VMS Faculty

Pamela Adkins, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine

Associate Professor
Food Animal

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Bovine mastitis; molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Food animal internal medicine

Matthew Allen, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Small Animal Emergency Critical Care

Robert Backus, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVN

Associate Professor Emeritus
Small Animal Nutrition

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Companion animal obesity; feline diabetes; vitamin D metabolism.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Clinical nutrition

Gabriela Baers, DVM, DACVR-Radiology

Clinical Instructor
Radiology

Julia M. Baldrighi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT

Associate Professor
Theriogenology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Bovine and equine follicular dynamics, canine biotechnologies.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Comparative theriogenology

Michael Barchilon, DVM, MS, DACVIM–Small Animal Internal Medicine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine

Sandra Briesacher, MA, DVM

Adjunct Instructor
Shelter Medicine

Corinne Bromfield, DVM

Associate Extension Professor – Swine Production Medicine
Education Director – Extension Animal Health and Production

Meagan Brophy Rau, DVM, DAVDC

Associate Teaching Professor
Dentistry

Jeffrey N. Bryan, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM-Oncology

Professor of Medical Oncology
Director, Scott Endowed Program in Veterinary Oncology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Epigenetics of cancer; targeted imaging and therapy; epidemiology of cancer.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Novel therapy for lymphoma; targeted radiopharmaceutical imaging and therapy; immunotherapy of cancer.

Alex Bukoski, PhD, DVM, DACVAA

Associate Professor
Anesthesiology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Medical education and the biophysical foundations of anesthesia.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Anesthesiology

Amie Burling, DVM, DACVPM

Assistant Teaching Professor
Shelter Medicine

RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INTERESTS

Infectious disease prevention; veterinary education; improving the health and welfare of animals in shelters.

Gretchen Carlisle, PhD, MEd, RN, CHES

Research Scientist
Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction

Joan R. Coates, DVM, MS, DACVIM–Neurology

Professor
Neurology and Neurosurgery

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Canine degenerative myelopathy as a model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease).

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Neurodegenerative diseases; neurosurgery CNS inflammatory diseases.

Leah A. Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM–Small Animal Internal Medicine

Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Infectious and immune-mediated disease; respiratory medicine.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

All aspects of internal medicine.

Kathryn Darr, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Shelter Medicine

CLINICAL INTERESTS

High quality, high volume spay and neuter techniques, improving the welfare of shelter animals, veterinary education, and well-being of veterinarians and their support team.

John Dodam, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA

Professor and Chair
Director, Veterinary Health Center
Anesthesiology 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Respiratory pathophysiology; pain; inflammation.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Anesthesiology; perioperative medicine; pain management.

Carrie Duran, DVM, PharmD

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Community Practice

Elizabeth Easley, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Fluid therapy; critical care nutrition; pain management.

Jason M. Eberhardt, DVM, MS, DACVIM–Small Animal Internal Medicine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine

Derek Fox, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Professor
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Limb alignment and injuries in sporting, performance and service dogs.

Laurie Frasher, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

Elizabeth Giuliano, DVM, MS, DACVO

Professor
Ophthalmology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Corneal fibrosis and equine periocular tumors.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

All surgical and medical aspects of veterinary ophthalmology.

Clinton Greene, DVM, DABVP-Canine and Feline

Adjunct Professor
Manager, Laboratory for Swallow and Airway Protection, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center

Suneel Gupta, PhD

Assistant Research Professor
One-Health/One-Medicine Vision and Ophthalmology Research Lab

Lyndsey Hayden, DVM, MS

Clinical Instructor
Equine Surgery

Carolyn Henry, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Oncology

Professor
Oncology
ReCHAI Director

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Comparative oncology; animal models of human disease.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Small animal oncology; clinical trials.

Alisa Hutchison, DVM, MPH

Assistant Teaching Professor
Community Practice

CLINICAL INTERESTS 

Client communication; zoonotic diseases; elective surgical instruction; wellness and preventive care.

Yoshimi Iwaki, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Oncology

Assistant Teaching Professor
Oncology

RESEARCH INTERESTS 

Osteosarcoma. Clinical interests: all aspects of medical oncology.

Kevin Keegan, DVM, MS, DACVS

Professor
Equine Surgery

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Development of objective methods of lameness evaluation in horses; methods of wireless transmission of biological signals for health monitoring.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Equine lameness.

Joanne Kramer, DVM, DACVS

Teaching Professor, Equine Surgery
Interim Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Veterinary education; lameness; podiatry.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Equine surgery; podiatry; student education.

Juri Ota-Kuroki, DVM, MS, DACVO

Adjunct Professor
Ophthalmology

Alison LaCarrubba, DVM, DABVP-Equine

Teaching Professor
Equine Ambulatory Medicine

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Equine dentistry, both routine and referral.

Jimmy C. Lattimer, DVM, MS, DACVR-Radiology, DACVR-RO-Radiation Oncology

Associate Professor
Radiology, Radiation Oncology

Michael Lewis, MS, PhD

Professor
Tumor Biology and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry

Leslie Lyons, MS, PhD

Gilbreath-McLorn Endowed Professor of Comparative Internal Medicine
Genetics, Comparative Medicine

Charles Maitz, DVM, PhD, DACVR-RO-Radiation Oncology

Associate Professor
Radiation Oncology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Traumatic spinal cord injury, regenerative medicine.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

All aspects of neurology and neurosurgery.

F. A. (Tony) Mann, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVECC

Professor, Small Animal Surgery and Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Clinical investigations in small animal soft tissue surgery and critical care.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Trauma management; critical care surgery; oncological surgery.

Lynn M. Martin, DVM, MPH, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Equine Internal Medicine

Jodi Matheson, DVM, DACVR-Radiology

Associate Teaching Professor
Radiology

Megan McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA

Associate Teaching Professor
Equine Surgery

Richard Meadows, DVM, DABVP-Canine and Feline

Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
Small Animal Community Practice Medicine

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Dentistry; dermatology; vaccinology

Rajiv Mohan, MSc, PhD, FARVO

Ruth M. Kraeuchi Endowed Professor, Director of International Outreach, & Curators Distinguished Professor in Veterinary Ophthalmology

Amy Molitoris, DVM, DACVECC

Assistant Teaching Professor
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

Celeste Morris, DVM, MBA, MPVM, DACT-Bovine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Food Animal

Jo Murdoch, DVM, DACVIM–Small Animal Internal Medicine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine

Morgan Murphy, DVM, DACVAA

Assistant Teaching Professor
Anesthesiology

Laura Nafe, DVM, MS, DACVIM–Small Animal Internal Medicine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine

Rachel Oman, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine

Associate Teaching Professor
Food Animal

Craig Payne, DVM, MS

Director Veterinary Extension
Extension Professor – Beef Production Medicine

Bess J. Pierce, DVM, MS, DABVP, DACVIM, DACVSMR

Teaching Professor
Small Animal Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Fabio Pinaffi, DVM, MS, PhD

Clinical Instructor
Theriogenology

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Comparative theriogenology and reproductive biotechnologies to improve fertility.

Scott Poock, DVM, DABVP (Dairy and Beef)

Extension Professor – Dairy Production Medicine

Satyanarayana Rachagani, BVSc, PhD

Associate Professor
Cancer Research

Lauren Reeves, DVM, DACVS-SA

Assistant Teaching Professor
Small Animal Surgery

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Minimally invasive soft tissue surgical procedures and cardiothoracic surgery.

Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM–Small Animal Internal Medicine

Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Director, Comparative Internal Medicine Laboratory

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Comparative and translational research in pulmonology and immunology; investigation of the respiratory microbiome.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Microbiome. Clinical interests:

Luis A. Rivero, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Food Animal

CLINICAL INTERESTS

All aspects of food animal internal medicine and veterinary education.

Martha Scharf, DVM, DABVP-Equine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Equine Ambulatory Medicine

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Equine ambulatory and emergency medicine.

Loren G. Schultz, DVM, MS, DACVPM

Associate Teaching Professor
Coordinator of the MPH Veterinary Concentration Area

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Beef cattle production medicine and epidemiology.

Bryan K. Shedd, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

Kevin Shull, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Community Practice and Shelter Medicine

Owen Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS-SA, MRCVS

Associate Professor
Small Animal Surgical Oncology

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Lymph node staging and management, neuroendocrine tumors, pre-operative staging, and surgical accuracy/planning.

Lee Talbott, DVM, DACVIM-Oncology

Assistant Teaching Professor
Oncology

Belinda R. Tedder, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

Jessica Thiele, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)

Assistant Teaching Professor
Shelter Medicine

CLINICAL INTERESTS

HQHVSN surgery, special surgical procedures, population management, shelter environmental design.

Jerry Toporis, DVM

Clinical Instructor
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, FHEA, DACVIM-Large Animal Internal Medicine, DAVBP-Equine

Assistant Teaching Professor
Equine Internal Medicine

RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INTERESTS

Neonatology, emergency/critical care, equine neuromuscular diseases, and veterinary education.

Ratnakar Tripathi, PhD

Assistant Research Professor
One-Health One-Medicine Vision and Ophthalmology Research Lab

Eva Ulery, DVM, DABVP-Canine and Feline

Assistant Teaching Professor
Community Practice, Shelter Medicine

RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INTERESTS

Dental disease; shelter medicine; general practice.

Aida Vientós-Plotts, DVM, PhD, DACVIM–Small Animal Internal Medicine

Assistant Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Investigation of the respiratory microbiota in health and infectious or inflammatory airway diseases of dogs and cats, influence of antimicrobials and probiotics on the respiratory microbiota.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.

Kelly Wiggen, DVM, DACVIM-Cardiology

Assistant Teaching Professor
Cardiology