Dr. Padrid graduated from Cornell University in 1985, where he received an award in Cardiology. He completed his internship at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital in 1986, residency in small animal medicine at UC-Davis Veterinary School in 1988, and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UC-Davis Medical School in 1990. Dr. Padrid served for 10 years as an associate professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He became a partner in Family Pet Animal Hospital in Chicago full-time in 2003, specializing in respiratory medicine.He remains an associate professor of Molecular Medicine (adj) at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and associate professor of Small Animal Medicine (adj) at the Ohio State University. In 2007 Phil joined VCA as the southwest medical director based in Albuquerque.