Board Certification - ACVIM - Cardiology (1988)
Education - DVM - 1983, Cornell University
- Internship - 1983-84, The Animal Medical Center
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pharmacology - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - 1984-84
- Cardiology Residency - 1985-87, UC Davis
- Almost PhD (all but writing the thesis :) - UC Davis - Physiology and Pharmacology
Current Professional Activities - President and co-founder Veterinary Information Network
Past Professional Activities - See previous education section
- Cardiology Referral Practice
- Staff Cardiologist - West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group
- Staff Cardiologist - Veterinary Cardiology Services, Sacramento, CA
- Staff Cardiologist - UC Davis
- Instructor in Cardiology and Physiology - UC Davis
- NIH Physician Scientist Award
- Veterinary Advisor, Feline Winn Foundation
- Purina Small Animal Research Award
- AAHA Special Recognition Award
- Co-author, Cats For Dummies
- Medical Consultant, Dogs For Dummies
- TAURINE and DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY :)
Marital Status - Married to my best friend Carla since 1995
Children - Luca (born 1989), Joel (born 1998) and Silke Michelle (born 2004)
Pets - Cosmo - a 18 lb gentle giant cat
- Lucky - a pseudo-Westie with horrible lungs
- Pokie - another Westie - I take no credit for naming any of these creatures
- 2 rabbits - John-Jacob and Penelope
- 1 bird - Sunny - a vicious little thing
- Fish
- Could be any of a zillion other creatures roaming our home on any given day
- Yes -- I have lost control of my domain :)
Hobbies - Flying, Jet Skiing, Inline skating, Inline Scooters, Water Skiing, Boating, Spending time with Carla and the kids, Working (I've never had a job)
Favorite Quote - A false conclusion
once arrived at and widely accepted
is not easily dislodged
and the less it is understood,
the more tenaciously it is held.
-----Georg Cantor - 19th Century Mathematician, developer of the concepts of "continuity" and "infinity".
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