Dr. MacIver is an Assistant Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She attended veterinary school at the Ontario Veterinary College before completing a rotating internship in private practice at the 404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital in Newmarket, Ontario Canada. Her surgical internship was completed at the University of Florida followed by a 4-year surgical residency at Texas A&M University. While pursuing her residency, Dr. MacIver completed her Master of Science evaluating stem cell therapy and its use in repairing cartilage defects. Following completion of her residency in 2019, she joined the Ontario Veterinary College as an Assistant Professor in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopedics). Her interests include stem cell therapy and minimally invasive orthopedic surgery.

Dr. Piegols earned his undergraduate and veterinary degrees at Michigan State University. He then completed a small animal rotating iternship at Cornell University which was followed by a small animal surgery residency at University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Piegols subsequently pursued fellowship training in surgical oncology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Piegols recently accepted a position as an assistant professor in small animal surgery and integrated oncology at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Alan Cross has been practicing in the Atlanta area for more than 20 years. After receiving his DVM from the University of Tennessee, he completed an internship and residency at the University of Georgia. He then moved to a faculty position at the University of Florida. After six rewarding years of teaching, clinical work, and research, he joined his UGA colleagues at Georgia Veterinary Specialists (now BluePearl). In 2010 he partnered with Dr. Evelyn Orenbuch to open Georgia Veterinary Rehabilitation, the first stand-alone rehab clinic in Atlanta. In addition to a busy orthopedic surgery practice, he continues to mentor interns and residents in research projects, co-authoring over 50 peer reviewed publications. In his free time, he can be found racing sports cars around the southeast, and playing his fiddle, poorly.

Dr. Hulse graduated from Texas A&M in 1970 and completed his surgery training at Kansas State University in 1973. Commencing in 1970 and continuing until his appointment as a professor of orthopedic surgery at Texas A&M University in 1984, Dr. Hulse served as a clinician in general practice and as a staff surgeon at Louisiana State University and Oklahoma State University. He successfully fulfilled the requirements for admission into the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1977. He has developed techniques commonly used for the treatment of bone and joint disorders in dogs and is well published in veterinary literature. His clinical research interests focus on minimally invasive surgery for joint disorders and for fracture treatment.

Dr. Syrcle is an associate professor of clinical small animal orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Syrcle also serves as a surgery section chief at PennVet. He graduated with a DVM from the University of Missouri in 2003 and he completed an internship and surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. He became an ACVS Diplomate in 2009. He was previously a faculty member at Mississippi State University from 2009-2019, where he served as an associate clinical professor and chief of small animal surgery. Dr. Syrcle is an AO VET faculty member and has served as a board member for the Veterinary Orthopedic Society. His clinical interests include fracture fixation, angular limb deformity correction and total hip replacement.

Dr. Franklin completed his DVM at Colorado State University and his surgical residency and PhD at the University of Missouri. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. He spent several years as an assistant professor at the University of Georgia before joining Colorado Canine Orthopedics and Rehab in 2018. His research is focused on the assessment of biological therapies for treating osteoarthritis and cartilage defects in dogs. Additional areas of clinical interest and research investigation include noninvasive imaging of the musculoskeletal system (MRI, ultrasonography, needle arthroscopy) and a focus on arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Dr. Hudson is a native of Louisiana. He attended veterinary school at the University of Missouri. After receiving his doctor of veterinary medicine degree in 2007, he moved to Gainesville, FL, to complete a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Florida. Dr. Hudson stayed at the University of Florida to complete a small animal surgery residency and a master’s program. After completing his residency, Dr. Hudson spent a year as faculty at the University of Florida. In 2013, he moved to Houston, TX, and joined Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, where he worked for 9 years. For the past year Dr. Hudson has worked for Nexus Veterinary Specialists in Victoria, TX. His special interests include total joint replacement and minimally invasive surgery. In his free time, Dr. Hudson enjoys rock climbing and distance running.

Dr. Murphy is a practicing surgeon at WestVet Specialty and Emergency Center in Boise, ID. He became a Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2007 after completing a residency at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has worked in Boise since this time and his clinical interests include orthopedics and minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Peycke is a clinical professor whose appointment at TAMU CVM is focused on participating as a board-certified small animal surgeon and sports medicine and rehabilitation clinician in the department of veterinary clinical sciences. Her primary focus is clinical surgery service and teaching. Her teaching responsibilities include course coordination, lecturing, laboratory instruction (1st – 3rd year veterinary students), and clinical rotation supervision (4th year veterinary students and house officers) in the discipline of small animal surgery. Her interests include teaching all facets of surgical theory and technical skills. She is also the ACVS program director overseeing surgical resident activity and training. Her clinical rotation commitment includes covering the orthopedic surgery service. She has a passion for organizing and participating in any and all education events pertaining to surgery and improvement of patient musculoskeletal health. Her research interests primarily include clinical research collaborative support of others’ projects and support of house officer projects.

Dr. Alexis Bilmont is a senior clinician of the Orthopedic Department of Willows Referral Centre in the United Kingdom. Dr. Bilmont received his veterinary degree from the Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort in France in 2006 and undertook a residency at the Veterinary School of Toulouse in France from 2012 to 2015. His special interests include hip and knee joint replacement and minimally invasive fracture repair. He is an active member of AO Vet and he has been author of several papers and lectures at national and international conferences.

Dr. Déjardin is the Wade Brinker Endowed Chair of Veterinary Surgery. He is professor and head of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery at Michigan State University (MSU) and an ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery). Dr. Déjardin graduated from The National Veterinary School of Toulouse (France) and completed his surgery residency, then MS with Dr. Arnoczky at MSU. Dr. Déjardin has authored approximately 90 research proposals (approximately $7M), created eight inventions, and holds three patents on an interlocking nail and a targeting device for minimally invasive osteosynthesis. He received several prestigious awards in both veterinary and human medicine as well as in engineering, including the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award (AOSSM), the Zandman Award (Society for Experimental Mechanics), Distinguished Postdoctoral Veterinary Alumnus Award (MSU) and the Pfizer-Zoetis Award for Excellence in Research. His publications include over 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers and abstracts, 20 book chapters, and he has given approximately 475 presentations in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia. As an AO Foundation international faculty and former trustee committed to continuing education worldwide, Dr. Déjardin regularly speaks at national and international meetings and courses. He started a minimally invasive osteosynthesis (MIO) program at MSU in the early 2000’s and developed a novel interlocking nail suited for MIO, as well as a new technology devised for MIO of sacroiliac luxations. Since 2009, Dr. Déjardin created and chaired the first comprehensive AOVET MIO master course. His clinical interests include comparative orthopedics, traumatology, MIO, revision surgery and total joint replacements. His research activity focuses on biomechanics, implant and instrument design, elbow and ankle total joint replacement, as well as robotics and kinetics.

Dr. Guiot is a world-class orthopedic surgeon with a passion for excellence. Following his residency, Dr. Guiot became an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and an attending orthopedic surgeon at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Michigan State University. He was then recruited to lead the creation of a new orthopedic surgery facility for The Ohio State University. Since his arrival at ACCESS, he co-developed with Dr. Reunan Guillou the first total joint replacement center in California, and one of the very few centers in the world. Here, they offer a comprehensive total joint replacement center, performing total elbow, total hip, total knee, and total ankle replacements. His major interest is orthopedic trauma and minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. He routinely presents his work internationally and is an active member of major national and international orthopedic programs, including the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, AO Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen, and the Orthopedic Research Society. As part of his commitment to further the quality of orthopedic care for animals, Dr. Guiot is deeply involved with educational organizations. Recently, he was appointed chair of the educational commission of AO Vet North America to lead the organization over the next few years. He is committed to the improvement of patient care through the development of surgical techniques, instrumentation, and implants used for the treatment of orthopedic patients. As a recognition of his major achievements in the field of fracture repair, Dr. Guiot has been nominated as an ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics). This status represents the highest level of expertise in the field and will allow the bone and joint center to become an official training center for minimally invasive procedures in orthopedics.

Dr. Torres is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Torres received his bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and his DVM from the University of Georgia (UGA). He stayed at UGA to complete a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery and then worked for several years as a small animal general practitioner in the Atlanta area. He returned to UGA to complete a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship focused on gait analysis, musculoskeletal biomechanics, and osteoarthritis. He stayed at UGA for a small animal surgical residency followed by a PhD in physiology. He has research interests in gait analysis, osteoarthritis and pain management, and sports medicine and rehabilitation. He is a member of several organizations, including the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, and the Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association.