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Dr. Michelle Fabiani received a bachelor's degree in Veterinary
Science from Texas A&M in 1991. In 1993 she received her DVM, also from
Texas A&M University. Following graduation she practiced general veterinary
medicine in Houston for 6 years. Dr. Fabiani joined Gulf Coast Veterinary
Diagnostic Imaging in 1999. She completed her three year radiology residency
in 2001. Dr. Fabiani is board certified by the American College of
Veterinary Radiology. Her interests include computed tomography and
ultrasound.
Dr. Poteet attended Texas A&M University where he obtained his undergraduate
degrees, an MS in Veterinary Physiology, followed by a DVM in 1991. He then
completed a 3-year residency program in veterinary radiology at the
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has been the Director of Diagnostic
Imaging at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, TX since 1994. He
is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Radiology as well
as by the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine. He is a visiting
professor of radiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M
University and is in adjunct faculty member of the Southwest Foundation for
Biomedical Research in San Antonio, TX. In addition to scientific
publications, he has presented numerous presentations covering various
topics including radiology, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and magnetic
resonance imaging. His special interests include veterinary nuclear medicine
and ultrasound.
DR. GLEN K. KING received his D.V.M. from Auburn University. He is Board
Certified in Radiology and Radiation Oncology and a Diplomate of the
American College of Veterinary Radiology. He is the founder of Gulf Coast
Veterinary Oncology (1989) and Gulf Coast Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
(1994). He specializes in the multidisciplinary approach to managing the
cancer patient, with particular emphasis in radiation therapy.
DR. MELISSA ENDICOTT received her D.V.M. in 2001 from Texas A & M's College
of Veterinary Medicine, completed a Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
Internship in 2002 from Angell Memorial Hospital for Animals in Boston, and
completed a Medical Oncology Residency in 2004 in a joint program between
the Animal Medical Center, New York and the University of Illinois College
of Veterinary Medicine. She is a board certified Medical Oncologist by the
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. We are thrilled that Dr.
Endicott is a part of our team and providing state-of-the-art care for our
patients with cancer.
Dr. Derek P. Burney received his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1991. He
did a one-year internship at Auburn University followed by a residency in
small animal internal medicine and PhD in molecular parasitology at Colorado
State University. He was board-certified by the American College of
Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1995. In his spare time, Dr Burney enjoys
spending time in family activities with his two children and has a real
interest in military aviation. Dr. Burney joined Dr. Vulgamott and Dr.
Heald at Gulf Coast Veterinary Internists in 1997.
Dr. A. Melissa Garcia-Lacaze received her DVM from Texas A&M University in
1998. She did a one year emergency and critical care internship followed by
a three year emergency and critical care residency at the Animal Emergency
Center in Glendale, WI. She was board -certified by the American College of
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2003.
Dr. Jim C. Vulgamott received his DVM from the University of Missouri in
1977. He completed a one-year internship followed by a residency in small
animal internal medicine at Texas A&M University. He became
board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in
1984. Dr. Vulgamott is one of the original founders of Gulf Coast
Veterinary Specialists and has been practicing referral internal medicine in
Houston for the past 17 years.
Dr. Chris Jones received his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1990. He was
in private practice in El Paso, Texas for 7 years before deciding to pursue
a career in internal medicine. He did a one-year internship followed by a
three-year residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of
Georgia. He was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine in 2001. Dr. Jones joined Gulf Coast Veterinary
Internists in 2001.
Dr. Karin Beale received both her Bachelor of Science degree in biology and
her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Florida.
After graduation, she was engaged in private clinical practice in the
Washington, D.C. area before returning to the University of Florida for her
dermatology residency. After residency, she attained board-certification
status, and remained on faculty at the University for four years before
leaving to found Gulf Coast Veterinary Dermatology and Allergy in Houston,
TX.
Dr. Valerie Fadok received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from
Washington State University in 1978, after which she did an internship in
small animal medicine and surgery at the West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical
Group. A residency in veterinary and comparative dermatology followed at the
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Fadok became
board-certified in veterinary dermatology in 1982. Dr. Fadok served as an
assistant professor and staff dermatologist for two years at the University
of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, after which she returned to the
University of Florida as assistant professor to work in the small animal
clinic and to develop the subspecialty of large animal dermatology. These
years in the clinic seeing so many dogs, cats, and horses with chronically
inflamed skin inspired her desire to try to understand inflammation and how
it could be better controlled. Dr. Fadok entered graduate school at the
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and 4 1/2 years later earned
her PhD in Experimental Pathology; her thesis covered a novel way in which
dying cells in the body were tagged for elimination and how this elimination
controlled inflammation. She spent the next two years as a Research Fellow
at National Jewish Medical and Research Center refining these studies, then
became Associate Professor at Texas A & M’s veterinary school, where she
continued to treat small and large animals with skin disease and research
how melanomas regressed in Sinclair swine. In 1995, she returned to National
Jewish in Denver where for 9 years she continued her research on how dying
cells controlled inflammation. In 2004, she found she really missed her
patients and the care of animals with skin disease, and joined Veterinary
Skin and Allergy Specialists at the Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado.
A recent family move to the great state of Texas has given her the
opportunity to work part time with the talented veterinarians and staff at
Gulf Coast Veterinary Dermatology and Allergy. Dr. Fadok has lectured
internationally, nationally, and locally on subjects relating to veterinary
skin disease, immunology, and inflammation.
Dr. Suzanne L. Hunter received her D.V.M. from Cornell University in 1999.
She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Oradell
Animal Hospital in New Jersey followed by a 3-year surgery residency at The
Ohio State University. Following her residency, she returned to Oradell
Animal Hospital where she held the position of staff surgeon for one year.
Dr. Hunter became Board Certified by the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons in 2004. She joined Gulf Coast Veterinary Surgery in 2004.
DR. HEIDI A. HOTTINGER received her D.V.M. from The Ohio State University
in 1990, followed by an internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York
City. She then completed a surgical residency at Michigan State University
with special rotations in surgical oncology at Colorado State University and
Flint Medical Center. Following her residency, she returned to The Animal
Medical Center in New York where she held the position of staff surgeon and
instructor for two years. She is board certified by the American College of
Veterinary Surgeons. She joined Gulf Coast Veterinary Surgery in 1996.
DR. WILLIAM D. LISKA received his D.V.M. from Iowa State University in
1973. He came to Houston in 1976 after completing his internship and
surgical residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York and has been
receiving referral surgery patients since then. He became Board Certified by
the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1980. He is a founder of Gulf
Coast Veterinary Surgery in 1988 and Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in
1989.
DR. WAYNE O. WHITNEY received his D.V.M. from Louisiana State University in
1982. After one year of general practice in Houston, he completed a one year
internship and a three year surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center
in New York. He became Board Certified by the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons in 1989. Dr. Whitney was with Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
when its doors opened that same year.
DR.CARLEY ABRAMSON received her DVM in 1999 from Tufts University School of
Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts, and went on to the University of
Georgia for a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery.
Her residency training in neurology and neurosurgery was completed at the
University of Wisconsin and the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England
under the guidance of American and European specialists. While in England,
Dr. Abramson developed an interest in metabolic disease affecting the
nervous system, and continued investigations in this area when she joined
the faculty at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in
2003. As an assistant professor and clinical neurologist/neurosurgeon at
Ohio State, her research interests expanded to include congenital/heritable
neurological disorders such as hydrocephalus and Chiari-like malformation.
Dr. Abramson became board certified by the ACVIM (Neurology) in 2004. Dr.
Abramson joined Gulf Coast Veterinary Surgery, Orthopedics and Neurology in
2005.
Dr. Natalie Antinoff is Board Certified in Avian Practice. She has completed
an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, and a residency in Avian
and Exotic Pet Medicine and Surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New
York. She treats a wide variety of species, including birds, reptiles,
amphibians, and small mammals. She has a special interest and has done her
research in advanced imaging of birds, including CT and MRI. Collaboration
with the other specialists already available will now allow diagnostic and
therapeutic strategies tailored to the specific needs of birds and exotic
pets.Dr. Antinoff lectures locally and nationally and has authored articles
and chapters in professional texts and journals. She serves on the
Credentials Committee for veterinarians applying for Avian Board
Certification. She also serves as a mentor for veterinarians seeking board
certification. Veterinary students spend time at Gulf Coast Avian & Exotics
as part of their elective rotation. Dr. Antinoff holds memberships in the
following professional organizations: Harris County Veterinary Medical
Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Reptile
and Amphibian Veterinarians, Association of Avian Veterinarians, and the
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
Dr. Sue Chen, a native Houstonian, is Board Certified in Avian Practice. She
is a graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, where she created
a specialized veterinary curriculum track focusing on exotic animals. She
also spent time training at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, as well as
Canada and Australia, where she participated in a wildlife sanctuary and a
zoo. After veterinary school, Dr. Chen completed an internship at Gulf
Coast Avian & Exotics, followed by a residency in Avian and Exotic Pet
Medicine and Surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York. Her areas of
research and interest include development and testing of new assays for
easier detection of lead poisoning in birds, and dental abscesses in
rabbits.
Dr. Holly Polf is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She received a bachelor’s
degree from Baylor University before attending veterinary school at Oklahoma
State University. Immediately following veterinary school, Dr Polf did a one
year rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Florida
Veterinary Specialists in Tampa, Florida. She moved to Houston and worked
for three years as a small animal general practitioner before starting a
Radiology internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists. She is currently
a radiology resident at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
Dr. Jade Wong received her DVM from Ross University
School of Veterinary Medicine, St Kitts in 2005. Prior to joining GCVS she
worked at Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists and Ultravet Diagnostics and
referral Center in New York where she completed a one-year rotating
internship in small animal medicine and surgery and worked two years as a
staff doctor in emergency medicine.
Dr. Elias Gumpel received a B.S. in Biology from The
University of Texas at Austin in 1998 and then went on to receive his D.V.M.
degree from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. He spent the
next four years as a general practitioner in Katy, TX and is now pursuing
specialization in the field of Veterinary Radiation Oncology as an intern
here at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists.
Dr. Katherine Irwin is the current dermatology intern
with Gulf Coast Veterinary Dermatology and Allergy. She is a Nebraska native
and graduated from Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine
in 2005. She then completed a 1 year small animal medicine and surgery
internship at two VCA practices in the Chicago area (VCA Berwyn and VCA
Aurora) in 2006. Since then Dr. Irwin has been in private small animal
practice as a general practitioner in both Omaha, NE and most recently in
Topeka, KS. She began her dermatology internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary
Specialists in July 2008. Dr. Irwin intends to complete a dermatology
residency after her internship and become a specialist in veterinary
dermatology.
Dr. Jessica Hokamp is a graduate of Texas A&M College of
Veterinary Medicine. She has long had an interest in zoo, wildlife, and
exotic species. While in veterinary school, she worked at the Texas A&M
Wildlife and Exotic Animal Center. She participated in Marvet, a marine
veterinary medicine program, and did a preceptorship at Fossil Rim Wildlife
Center. Additionally, she has volunteered her time to several companion
animal reserve and adoption organizations.
Dr.
Amber C. McAlister
received her DVM from Tufts University in 2006. After graduation she
completed a one year rotating internship in small animal medicine and
surgery at Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Atlanta, GA. She began the
three year residency program at Gulf Coast Veterinary Internists in July
2007.
NANCY D. DOYLE, MPT attended Texas A&M University for three
years, then completed her studies at UTMB-Galveston to receive her Master
of Physical
Therapy (MPT) degree. She became licensed in Physical Therapy
in 1996 and practiced for six years in numerous facilities providing care
to humans, including Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston. She completed
coursework and an internship through the University of Tennessee, the
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and personal studies to
prepare for her transition into the rehabilitation of animals. Nancy is
an active member of the APTA, TPTA, and the Animal Special Interest Group
(SIG). After years of informal collaboration, Nancy joined Gulf Coast
Veterinary Specialists in 2002 to create and develop Gulf Coast Animal
Rehabilitation and Fitness.
Karen Ellis, RVT s moved to Houston in 2003 after
graduating from Palo Alto College to work at Gulf Coast Veterinary Surgery
as an Operating Room Technician. In 2005, a move took her to the
Brenham/College Station area, where she worked for Texas A&M and Brenham
Veterinary Hospital. Realizing her true passion is a fast-paced surgical
environment, she returned to GCVS in 2006. She now lives in Cypress with her
husband, daughter, and two dogs, Roxi and Pickles.
Sarah Harvey, RVT has been working in veterinary
medicine for 10 years. Her training has been in small animal, farm animal,
exotics, and currently in referral specialty practice in surgery and
neurology. She has had additional training with Hitachi to perform the
hospital’s MRIs. Her current position with Surgery and Neurology is O.R.
Technician.
Cherie Murphy, RVT has worked for eight years at Gulf
Coast Veterinary Surgery. She is experienced in emergency medicine and
wildlife rehabilitation. She has served as clinical study coordinator for
various types of studies with Dr. Brian Beale at Gulf Coast, and various
outside companies. Cherie’s family includes two dogs, four cats, and Flap
Jack – the most awesome Prairie Dog in the whole wide world!
Cindy Parker, RVT has worked in veterinary medicine for
thirteen years. She has served on the TVMA Technician Oversight Committee
for the past nine years. She is currently working toward a Veterinary
Technician Specialty in Anesthesia. Hobbies enjoyed outside veterinary
medicine include crafting jewelry and country western dancing. Cindy and her
husband live with two dogs, three cats, and a parakeet.
Jeannie Clark CVA II, Jeannie has worked in the
veterinary field for six years, and has work at Gulf Coast Veterinary
Internist for two and a half years. She has worked in Large and small animal
practices but has mainly worked in small animal emergency hospitals.
When she's not in school
Jeannie is usually out working with dairy bull calves in college station
that are part of the research project she's involved in. She enjoys spending
time outdoors and working with the patients at work. She's a senior at
Texas A&M
University, and hopefully will be attending their vet
school in the fall of 2009. Jeannie has three cats: Toby, Phelix, and Aggie
and one dog named Mickey that keeps her company while in
College Station.
Cindy Foster has been a veterinary
technician in Houston for the past twenty eight years. She
first began her career in day practice and wildlife conservation and
rehabilitation. The last six years of her career have primarily been in
emergency and critical care, as well as in the veterinary laboratory. Her
college education consists of biochemistry and microbiology, whereby, she is
in her fourth year.
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