Position:
Service Chief, Avian & Exotic Pet Service at Carolina Veterinary Specialists, Huntersville, North Carolina
Location:
Huntersville, North Carolina
Work:
Carolina Veterinary Specialists, Huntersville, North Carolina
- Huntersville, North Carolina (Greater Charlotte Area) since Jun 2002
Service Chief, Avian & Exotic Pet Service
Timberlyne Animal Clinic, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jul 1997 - May 2002
Associate Veterinarian
North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Jul 1995 - Jun 1997
Resident, Non Domestic Avian Medicine and Surgery
Abbott Animal Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts
Aug 1994 - Jun 1995
Associate Veterinarian
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, Virginia
Jun 1992 - Aug 1992
Research Assistant
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 1990 - May 1992
Lab Analyst
Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts
Nov 1990 - Dec 1991
Tutor
Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Woodstock, Vermont
Jun 1991 - Aug 1991
Technician and Volunteer
Aquatec, Inc., South Burlington, Vermont
Jun 1987 - Aug 1991
Lab Analyst
Village Veterinary Clinic, Brookline, Massachusetts
Sep 1989 - May 1990
Veterinary Assistant
Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 1988 - May 1989
Veterinary Assistant
Boston University Lab Animal Care Facility, Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 1986 - May 1988
Research Animal Technician
Education:
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine 1995 - 1997
Residency Certificate, Avian Medicine and Surgery
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine 1990 - 1994
DVM, Veterinary Medicine
Boston University College of Liberal Arts 1986 - 1990
BA, Biology, Chemistry
Interests:
Avian and exotic pet emergency medicine, Avian and exotic pet neurologic diseases and management, Avian and exotic surgery
Honor & Awards:
Association of Avian Veterinarians; Certificate of Achievement; 2005 to 2012
Membership; Alpha Beta Chapter; Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society; 1994
Membership; United States Achievement Academy All-American Scholars; 1994
Magna cum laude with Distinction in Biology; Boston University; 1990
Membership; Golden Key National Honor Society; 1989
Awards:
Outstanding Service Award (President's Award)
Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)
Listing, "Top Vets"
Charlotte Magazine
President's Award
Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV)
Recipient, E.L. Stubbs Award in Avian Medicine
Mid-Atlantic States Association of Avian Veterinarians (MASAAV)
Certifications:
Board Certification, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Exotic Companion Mammal Practice
Board Certification, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Avian Practice
Adjunct Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Accreditation, USDA