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Small Animal Clinic - Faculty & Staff

Faculty - Anesthesiology

Keith R. Branson, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
Clinical assistant professor

John R. Dodam, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
Associate professor veterinary medicine & surgery
Associate professor veterinary biomedical sciences
Department Chair

 

Faculty - Cardiology

Deborah M. Fine - D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Assistant Professor

 

Faculty - Community Practice

Craig Datz - D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine and Feline Sections)
Assistant teaching professor

Jackie Kleypas - D.V.M., B.S.
Clinical instructor

Richard Meadows - D.V.M.
Diplomate American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine and Feline Sections)
Associate teaching professor

 

Faculty - Emergency and Critical Care

F. A. (Tony) Mann, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Professor
Director of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Services
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Service Chief
Small Animal Surgery/Neurology Instructional Leader

Marie E. Kerl, D.V.M.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Associate teaching professor

Keith R. Branson, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
Clinical assistant professor

John R. Dodam, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
Associate professor veterinary medicine & surgery
Associate professor veterinary biomedical sciences
Department Chair

 

Faculty - Internal Medicine

Leah A. Cohn, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Professor

Amy DeClue, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Assistant professor

Marie E. Kerl, D.V.M.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (Emergency and Critical Care)
Associate teaching professor

Tekla Lee-Fowler, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Clinical Instructor and Post-Doctoral Fellow in Immunology

Carol R. Reinero, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Assistant professor

 

Faculty - Neurology/Neurosurgery

Dennis O’Brien, D.V.M., Ph.D
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
Professor
Neurologist & Director of the Comparative Neurology Program
Chancellor’s Chair of Excellence in Comparative Neurology

Joan Coates, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
Associate Professor
Neurologist/Neurosurgeon & Service Leader

Fred A. Wininger, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
Assistant Professor Neurology/Neurosurgery Small Animal Medicine and Surgery

 

Faculty - Oncology

Dr. Sandra Axiak, D.V.M.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (oncology)
Assistant Teaching Professor

Dr. Carolyn Henry, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (oncology)
Professor

Dr. Michael Lewis, Ph.D, M.S.
Associate Professor Oncology (Tumor Biology)

Dr. Kim Selting, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (oncology)
Assistant Professor

 

Faculty - Orthopaedics

James L. Cook, D.V.M., Ph.D
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Associate Professor
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Division Head

Derek B. Fox, D.V.M, Ph.D
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Assistant Professor

James L. Tomlinson, D.V.M, M.V.Sc.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Professor
Small animal area coordinator

 

Faculty - Radiology

David Bommarito, D.V.M.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology (radiation oncology)
Clinical instructor

Lisa G. Britt, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology (radiology)
Clinical assistant professor

Cristi R. Cook, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology (radiology)
Clinical assistant professor

Stephanie C. Essman, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology (radiology)
Assistant teaching professor

Jimmy C. Lattimer, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology (radiology and radiation oncology)
Associate professor

Michael Lewis, Ph.D.
Research associate professor, radiopharmacy

Jesse Nagy, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology (radiology)
Assistant teaching professor

 

Faculty - Soft Tissue Surgery

F. A. (Tony) Mann, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Professor
Director of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Services
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Service Chief
Small Animal Surgery/Neurology Instructional Leader

Carlos Souza, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (oncology)
Assistant teaching professor

 

Faculty Emeriti

E. Allen Corley, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Professor emeritus

Louis A. Corwin Jr., D.V.M., Ph.D.,
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology
Professor emeritus
Professor, School of Medicine;

James E. Creed, D.V.M., M.S.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Professor emeritus

Allen W. Hahn, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Professor emeritus

Burrell Kingrey, D.V.M.,
dean emeritus

Kenneth H. Niemeyer, D.V.M., M.S.,
Professor emeritus

 

Small Animal Residents/Graduate Students

Laura D. Barnes, D.V.M., ophthalmology resident

David Bommarito, D.V.M., oncology resident

Dylan Buss, D.V.M., ophthalmology resident

Mirae Cade, D.V.M., small animal resident

Sarah J. Deitschel, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident

Jason M. Eberhardt, D.V.M., small animal internal medicine resident

Sam Franklin, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident

Christine Gaydos, D.V.M., small animal internal medicine resident

Amy Komitor, D.V.M., neurology resident

Stacey B. Leach, D.V.M., cardiology resident

Craig Lewis, D.V.M., large animal resident

Kristin Lewis, D.V.M., small animal internal medicine resident

Jill Luther, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident
Adesola O. Odunayo, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident

Isabelle Masseau, D.M.V., M.Sc., radiology and anatomy resident

Megan McCracken, D.V.M., equine resident

Koichi Nagata, D.V.M., oncology resident

Adesola Odunayo, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident

Kara Osterbur, D.V.M. small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident

Alix Partnow, D.V.M., neurology resident

John P. Punke, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident

Kimberly A. Ringen , D.V.M., oncology resident

Robert J. Schutrumpf, III, D.V.M., cardiology resident

Scott Secrest, D.V.M., radiology resident

Meredith T'hoen, D.V.M., small animal emergency medicine and critical care resident

Laura A. Vasquez, D.V.M., neurology resident

Jose A. Villamil, D.V.M., oncology resident
Christina L. Vitale, D.V.M., neurology/neurosurgery resident

Cory R. Wall, D.V.M., radiology resident
Jennifer J. Warnock, D.V.M., small animal surgery resident

 

Zoo Animal Residents

Peter Black, D.V.M., zoo animal medicine resident

Amanda Salb, D.V.M., zoo animal medicine resident

 

Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rotating Interns

Kerry C. Rissetto, D.V.M., oncology resident

Eric Rowe, D.V.M. small animal medicine and surgery

Elizabeth Swanson, D.V.M. small animal medicine and surgery

 

Postdoctoral Fellows

Fang Jia (oncology - tumor biology)

Balaji Baghavathy Subramani (oncology - tumor biology)

 

Research Specialists

Michael Lewis, Ph.D, M.S., associate professor oncology (tumor biology)

Geethapriya Sivaguru, oncology (tumor biology), Department of Radiology, Harry S. Truman Veterans Administration Hospital

 

Small Animal Technicians

Anesthesiology Technicians

Rebecca Drake - veterinary technician

Melinda Jacobs - RVT, senior veterinary technician

Jennifer Polkow-Haight - RVT, senior veterinary technician

Ashley Taylor - RVT, veterinary technician

Anastasia Wyrick - veterinary technician

Referral Medicine

Matthew Haight - RVT, senior veterinary technician

Oncology

Lisa Boland - RVT,senior veterinary technician

Jeff March - veterinary technician

Sue Spaulding - senior veterinary technician

Debbie Tate - RVT, senior veterinary technician

Ophthalmology

Christa Reed, RVT, senior veterinary technician

Lani Castaner, RVT, senior veterinary technician

Cardiology

Ed Durham - CVT, senior veterinary technician

Community Practice

Kacey Lundy - RVT, senior veterinary technician

Kelly Michael - CVT, senior veterinary technician

Neurology

Stephanie Gilliam - RVT, senior veterinary technician (neurology/neurosurgery)

Radiology

James Holland - radiologic technologist

Jan Kunkel - supervisory radiologic technologist

Jeff March - senior veterinary technician

Sue Spaulding - senior veterinary technician (radiation therapy)

Lisa Stocking - supervisory radiologic technologist

TJ Stockton - radiologic technologist

Small Animal Surgery

Priscilla Foster - RVT, senior veterinary technician (surgery)

Michelle Hoffman - RVT, senior veterinary technician (soft tissue surgery)

Michelle Lancaster - RVT, senior veterinary technician (surgery)

Jodi Beetem - RVT, senior veterinary technician (orthopedic surgery)

ICU

Kathleen Backus - senior veterinary technician

Michael P. Behle - RVT, senior veterinary technician

Mary Flanders - RVT, supervisory senior veterinary technician

Melody Kosmatka - RVT, senior veterinary technician (emergency & critical care)

Rosemary Lombardi - veterinary technician

Jaime M. Marulanda - veterinary technician (emergency & critical care)

Morgan Sander - RVT, senior veterinary technician

Small Animal Staff

Stephanie Adams - service representative

Donna Barnett - service representative

George Baylor - animal caretaker

Sarah Bullard - service representative

Deborah Colley - service representative

Coral Davis - service representative

Debbie Evans - service representative

Patricia Hinten - service representative

Rosie Poe - animal caretaker

Kathy Smith - service representative

Nora Vance - service representative


 
Small Animal Clinic

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Regular Hours
Monday- Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(573) 882-7821

Emergency Services
Licensed veterinarian on premises
Available 24 hours a day
After hours and weekends,
please call (573) 882-4589

Location
Clydesdale Hall
900 East Campus Drive
Columbia, MO 65211

 

 
           
           

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