Internships/Residencies

• Rotating Internship, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2010-2011
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2011-2014

Current Professional Activities

• Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, 2016-present

Past Professional Activities

• Assistant Professor, Companion Animal Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-2015

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

• Recipient of the Clinical Research Award, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, 2020
• University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Certificate Program, 2019-2020
• Phi Zeta, Xi Chapter, Veterinary Honor Society, 2009

Special Interests

• Surgical oncology
• Canine hemangiosarcoma
• Respiratory surgery

Memberships

• Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery, 2013-present
• President-elect, 2019-2021
• President, 2021-2023
• American Veterinary Medical Association, 2010-present
• Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology, 2010-present

Current Research/Clinical Interests

• My current research is largely focused on surgical oncology, primarily genomic evaluation of canine splenic mass lesions such as hemangiosarcoma. I also have an interest in canine sentinel lymph node evaluation for tumor staging.

Hobbies

• Photography
• Gardening

Favorite Book, Movie, and/or Song

• Favorite movie: Life as a House
• Favorite song: That Ol’ Wind, Garth Brooks

Favorite Quote

• “I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life.” – Ronald Reagan

What You Like Most About VIN

• I love what VIN offers to the veterinary students as a community. It helps to pull them into the fold early in their training with a multitude of resources and gives them a place they can continue to learn after graduating.