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Companion Animal Orthopedics and Neurosurgical Service
Faculty and Staff


What is a “boarded surgeon”?

The Companion Animal Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Service at LSU is staffed with board-certified veterinary surgeons. A board certified veterinary surgeon, or “Diplomate,” is a veterinarian who has successfully completed the board certification process and received a diploma from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). To become board-certified in veterinary surgery, a veterinarian must complete a minimum of four additional years of advanced clinical training in surgery (usually a one-year internship and a three-year surgical residency program), perform research and have it published, and pass a rigorous certification examination. Only veterinarians who have successfully completed a minimum of four years advanced training and certification requirements are Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and have earned the right to be called specialists in veterinary surgery.

Surgeons

Surgical Residents

Surgery Fellow

Interns

Surgical Technicians

  • Torri Collins (Soft tissue Technician)

  • Valery Berrigan (Orthopedic Technician)

Physical Rehabilitation Technician

  • Nina French

Senior Students

  • Our senior students rotate through the orthopedic service as part of their 4th year curriculum in clinical service. They contribute tremendously to the care of your pet.


 



Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Clinics
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive • Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Hospital Administration Telephone: 225-578-9592 • Fax: 225-578-9559 • E-mail: svmweb@vetmed.lsu.edu

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