Theresa W. Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVS. Theresa W. Fossum is a Professor of Surgery and holds the Tom and Joan Read Chair in Veterinary Surgery at Texas A&M University. She is also the Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery and Biomedical Devices in the Michael E. DeBakey Institute at Texas A&M University. Dr. Fossum graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. After completing an internship at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital the following year, she went on to do a surgery residency at the Ohio State University. She received board certification in Surgery (ACVS) in 1987 and joined the faculty at Texas A&M University later that year. In 1992, she completed a PhD in Veterinary Microbiology. Dr. Fossum’s main interests are diseases of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, including cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Dr. Fossum has authored numerous articles on chylothorax and other respiratory and surgical diseases. She is the principal investigator of numerous research projects including evaluation of the DeBakey ventricular assist device in a calf model, evaluation of angiogenic factors for the treatment of cardiac ischemia, and vascular adaptations to hypertension. Dr. Fossum sits on the Board of Directors of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Foundation for Biomedical Research. Dr. Fossum is a previous recipient of the Wiley Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Medicine Award and the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award at Texas A&M University. In 2004, she received the Texas Society for Biomedical Research Award in recognition and appreciation for her many years of dedicated service to the science, research, and medical communities in the State of Texas. Dr. Fossum, along with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, founded the CARE Foundation in 2004 in order to provide an infrastructure for veterinary medicine to perform research using animals with spontaneous disease. She serves as President of the organization.
Cheryl S. Hedlund, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Professor of Surgery, Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hedlund graduated from Iowa State University, participated in an internship in Santa Cruz, California, and a residency and masters degree program at Texas A&M University. She has taught at Louisiana State University for 25 years, serving for many years as Chief of Companion Animal Surgery and in many other leadership capacities. She is well respected in the field of veterinary surgery, especially for her expertise in upper respiratory surgery. Dr. Hedlund is frequently a speaker at national and international meetings. She frequently contributes articles to refereed publications and has authored many book chapters. She is co-editor of Clinical Atlas of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases in Small Animals, published by Schlütersche in 2002. She has been a been a member of the Editorial Review Boards for Veterinary Surgery and the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association and acts as an ad hoc reviewer for other journals. Dr. Hedlund is a founding member of the Ear, Nose and Throat Association and the Society of Soft Tissue Surgery, has served on the ACVS’s Credentials Committee, and is a member of the AVMA and AAHA, among other professional organizations.
Ann L. Johnson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois. Dr. Johnson is an internationally recognized veterinary orthopedic surgeon and educator. She has received the University of Illinois Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching and the Purdue Outstanding Alumna Award in recognition of Distinguished Performance in Teaching, Research, and Organized Veterinary Medicine. She has been invited to lecture and conduct courses throughout the United States, Europe, Central and South America, and Australia. She is active in organized continuing education and is a board member and elected to become President of the Western Veterinary Conference. Her research is significant, and she has had numerous journal articles and book chapters published. Dr. Johnson has been an active member of numerous committees in the ACVS since 1985 and was elected President of the ACVS in 1996. She is also a member of the AVMA, AO-Vet, and the Veterinary Orthopedic Society.
Kurt S. Schulz, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery, University of California, Davis; Staff Surgeon, Animal Medical Center of New England, Nashua, New Hampshire. Dr. Schulz has an extensive research program and speaks internationally on arthroscopy, canine elbow dysplasia, joint replacement, and management of osteoarthritis. He served as Chief of Small Animal Surgery at the University of California Davis from 1999 to 2003 and currently serves on the board of examiners for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. His other publications include: Small Animal Arthroscopy and the Pet Lovers Guide to Canine Joint Disease and Osteoarthritis. He is an active member of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, AO-Vet, and the ACVS.
Howard B. Seim,III, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Associate Professor and Chief of Small Animal Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University. Dr. Seim has garnered accolades for his teaching ability. He was co-recipient of the 1993 Merck AGVET Award for Creative Teaching and was awarded Colorado State University’s N. Preston Davis Award for Instructional Innovation in 1995. Dr. Seim has been teaching for 25 years and has been an active student, intern, and resident advisor. Dr. Seim is well recognized for his knowledge of and experience in the field of neurosurgery. He has presented innumerable scientific papers in this field and has authored or co-authored many book chapters. Dr. Seim has obtained funding for a variety of research projects, particularly developing implants for spinal fusion and disk replacement. He has been a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of the AVMA, Veterinary Surgery, and the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Seim served on the ACVS’s Examination committee from 1991 to 1995 and as a member of their Board of Regents from 1998 to 2000.
Michael D. Willard, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM, Professor, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University. Dr. Willard is an internist with a special emphasis on gastroenterology, endoscopy, pancreatology, and hepatology. Dr. Willard has received several awards for teaching excellence since 1987, among them the 1994 National Norden Award. In addition, he has numerous clinical presentations and has conducted some research in gastroenteric problems. Dr. Willard is a past Secretary of the specialty of Internal Medicine and a past President of the Comparative Gastroenterology Society. He serves as a reviewer for several veterinary journals. He has contributed numerous journal articles and several monographs and book chapters.
RADIOLOGY CONSULTANT
Anne Bahr, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVR. Assistant Professor and Chief of Radiology, Department of Large Animal and Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Dr. Bahr is the Assistant Chair of the 2006 Radiology Examination Committee. She reviewed all of the imaging chapters and offered her expertise on the radiologic techniques featured throughout Small Animal Surgery
ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT
Gwendolyn L. Carroll, MS, DVM, Diplomate ACVA. Professor, Anesthesiology, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University. Dr. Carroll’s primary interest is perioperative analgesia. She is also certified in acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Dr. Carroll is a member of the ACVA and the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management. She has authored several refereed publications and book chapters, as well as a text on small animal pain management. She was responsible for reviewing and verifying most anesthetic regimens and dosages included throughout Small Animal Surgery.
Kim Knap, BS, CVT, CCRP, Technician, Orthopedic Services, University of Illinois. Kim contributed to Chapter 12, Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation, and to physical rehabilitation strategies throughout the Orthopedics and Neurology sections of this text.
Special thanks to Ralph Hamor for reviewing the ophthalmologic surgery section and to Curtis Dewey for reviewing the neurosurgery section.
Special thanks to Dr. Chris Orton, who contributed to the original cardiovascular chapter in Edition 1. |
