Speakers & Chairs

Akron

KS

Kyle Snowdon, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Small Animal Surgeon
MedVet

Akron, Ohio

Alexandria

Jennifer J. Beck Hiniker, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Mobile Surgeon
Mobile Veterinary Specialists (MOVES)

Alexandria, Virginia

Ames

Kirsten Rico, DVM (she/her/hers)

Surgical Intern
Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine

Ames, Iowa

Jarrod Troy, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)

Assistant Professor
Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

Jackie Willette, DVM, DACVS-LA (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

Anstead (Brisbane)

Harry J. Markwell, BVSc, DACVS-LA

Equine Surgeon
WestVETS Equine Hospital

Anstead (Brisbane)

Archer

Natasha Werpy, DVM, DACVR (she/her/hers)

Owner
Equine Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.

Archer, Florida

Arthur

Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DVSc, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)

Professor Soft Tissue & Oncologic Surgery
University of Guelph

Arthur, Ontario

Athens

Allison Dockery, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Clinical Assistant Professor, Farm Practice
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Athens, Georgia

Randall B. Eggleston, DVM, DACVS

Clinical Professor, Large Animal Surgery
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Athens, Georgia

Kira L. Epstein, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC-LA (she/her/hers)

Professor and Department Head
University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine

Athens, Georgia

Morgan McCord, DVM (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Rotating Intern
University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Valerie Moorman, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (she/her/hers)

Clinical Professor, Large Animal Surgery
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Athens, Georgia

Anya M. Morrissey, BSc(Hons), BVetMed, MS, MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgery Resident
University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

John Peroni, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)

Professor of Surgery
University of Georgia

ATHENS, Georgia

Gabriella Sandberg, DVM, PhD, CCRP (she/her/hers)

ACVSMR Resident
University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Chad W. Schmiedt, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)

Alison Bradbury Chair in Feline Health, Professor
University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Adrianna K. Szostek, DVM (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgery Resident
University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Jarred M. Williams, DACVS(Large Animal), DACVECC-LA

Clinical Professor
University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Auburn

BM

Brad M. Matz, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology

Robert and Charlotte Lowder Distinguished Professor in Oncology
Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Kira Noordwijk, BVetMed MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Equine Surgery Resident
Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Beaufort

Jessica Rusnock, CFP

Director of Wealth Management
Verity Investment Partners

Beaufort, South Carolina

BEIT DAGAN

Gal Kelmer, MS, DVM, DACVS, DECVS

Senior Lecturer, Department Head
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital

BEIT DAGAN

Bend

Alexandra Majer, DVM (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgery Resident
Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon

Bend, Oregon

Black Mountain

Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his)

Professor Emeritus
University of Georgia

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Blacksburg

Sabrina Barry, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Clinical Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

Blacksburg, Virginia

Otto I. Lanz, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)

Professor Small Animal Surgery
Virginia Tech University

Blacksburg, Virginia

Boise

Sean M. Murphy, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Staff Surgeon
WestVet Animal Emergency & Specialty Center

Boise, Idaho

Boissy

Fabrice Rossignol, DVM, DECVS

Equine Clinic Grosbois

Boissy

Boston

Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, DACVS

Director of Surgical Services
Angell Animal Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Caledon

John Brajkovich, DVM, MANZCVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)

Orthopedic surgery
Caledon Mountain Orthopedic Surgery

Caledon, Ontario

Calgary

Terri Schiller, DVM, DACVS (she/her/hers)

Sessional Instructor
University of Calgary - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Calgary, Alberta

Cambridge

Allen J. Matthew, MA, Vet MB, PhD

Professor of Small Animal Surgery
University of Cambridge

Cambridge, England

Centennial

Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)

RVT, VTS (Surgery)
Spry Companions

Centennial, Colorado

Charlotte

Chris Ponticello, DVM (he/him/his)

Small Animal Surgery Intern
Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency (CARE)

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlottetown

Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (she/her/hers)

Dean, Professor Small Animal Surgery, Editor-in-Chief Veterinary Surgery
Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Chattanooga

Jeffrey Peck, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)

Surgeon
Veterinary Care and Specialty Group

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Rebecca Piotrowski, LVT, VTS (Surgery)

Surgery Service Supervisor
Veterinary Care and Specialty Group

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chelmsford

PJ Rocheleau, DVM, CCRT (he/him/his)

Director
Espanola Animal Hospital

Chelmsford, Ontario

Clarksville

Debra Canapp, DVM, CCRT, DACVSMR

Medical Director
Canapp Sports Medicine

Clarksville, Maryland

Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR

Chief of Staff
Canapp Sports Medicine

Clarksville, Maryland

Clemson

Callie A. Fogle, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Clinical Professor, Equine Surgery
Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

College Station

Braiden M. Blatt, DVM (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgery Resident
Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Maria Granello, DVM (she/her/hers)

Clinical Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Don A. Hulse, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Jennifer A. Schleining, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Clinical Professor and Department Head
Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Kelley M. Thieman, MS, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Professor
Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Jeffrey P. Watkins, DVM, MS, DACVS

Professor
Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Columbia

Ashlee N. Buist, DVM (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Rotating Intern
University of Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

Jill K. Luther, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Owner
Heartland Veterinary Surgery, LLC

Columbia, Missouri

Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Assistant Teaching Professor Equine Surgery
University of Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

Columbus

SD

Sushmitha S. Durgam, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)

Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Alison Gardner, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC-LA (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Joseph W. Lozier, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Associate Professor
The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Emily McKinley, DVM (she/her/hers)

Equine Surgery Resident
The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Ally Sterman, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Clinical Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Columbus, Ohio

Conshohocken

Marie Burneko, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery
University of Pennsylvania

Conshohocken

Corvallis

Julia Linda. Gaida, DVM (she/her/hers)

Large Animal Surgery Resident
Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Kelsey Jurek, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Assistant Clinical Professor, Large Animal Emergency
Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine

Corvallis, Oregon

Lacy Kamm, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), PhD

Large animal surgeon
Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Cottage Grove

Teri A. Raffel Kleist, CVT, VTS (she/her/hers)

Retired
ACVS

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Cremona

Luca Vezzoni, DECVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)

Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni

Cremona

Culver City

Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery

Orthopedic Surgeon
ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals

Culver City, California

Cypress

Grace Ursery, RVT, CVPM, eMBA (she/her/hers)

Vet Money Geek

Cypress, California

Daegu

Taeil Kim, DVM, MS, PhD (he/him/his)

Director
Bone Animal Medical Center, South Korea

Daegu

Davidson

Kristin Kirkby. Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR (she/her/hers)

Bella Tree Veterinary Consulting

Davidson , North Carolina

Davis

Po-Yen Chou, BVM, MVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)

University of California, Davis

Davis, California

William TN. Culp, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)

Professor
University of California, Davis

Davis, California

Isabelle Kilcoyne, DVM, DACVS

Associate Professor
UC Davis

Davis, California

Carrie Palm, DVM, MAS. DACVIM

Professor of Small Animal Clinical Medicine
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Davis, California

Heidi Reesink, VMD, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)

Professor of Veterinary Orthopedics
University of California, Davis

Davis, California

Davos Platz

Claudia Zindl, DVM, GPCert(SAS), MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Junior Project Leader and Veterinary Surgeon
AO Research Institute

Davos Platz, Graubunden

Denver

Steven Rothenberg, MD

Chief of Pediatric Surgery
Rocky Mountain Children's

Denver, Colorado

Dublin

Ciarán Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)

Small Animal Surgeon
MyVet Referrals Dublin

Dublin, Dublin

Durham

Timo Prange, DMV, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Clinical Associate Professor, Equine Surgery
North Carolina State University

Durham, North Carolina

Valery F. Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)

Associate Professor of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
North Carolina State University

Durham, North Carolina

East Lansing

Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS

Brinker Endowed Chair of Surgery - Professor - Head of SA Orthopedic Surgery
Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Hayley M. Gallaher, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Rachel Hilliard, DVM (she/her/hers)

Large Animal Surgery Resident
Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Edinburgh

Padraic M. Dixon, MVB, PhD, Dip EVDC (Equine), FRCVS (he/him/his)

Independent Consultant Equine Surgeon
Independent Consultant Equine Surgeon

Edinburgh

Encinitas

Fredrick S. Pike, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Veterinary Specialty Hospital San Diego

Encinitas, California

FAIRLAND

Hilmar T. Gudehus, Dr. med. vet., MS, DACVS-LA, DECVS (he/him/his)

Senior Surgeon - Proprietor
Veterinary Surgical Consultants LLC

FAIRLAND, Indiana

Flint

Sarah Lloyd, BS, LVT, VTS(Surgery) (she/her/hers)

Animal Surgical Center of Michigan

Flint, Michigan

Fort Collins

Andrea K. Erickson, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Fellow - Surgical Oncology (she/her/hers)

Clinical Instructor
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Laurie R. Goodrich, DVM, PhD, DACVS (she/her/hers)

Professor, Equine Surgery and Lameness
Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Fort Collins, Colorado

Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS

Professor of Equine Surgery
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Sarah J. Marvel, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology and MIS (Small Animal Soft Tissue)

Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Samantha Masca (she/her/hers)

Veterinary Student
Preclinical Surgical Research Laboratory, Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS

Professor
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Brad B. Nelson, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)

Associate Professor, Equine Surgery
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

AN

Agustin Noriega, MVZ (he/him/his)

Large Animal Rotating Intern
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Alex Ohlendorf, DVM, MS, DACVR

Assistant Professor
Colorado State Univeristy

Fort Collins, Colorado

Christopher Orton, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Professor of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Sarah Shropshire, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Assistant Professor
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Giovanni Tremolada, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology (he/him/his)

Clinical Assistant Professor
Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado

Frederick

HP

Holly A. Phelps, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Partner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center

Frederick, Maryland

Freeville

Shannon S. Connard, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Cornell University

Freeville, New York

Gainesville

Judith Bertran, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor Surgical Oncology
University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Manraj K. Grewal, DVM (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgery Resident
University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine

Gainesville, Florida

Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Gaithersburg

Matt Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCAT (he/him/his)

Sports Medicine and Rehab Specialist
Veterinary Referral Associates

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Gatton

Benjamin Ahern, DACVS, DACVSMR, PhD

Professor
University of Queensland

Gatton, Queensland

Steven T. Zedler, VMD, DACVS (Large Animal)

Associate Professor
University of Queensland

Gatton, Queensland

Guildford

Jonathan Bray, BVSc, MVSc, MSc (Clinical Oncology), PhD, CertSAS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DECVS (he/him/his)

Surgical Oncologist and Surgeon
AURA Veterinary

Guildford, England

Hannover

Bianca Hettlich, DACVS, DECVS, MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Professor of Surgery
Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover

Hannover

Harrogate

LD

Liz Devine, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee

Harwich

Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics)

Professor
Tufts University

Harwich, Massachusetts

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Daniel J. Brockman, BVSc, CertVR, CertSAO, DACVS, DECVS (he/him/his)

Professor of Small Animal Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Helsingborg

Philip J. Kieffer, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)

Överveterinär
Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset Helsingborg

Helsingborg , Skane Lan

Holly Springs

Lauren V. Schnabel, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (she/her/hers)

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Holly Springs, North Carolina

Honolulu

Aleisha Swartz, DVM (she/her/hers)

Veterinarian
Rural Area Veterinary Services, Humane World for Animals

Honolulu, Hawaii

Houston

Javier Avendano, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)

MIS Orthopedic Fellow in training
H-Town Veterinary Specialists

Houston, Texas

Kristin A. Coleman, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgeon
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists

Houston, Texas

Heidi Hottinger, DVM, DACVS

Surgeon
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists

Houston, Texas

Huntington

John Pigott, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists

Huntington, New York

Ithaca

Agnieszka B. Fracka, DVM MS PgCertSAS PgCertECC AFHEA (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgery Resident
Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Christopher Frye, DVM, DACVSMR (he/him/his)

Associate Professor, Section Chief Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Ithaca, New York

Eileen S. Hackett, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Professor of Surgery
Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Willow M'Cloud, DVM

Fellow Candidate in Large Animal Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Ithaca, New York

Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS

Associate Professor, Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Erica Secor, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Jacksonville Beach

Kristal Turner, CVA, CCRP, Resident - ACVSMR

mOcean mobility + wellness for animals

Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Karrabin

Chantelle C. Jukic, BVSc (Hons)

Lecturer in Large Animal Surgery
University of Adelaide

Karrabin, Queensland

Kennet Square

Miriam Garcia Collao, DVM

University of Pennsylvania - New Bolton Center

Kennet Square, Pennsylvania

Kennett Square

Maia R. Aitken, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Large Animal Emergency & Critical Care
University of Pennsylvania - New Bolton Center

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth J. Davidson, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR

Associate Professor in Sports Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Hope Douglas, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVAA

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Jose M. Garcia-Lopez, VMD, DACVS, DACVSMR

Associate Profesor Large Animal Surgery
University of Pennsylvania

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR

Associate Professor Of Large Animal Surgery, Jacques Jenny Endowed Term Chair in Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Eric J. Parente, DVM, DACVS

Professor of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Louise Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC (she/her/hers)

University of Pennsylvania

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Ketchum

Randy Acker, DVM

Medical Director
Sun Valley Animal Center

Ketchum, Idaho

Greg T. van der Meulen (he/him/his)

Global Director of R&D
Movora

Ketchum, Idaho

Knoxville

JB

Josh B. Burnette, DVM (he/him/his)

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Cassie N. Lux, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Darryl L. Millis, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRP

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Director CARES Center for Veterinary Sports Medicine
University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Pierre-Yves Mulon, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)

Associate professor in Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery
University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Katrijn D. Whisenant, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)

ECC Clinical Instructor
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine

Knoxville, Tennessee

Lanham

David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS (Small Animal)

Founder/Orthopedic Surgeon
Fusion Veterinary Orthopedics

Lanham, Maryland

Leipzig

Peter Böttcher, DECVS (he/him/his)

Mitteldeutsches Kompetenzzentrum für Kleintiere (MKK)

Leipzig

Lexington

Abigail Blanton, BVM&S (she/her/hers)

Associate Veterinarian
Park Equine Hospital

Lexington, Kentucky

Bianca D. Ruspi, DVM (she/her/hers)

Equine Surgery Resident
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

Lexington, Kentucky

Cole Sandow, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Lexington, Kentucky

Los Angeles

Christina De Armond, MVB(Hons), MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Surgeon, ACVS Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Fellow
ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals, Bone and Joint Center

Los Angeles, California

Brittany Hyde, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgeon
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital

Los Angeles, California

Madison

Sara A. Colopy, DVM, PhD, DACVS (she/her/hers)

University of Wisconsin - Madison Veterinary Care

Madison, Wisconsin

Mandeville

Kaitlyn L. Moss, VMD (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Surgical Resident
MedVet

Mandeville, Louisiana

Manhattan

David Upchurch, DVM, MS, MVetEd, DACVS (Small Animal)

Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery
Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Marietta

Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his)

Senior Manager, Internal Clinical Studies
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital

Marietta, Georgia

Masonville

Lynn M. Pezzanite, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)

Assistant Professor, Translational Medicine Institute
Colorado State University

Masonville, Colorado

matsubara-shi

Kazuhisa Oyamada, DVM (he/him/his)

Surgeon
Matsubara Animal Hospital

matsubara-shi, Osaka

Middletown

Christine Ruffin, DVM (she/her/hers)

Surgery Intern
Pieper Memorial Veterinary Center

Middletown, Connecticut

Mississippi State

Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery
Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Moorpark

Kenneth Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR

Founder
Continuing Orthopedic Veterinary Education

Moorpark, California

New River

Kenneth Sullins, DVM, MS, DACVS

Professor and Chair, Dept of Eq Med Surg
Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine Midwestern University Glendale, AZ

New River, Arizona

New York

Allyson C. Berent, DVM, DACVIM

The Animal Medical Center

New York, New York

Shana R. Coffey, DVM (she/her/hers)

Resident Veterinarian in Surgery
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

New York, New York

Jonathan Ferrari, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology (he/him/his)

Surgical Oncologist
The Animal Medical Center

New York, New York

AH

Ashley D. Hadala, DVM (she/her/hers)

Resident Veterinarian in Surgery
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

New York, New York

Jennifer L. Huck, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Senior Surgeon
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

New York, New York

Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVS

Staff Surgeon, Director of Interventional Radiology Service
The Animal Medical Center

New York, New York

Chick WC. Weisse, VMD, DACVS

Staff Surgeon, Director of Interventional Radiology Service
The Animal Medical Center

New York, New York

Ngunnawal

Nadia Wong, BvSC MANZCVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Surgical Resident
Animal Referral Hospital

Ngunnawal, Australian Capital Territory

North Grafton

Dominik Faissler, Dr. med. Vet, DECVN

Associat Professor Neurology Neurosurgery
Cummings School Veterinary Medicine Tufts University

North Grafton, Massachusetts

William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
Tufts University

North Grafton, Massachusetts

North West

Ben Walton, BVSc, DSAS(orth), MRCVS

Orthopaedic Surgeon and Spinal Surgeon RCVS Specialist Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Movement Referrals

North West

Oak Bluff

Stephanie Van Deynze-Snell, BSc, DVM (she/her/hers)

Owner
Central Veterinary Services

Oak Bluff, Manitoba

Ocala

Travis M. Tull, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)

Owner, Surgeon
Ocala Equine Hospital

Ocala, Florida

Oconomowoc

Corinne Crosby, DVM (she/her/hers)

Michigan State University

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Okemos

Karen L. Perry, BVM&S, CertSAS, DECVS, MSc Vet Ed, FHEA, MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Pat Carrigan Professor of Feline Health, Professor of Small Animal Orthopedics
Michigan State University

Okemos, Michigan

Olympia

HK

Heather Knapp-Hoch, DVM, MS, DACVS (she/her/hers)

Surgeon
Blue Pearl Veterinary Speciality and Emergency Olympia WA

Olympia, Washington

Oro Valley

Alberta A. Arviso, PhD (she/her/hers)

Senior Engagement Officer
University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine

Oro Valley, Arizona

Palm Bay

Megan Richie, CVT, VTS (Surgery)

Animal Specialty and Emergency Center of Brevard

Palm Bay, Florida

Parsippany

Amy E. Poulin Braim, VMD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Senior Marketing Manager Equine Regenerative Medicine Devices & Diagnostics
Zoetis

Parsippany, New Jersey

Penn Valley

Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS

Professor of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania

Penn Valley, Pennsylvania

Peschiera Borromeo

Massimo Petazzoni, DVM (he/him/his)

Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud

Peschiera Borromeo

Philadelphia

Erin Gibson, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) (she/her/hers)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sadie Ray, DVM (she/her/hers)

Cornell University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Plain City

Andrew J. Niehaus, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)

Professor
The Ohio State University

Plain City, Ohio

Portland

Hannah Marshall, DVM, DACVECC (she/her/hers)

Criticalist, Rotating Internship Program Director, ECC Residency Program Director
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center

Portland, Oregon

Pullman

Bonnie Grambow. Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Professor of Small Animal Surgery
Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Boel A. Fransson, DVM, PhD, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (she/her/hers)

Professor Small Animal Surgery
Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Leah Morris, DVM (she/her/hers)

Small Animal Surgery Resident
Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Raleigh

Jan Hawkins, DVM, DACVS

Head, Department of Clinical Sciences
North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Carrie Jacobs, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)

Assistant Clinical Professor, Equine Orthopedic Surgery
North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Carla Lopez Cruz, DVM (she/her/hers)

Graduate Student
NC State University

Raleigh

Laura L. Nelson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)

Professor of Veterinary Education
North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Brenna R. Pugliese, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Kornelia Tiffinger, DVM, MS, PgCertSAS, MRCVS (she/her/hers)

Post Doc/Research Intern
North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Ridgefield

Bobby Cowles, DVM, MS, MBA (he/him/his)

zoetis

Ridgefield, Washington

Rimouski

Hélène Lardé, DMV, MSc, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy
Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal

Rimouski, Quebec

Roseville

Karanvir S. Aulakh, BVSc & AH, MS, MS, DACVS-SA, CCRP (he/him/his)

Surgeon and Co-founder
Golden State Veterinary Specialists

Roseville, California

Saint-Hyacinthe

Marilyn Frézier (she/her/hers)

Ph.D. Student
GREPAQ - Université de Montréal

Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Eric Troncy, DÉV, MSc, PhD, DUn (he/him/his)

Full Professor, GREPAQ Director
Université de Montréal

Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Salado

John C. Janicek, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)

Staff Surgeon
Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals - Salado

Salado, Texas

SAN MATEO

Audrey C. Hudson, DVM, DACVO

Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Omega Veterinary Group

SAN MATEO, California

Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)

Surgeon
Omega Veterinary Group

San Mateo, California

Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)

Small Animal Orthopedic Surgeon
Omega Veterinary Group

SAN MATEO, California

Santa Rosa

Scott C. Fetherston, DVM (he/him/his)

Russian River Veterinary Surgical Service

Santa Rosa, California

Saskatoon

Suzanne J. K Mund, DVM, MSc, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)

Program Head, Veterinary Technology
Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Scottsdale

Ross A. Lirtzman, DVM, DACVS

Chief of Surgery
Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Scottsdale, Arizona

Seattle

Jacob Bloom, MD (he/him/his)

Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Washington, Department of Otolaryngology

Seattle, Washington

Nilesh Shah, MD (he/him/his)

Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Washington

Seattle, Washington

Shawnee

Samuel P. Franklin, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR

Kansas City Canine Orthopedics

Shawnee, Kansas

Spring Hill

Liberty Getman, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)

Technical Services Veterinarian
Zoetis

Spring Hill, Tennessee

St. Paul

G Elizabeth Pluhar, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Professor Emeritus
University of Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota

ES

Erin Smith, DVM

Resident
University of Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota

Sugar Land

William Liska, DVM, DACVS

Practice Owner
Global Veterinary Specialists PLLC

Sugar Land, Texas

Tomioka

Taichi Kimura, DVM (he/him/his)

Saito Animal Hospital

Tomioka, Gumma

Topeka

Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) (she/her/hers)

Scientific Communication Sr. Specialist
Hill's Pet Nutrition

Topeka, Kansas

Tulsa

Penny Regier, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Florida

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Uppsala

Dylan A. Gorvy, Bsc, BVSc, PhD, DECVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)

Head of Equine Surgery
SLU Animal Hospital, Sweden

Uppsala

Odd Viking Höglund, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor small animal surgery
Department of Clinical Sciences Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU Uppsala, Sweden

Uppsala

Ventura

Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (he/him/his)

Surgical Director
VetSurg

Ventura, California

Vienna

Chiara Koecher-Vodnarek, DVM (she/her/hers)

Resident ECVS
Small Animal Surgery Department, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Vienna, Wien

Washington

Alison Rose. Billas, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal)

Small Animal Surgeon
Friendship Hospital for Animals

Washington, District of Columbia

West Chester

David G. Levine, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR (Equine) (he/him/his)

Associate Professor of Clinical Large Animal Surgery
University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Lafayette

Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)

Associated Professor
Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

Sarah Malek, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal)

Associate Professor in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine

West Lafayette, Indiana

West Linn

Jose L. Carvajal, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)

Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
University of Florida Small Animal Hospital

West Linn, Oregon

Westford

Amanda Crawford, DVM, DACVAA (she/her/hers)

Anesthesiologist, Director of Specialty Services
Westford Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center

Westford, Massachusetts

Yokohama

Masami Uechi, DVM, PhD

CEO
JASMINE Veterinary Cardiovascular Medical Center

Yokohama, Kanagawa