Dr. Megan Burke is originally from San Francisco, California. She graduated from the UC Davis – School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. Following graduation, she completed a Large Animal Surgery Internship at University Pennsylvania – New Bolton Center. She stayed on at New Bolton Center to complete a Comparative Orthopedics Fellowship at PENN Vet CORL, followed by a 3 year residency in Large Animal Surgery, achieving board certification in 2016. She came to NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015 as a Clinical Instructor in Equine Emergency. While working at NC State she also completed a collaborative Fellowship in Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care at The Ohio State University, achieving board certification in 2021. She has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Equine Emergency at NC State since 2018. Her research interests center around reducing morbidity and mortality in critically ill equids, especially those undergoing surgery for colic.

Dr. Ham is an associate professor of small animal surgery at the University of Florida. She received her undergraduate and veterinary degrees at Michigan State University and a master of science degree from the University of Illinois. Dr. Ham completed an internship and surgery residency while at the University of Illinois and became a Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2009. She worked at a specialty practice in Michigan for three years, at The Ohio State University for almost eight years, and Michigan State for two years. Dr. Ham's expertise lies in soft tissue and oncologic surgery. She has published on her professional interests, which include primary hyperparathyroidism, minimally invasive surgery, wounds, brachycephalic airway disease, and surgical oncology. She is active in clinical trials and collaborative research projects. Dr. Ham has interests in resident education, student teaching, and continuing education.

Dr. Thieman is a soft tissue surgeon at Texas A&M University. She attended the University of Missouri for veterinary school, the University of Tennessee for a rotating internship, and the University of Florida for residency. She has interests in surgical site infections, respiratory diseases, wounds, and all aspects of soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Boone received her DVM from the University of Georgia in 2008, completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at Texas A&M University in 2009, and then completed a large animal surgery residency at the University of Georgia in 2012. Dr. Boone served as a large animal clinical instructor in equine surgery at the University of Georgia from 2012–2013 while completing her PhD in physiology and pharmacology from the University of Georgia in 2013. From 2013–2016, she gained valuable experience as an associate surgeon in an equine sports medicine and surgery referral practice in Tryon, NC. She became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2015. In 2016, she joined the faculty at Auburn University as an assistant professor of equine surgery.

Dr. Schnabel is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at NC State University and has over 20 years of equine clinical experience and over 15 years of both equine and human research experience in the fields of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Her main interests are in the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and advancing equine rehabilitation. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed publications, given invited presentations nationally and internationally for both her clinical and research expertise, and has received both external and internal funding for her research work. In 2019, Dr. Schnabel was appointed an Associate Director of the Comparative Medicine Institute at NC State University and was also named as an NC State University Faculty Scholar for her success in clinical work, research, teaching, mentorship, and community outreach efforts. In 2020, she was awarded the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence. Dr. Schnabel has served on both the Morris Animal Foundation Large Animal Scientific Advisory Board and the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Inc. Research Advisory Committee. She is also an Associate Editor for the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine (Regenerative Medicine Section) and is on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Orthopedic Research.

Dr. Sarah Gray is a 2015 graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, she completed an internship at the Retama Equine Hospital in Selma Texas and a surgical and sports medicine internship at Tufts University. Dr. Gray went on the complete an equine surgery residency at the University of Illinois in 2020. During her residency, she focused her research on conditions and surgical procedures of the equine airway including standing arytenoidectomy and a novel tie-back procedure. After completion of her residency, Dr. Gray worked as a long term locum surgeon at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. During this time, Dr. Gray passed her boards and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Following her time in Virginia, Dr. Gray served as a Clinical Instructor in Large Animal Emergency and Large Animal Surgery at Purdue University. In 2022, Dr. Gray re-joined the University of Illinois as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Surgery.

Joe Lozier received his DVM from The Ohio State University in 2014. He went on to complete an internship and residency in farm animal medicine and surgery at OSU. He received a master of science degree in comparative and veterinary medicine along with the completion of his residency in 2018. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) and is an assistant professor of farm animal medicine and surgery at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Kara Brown, VMD, DACVSMR, is currently a lecturer in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center. Dr. Brown graduated from veterinary school in 2014, after which she completed a one year private practice internship at Woodside Equine Clinic in Ashland, Virginia, and a one year in-hospital rotating internship at New Bolton Center. Dr. Brown then completed a one year clinical fellowship in Cardiology and Ultrasound in addition to a residency in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, both at New Bolton Center. Dr. Brown’s clinical interests include recognition and treatment of neck and back pain in the sport horse.

Dr. Vargas is a graduate of the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a hospital and an ambulatory internship at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY and subsequently worked for a sport horse practice in Wellington, FL. She holds certificates in equine acupuncture and equine veterinary spinal manipulation from the Chi University in Reddick, FL. Dr. Vargas currently works at Spy Coast Farm in Lexington, KY where she oversees the rehabilitation and fitness center as well as provides sport horse care for the young horse training division. Dr. Vargas has a passion for equine sport horse medicine and strives to find the best outcome for her patients combining years of conventional veterinary medical practice with alternative and regenerative therapies.

Dr. Pavletic is a 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois and a Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He completed his internship and surgical residency at Angell Animal Medical Center (AMC) in Boston in 1977. He is currently the director of surgery at Angell AMC. He has published more than 100 surgical articles to date and is the author of Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery, fourth edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018). Dr. Pavletic was the president of ACVS in 2007 and chairman of the ACVS Board of Regents in 2008. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Bourgelat Award presented by the BSAVA in 1996, the ACVS Founder’s Award for Career Achievement in 2016, and the Dr. Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois in 2010.

Dr. Thieman is a soft tissue surgeon at Texas A&M University. She attended the University of Missouri for veterinary school, the University of Tennessee for a rotating internship, and the University of Florida for residency. She has interests in surgical site infections, respiratory diseases, wounds, and all aspects of soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Bleedorn is an associate professor of orthopedics at Colorado State University. His clinical and research interests are in bone deformity correction, 3D imaging/modeling/printing, biomechanics and fracture innovation, and arthroscopic surgery. He has published manuscripts and book chapters in these areas, and is concurrently an instructor for AOVet, Arthrex, and IMEX. He is passionate about innovation, improving orthopedic care for pets, and teaching of veterinarians, residents and students. Dr. Bleedorn’s academic training includes a veterinary degree (University of Illinois, 2005), internships (Purdue University, 2006 and Dallas Surgical Center, 2007), and residency (2010) and MS degree (University of Wisconsin, 2015). He was on faculty at University of Wisconsin for 10 years prior to moving to Colorado in 2022.

Dr. Marcellin-Little is a French-born veterinarian board-certified in surgery and in sports medicine/rehabilitation. He teaches orthopedics at the University of California, Davis. Clinically, he has a particular interest in joint replacement and the management of limb deformities. The main focus of his research is the use of bioengineering resources to better understand and manage specific orthopedic problems and the study of chronic disability. He has been a surgeon in academia for 28 years. He has been actively involved in using and studying digital engineering and 3D printing for the last 20 years.

Bill graduated from Cambridge University vet school in 1997, and after a period in general practice, undertook an orthopedic Residency at Willows Referral Service between 2009 and 2011. Bill was RCVS board-certified in 2013 and remains an RCVS Orthopedic Surgery Specialist. Bill continued to work in referral orthopedic practice until 2019 when he moved to Vet3D full-time. Bill founded Vet3D in 2015 to exploit the potential of CAD-based surgical planning to create patient-specific surgical guide systems for orthopedic and neurosurgical applications. Vet3D has so far provided over 2000 guide systems for surgeons throughout the UK, Europe, USA, and the rest of the world.