Dr. Swiderski is our MOVES veterinary surgery partner in the Colorado Springs area. She is available to perform advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries at Tender Care Veterinary Center. Dr. Swiderski earned her BS in biology in California, then moved to Colorado and earned her veterinary degree from Colorado State University Veterinary School in 2002. She returned to California for an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital in 2003. Following her internship, Dr. Swiderski returned to Fort Collins, Colorado to be a surgery resident at Colorado State University. She completed a three-year residency in small animal surgery and also earned an M.S. in Clinical Sciences. Dr. Swiderski achieved board-certification as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2008. Some of her current research interests include oncologic surgery and minimally invasive surgery. When not working with rescue groups and performing surgeries, Jen enjoys spending time with her two children [citation].