About Steinbach Veterinary Hospital
At Steinbach Veterinary Hospital, we understand that your pets are an important part of your life. Our highly trained staff will treat you and your pets with professionalism and courtesy while providing you with the very best veterinary care available. Our practice offers a variety of services intended to promote your pet’s overall health and longevity. It is our privilege to care for you and your pets, so call today to learn about our services or schedule an appointment.
Meet the owner, Dr. King
Jonathan King, V.M.D. was born and raised in Punxsutawney, PA, home of the nationally renowned weather seer, Punxsutawney Phil. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1971, and pursued graduate studies in psychology at Marquette University. He changed career paths a year later and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1976. He practiced medicine in Baltimore, Boston, and the Main Line before coming to Steinbach Veterinary Hospital in 1978. Dr. King was drawn to the area and the clientele and acquired the hospital in 1981 where he continues to be the Medical Director.
Years in Practice: 40+ – Education: University of Pennsylvania
Meet Dr. Gruenheid
Dr. Michaela Gruenheid was born and raised in Germany. She began her veterinary medicine education in Budapest, Hungary and in 2009 completed her veterinary medicine degree in Munich, Germany. During her last year of vet school she participated in several externships in the United States.
While working at two referral practices in Germany for almost 5 years, Michaela completed the ECFVG Certification (Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates) to get licensed in the United States. After receiving the ECFVG certification in 2014, Dr. Gruenheid was accepted into a surgical fellowship program at Michigan State University. Later that year, she was offered a surgical internship at Washington State University. In 2015, she moved to Ohio where she completed her residency and masters program at the Ohio State University. She then moved to Pennsylvania in 2018, where she worked as an orthopedic and soft tissue surgeon at a large referral hospital outside of Philadelphia.
Dr. Gruenheid’s special interests include fracture management, orthopedic surgeries, airway surgery and thoracic surgery. Michaela and her husband have two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Summer and Sky.
Our History
Harry B. Steinbach obtained his veterinary medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in the 1930’s.Upon graduation, he went into practice with his brother in Norristown. In the early 1940’s, he opened his own practice on Skippack Pike in Blue Bell, PA, a few miles west of the current location. In 1945, Dr. Steinbach bought a house and barn situated on 17 acres of property in Broad Axe, and began construction of the hospital. At that time, it was a rather revolutionary concept to build a designated veterinary hospital.
Steinbach Veterinary Hospital was a large and small animal veterinary practice. “Doc” administered to the large animals on numerous local farms. He was also quite involved in dog showing, judging dog shows, and he catered to various breeders. He bred and raised show ponies on the “Broad Axe Farm”. Doc Steinbach continued to operate the practice until his death in the late 1970’s.
