I would like to start off by saying that my family is beyond blessed to have found a doctor so genuine, kindhearted, intelligent, and passionate as Dr. Boostrom. My sweet Delilah (a 13 yr. old pit bull mastiff mix) was diagnosed with her second bout of cancer, this time, an inoperable tumor on her bladder. We had been traveling over an hour to another facility in Springfield, VA for Delilah to receive intravenous chemotherapy, which caused her white blood cell count to drop so low that one night, she ended up being admitted to the MedVet ER. Everything happens for a reason, and while Delilah was being kept overnight at their emergency department, we were told of a new oncologist coming on board, Dr. Brendan Boostrom. Being a much closer drive to our home than our drive to Springfield, we decided to set up a consultation. Within the first 5 seconds of Dr. Boostrom entering the room, we were captivated with his presence. He had the most calming demeanor, genuine look of love for our dog, and made us feel as if we were his only patients that existed. While at the appointment, Dr. Boostrom took the time to get to know Delilah as a patient (she typically is terrified of the vet, but she loves visiting Dr. Boo), and took the time to get to know us as her parents. He went over Delilah’s entire health history, her previous cancer removal, the intravenous chemotherapy she previously received, and her recent stay at the ER. He answered our many, many questions, never once rushing us or making us feel as though our thoughts and concerns were an inconvenience. Dr. Boostrom laid out all of our options, the different treatment plans available, and what our future would look like if we decided not to treat at all. We truly felt as though we were a team, and even Dr. Boostrom began signing off his emails as “Team Delilah.” During our appointments, there have been moments of sadness, moments of laughter, and most importantly, moments of hope. We leave each appointment with nothing but hope. I still find it difficult for me to put into words how truly incredible of a doctor Dr. Boostrom really is, and after each appointment, I still find myself in awe that doctors like this even exist, and that he is ours. In such a heartbreaking situation, having Dr. Boostrom is the best thing that could have happened to us.

posted: 06/25/2023

Everyone was so kind and friendly and welcoming. It is so calming and reassuring to walk into the office and really feel like the doctors and staff care for us, especially when we're feeling anxious and worried sick about our dog, our family member. I live 3 hours away from this office, and I would drive back in a heartbeat because I truly feel like we were cared for.

posted: 09/22/2023

Watch out for those high prices and low customer service. We had our pet examined for possible cysts and instead, was x-rayed with a potential cancer diagnosis. Instructed to leave pet overnight for $3000. Instead we brought pet back for scan in following morning (saving us the invoice) and was told we had to wait behind 8 other customers. We were under impression we could drop our pet off and return after the $800 scan was completed. We were treated in a dismissive manner and did not feel comfortable remaining or ever returning, especially when they max out your credit cards.

posted: 07/03/2023

I had to go there several times for my two guys as they got older and had illnesses pop up. Everyone there seems great and they take their job to heart. I had both my guys cremated through med vet and as sad as it was to do I felt the genuine care from the staff there. Like most emergency vets it’s a little pricey. RIP Rocky and Gizmo

posted: 06/10/2023

Our pomsky, Kristoff, was attacked by a coyote. We rushed him to MedVet where they met us at the door. They not only saved his life, they kept us up to date the entire time and treated him like he was their own, including playing music for him to calm his nerves. Words cannot express how thankful we are to the MedVet team. Other than losing his tail, you wouldn’t know that Kristoff had anything happen to him. We are forever grateful to them for caring for Kristoff and never giving up.

posted: 06/10/2023