2019 Veterinary Technicians Conference Presenters

2019 Veterinary Technicians ConferencePresenters BiographiesDr. Claudia Barton, DVM, ACVIM(Oncology), ACVIM (Internal Medicine)– Professor. VSCS.Dr. Barton graduated from Missouri andthen completed her residency in ClinicalPathology here at Texas A&M University.She is currently a professor at Texas A&M.Her clinical interests include oncology andher scholarly interests are aspirationcytology and small animal reproduction.Dr. Steven Brinsko, DVM, M.S., Ph.D.,DACT - Professor of EquineTheriogenology.Dr. Brinsko received his DVM from theUniversity of Florida in 1985. He completeda combined residency and Master’s Degreeprogram in Theriogenology at Texas A&Min 1990, followed by a PhD from Cornell in1995. He is currently Professor ofTheriogenology at Texas A&M University.He has been an invited speaker atnumerous national and internationalmeetings and has authored or co-authoredover 100 manuscripts related to the field ofreproduction. He is a past president of theAmerican College of Theriogenologists andis the Chair of the TheriogenologyFoundation’s Research Grant Committee.Kristen Childress – Vet Anesthesia TechII.She got her first job at the VeterinaryMedical Teaching Hospital teaching hospitalas a caretaker out of high school. Krisgraduated from Texas A&M University in1998 with a BS in Wildlife and Fisheries.After completing her degree, she startedworking in various private practices doingsmall and large animal primary care,surgery, and emergency and critical care.She returned to the VMTH in 2014 to theanesthesia service in the small animal clinic.She is currently working on her VeterinaryTechnician degree through a distancelearning program. Kris recently finishedparticipating in a pilot program to obtain acertificate in techniques of small animalanesthesia, perioperative analgesia andcritical patient care.

2019 Veterinary Technicians ConferencePresenters BiographiesDr. Daniel Earl, DVM, Affordable PetCareTexas A&M Technician Seminar is proud toannounce our guest note speaker Dr. DanielEarl! In 1987 Dr. Earl received a bachelor’sdegree in Veterinary Science from A&MUniversity and he received his Doctor ofVeterinary Medicine degree from TexasA&M University in 1989. Dr. Earl’sinterests include; ultrasound, soft tissue anorthopedic surgery as well as internalmedicine. Dr. Earl and his wife Leigh own3 veterinary hospitals in San Antonio.These hospitals employ over 50 members, 7full time veterinarians and several part timeveterinarians. Affordable Pet CareNorthwest has consistently been recognizedas one of the top veterinary hospitals in SanAntonio by several publications. Dr. Earland his wife, Leigh, embrace both practicemanagement and practice culture.Dr. Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM,CVPM, CVA, PantheraT VeterinaryManagement ConsultingDr. Felsted is a CPA as well as aveterinarian and has spent the last 20 yearsworking as a financial and operationalconsultant to veterinary practices and theanimal health industry. She also spent threeyears with the National Commission onVeterinary Economic Issues as CEO. She isactive in multiple veterinary organizations,has written an extensive number of articlesfor a wide range of veterinary publicationsand speaks regularly at national andinternational veterinary meetings. In 2011and 2017, she was awarded the WesternVeterinary Conference PracticeManagement Continuing Educator of theYear and in 2014, the VetPartnersDistinguished Life Member Award.

2019 Veterinary Technicians ConferencePresenters BiographiesDr. Kati Glass, Clinical AssistantProfessor in Large Animal SurgeryDr. Kati Glass received her DVM fromTexas A&M University where she alsocompleted her residency in large animalsurgery. She is a Diplomate of the AmericanCollege of Veterinary Surgeons. Her specialinterests include equine sports medicine,advanced diagnostic imaging, andorthopedics.Wendy Greathouse, VeterinaryTechnician IIIMrs. Greathouse graduated from TexasA&M University in 1997 with a Bachelor ofScience in Zoology. She has worked forTexas A&M Small Animal Hospital for 22years, in three different positions. Wendy iscurrently the Orthopedics ServiceTechnician. Her interests are teachingbandaging and canine behavior. She enjoysspending weekends with her three dogs andher husband, ScottDr. Justin Heinz - Clinical AssistantProfessorDr. Heinz graduated from Purdue Universityand went on to complete a small animalrotating internship at Louisiana StateUniversity, followed by his residency inemergency and critical care at Texas A&MUniversity. He also is a Diplomate of theAmerican College of Veterinary Emergencyand Critical Care. He currently works inemergency and critical care in theDepartment of Veterinary Small AnimalClinical Sciences. His interests include acutekidney injury and renal replacementtherapies, transfusion medicine,cardiopulmonary resuscitation and postarrest care, and sepsis.

2019 Veterinary Technicians ConferencePresenters BiographiesDr. Sharman Hoppes - Clinical AssociateProfessorDr. Hoppes is a Clinical AssociateProfessor in the zoological medicine serviceat Texas A & M University. Dr. Hoppesearned her Doctorate of VeterinaryMedicine from Oklahoma State Universityin 1993. Prior to that she worked as aregistered nurse for 10 years caring forhuman patients. She completed an avianmedicine and surgery residency in 1999 atNorth Carolina State University and becamea Diplomate of the American Board ofVeterinary Practitioners in avian practice in2000. She is a Past-President (2012-2013) ofthe Association of Avian Veterinarians, andis also an active member of the Associationof Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, theAssociation of Reptile and AmphibianVeterinarians and the American VeterinarySociety of Animal Behavior. Dr.Hoppesjoined the TAMU faculty in 2006 and herresearch interests include avian analgesiaand Avian Bornavirus in parrots through herwork at the Schubot Exotic Bird HealthCenter and exotic and avian behavior andenrichment.Sherri Jerzyk, Veterinary TechnicianJerzyk began her veterinary career in highschool through the Texas AgriculturalCooperative Education. She has workedmany aspects of veterinary medicineincluding kennel tech, primary veterinary,emergency, critical care, orthopedics,neurology, theriogenology, ophthalmology,and finally rehabilitation. Jerzyk becamecertified in canine rehabilitation in 2006from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute. Shehas started up 3 successful rehabilitationfacilities as well as assisted at the CanineRehabilitation Institute before coming toTexas A&M. She finds rehabilitation themost mentally challenging yet rewardingaspect of veterinary medicine.

2019 Veterinary Technicians ConferencePresenters BiographiesVeterinary Pathologists in ClinicalPathology. Dr. Levine teaches professionaland graduate courses in veterinary clinicalpathology and has given over a dozencontinuing education lectures focused onsmall animal hematology and cytology.Thomas Koenig, Veterinary TechnicianIIITommy Koenig is a graduate of Texas StateTechnical Institute. He is a charter memberof the Academy of Veterinary DentalTechnicians (AVDT) and presently serveson its examination and educationcommittees. Koenig is a past vice-presidentand secretary of the Texas Association ofRegistered Veterinary Technicians(TARVT) and has served as secretary of theCapital Area Hospital ManagersAssociation.Dr. Gwendolyn J. Levine, DVM, BSBiology.Levine received her DVM from Texas A&MUniversity in 2006. She then completed arotating internship in Small AnimalMedicine and Surgery in 2007 and aresidency in Veterinary Clinical Pathologyin 2010. She joined the VeterinaryPathobiology Department at Texas A&MUniversity in 2010 after becoming boardcertified by the American College ofDr. Evelyn MacKay, DVM - Resident inLarge Animal Internal Medicine at TexasA&M University.She holds a BS from the University ofWisconsin-Madison and a DVM from theUniversity of Missouri. After an internshipat the Ohio State University she came toTexas A&M University as a Large AnimalInternal Medicine Resident.

2019 Veterinary Technicians ConferencePresenters BiographiesDr. Joseph Mankin, BA, DVM, ACVIM(Neurology) – Clinical AssociateProfessor. VSCS.Dr. Mankin earned his B.A. from HendrixCollege and then continued school to earnhis DVM at the University of Tennessee.Afterwards, he then completed an internshipin small animal medicine at PurdueUniversity. He came back to Tennessee tocomplete his residency in neurology andneurosurgery. Mankin is currently a clinicalassociate professor at Texas A&MUniversity. His scholarly interests includeneuroradiology and neurosurgery.Jennifer Perkins, Veterinary TechnicianJennifer attended the University of Mainegraduating with a Bachelor of Science inzoology. After graduation Jennifer workedas a zookeeper at the Birmingham Zoo for ayear. Jennifer attended Medaille College in2006, graduating with an associate’s degreein veterinary technology and received herlicensure in the state of New York. In 2008she began working at a general small animalpractice until October 2012 when sheaccepted a position at Texas A&Mveterinary teaching hospital in thezoological medicine service. Jennifercurrently lives with her dog, Buddy.Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM,CCFPDr. Pope-Robinson graduated from UCDavis with her DVM degree and then wenton to practice in both the large and smallanimal sectors. In 2007 she transitionedfrom running a single veterinary practice tomanaging multiple veterinary hospitals for alarge corporate practice. She then worked inthe pharmaceutical sector as a RegionalStrategic Veterinarian where she primarilyworked with specialists and their teams.

2019 Veterinary Technicians ConferencePresenters BiographiesElizabeth Radcliff, Veterinary AnesthesiaTechnicianBeth Radcliff graduated with a degree inAnimal Science from Texas A&MUniversity in 2013. Shortly thereafter, shebegan her veterinary medicine career at ahigh volume spay/neuter clinic in Brenham,Texas. While working there, she decided tofurther her career and knowledgebase bypursuing further coursework for vet schooland joining the team at Banfield in CollegeStation. Once again hoping to gain moreknowledge and experience, she joined theTexas A&M Small Animal HospitalAnesthesia team in March of 2018. Sincethen, she has been an active member in theVeterinary Emergency Team and has movedto the Oncology service as their in-houseveterinary anesthetist.Dr. Christine Rutter, DVM- ClinicalAssistant Professor. VSCS.Dr. Rutter graduated from Mississippi StateUniversity completed an internship inLouisville Kentucky and a residency at TuftsUniversity. She was in private specialtypractice for 6 years. Her interests includecoagulation, immune mediated blooddyscrasias, transfusion medicine, traumamanagement, post-operative patient care,and respiratory disease.Katrina L Schmitz, Veterinary Resident Emergency/Critical Care 2nd yearSchmitz’s appreciation for emergencymedicine started when she was a technicianat a busy emergency hospital on the centralcoast of California. She was accepted intoveterinary school at St. George's Universityin January 2012; final year was spent atNorth Carolina State University. Fromthere, Schmitz went back to California for arotating internship at VCA West LosAngeles; which led her to Texas A&M,where she is currently a resident in smallanimal emergency and critical caremedicine.