who we are

Get to know the people behind the scenes of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society.

PRESIDENT

Jeffrey J. Runge
DVM, DACVS

ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Guardian Veterinary Specialists Brewster, NY 10509

treasurer

William Culp
DVM, DACVS

ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery
ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology

Professor, University of California-Davis Davis, CA 95616

PRESIDENT-Elect

Nicole Buote
DVM, DACVS

ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Associate Professor Soft Tissue Surgery Section Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850

Social Media Chair

Kristin Coleman
DVM, MS, DACVS

Associate Surgeon

Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists Houston, TX, 77024

treasurer

William Culp
VMD, DACVS

ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery
ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology
ACVS Founding Fellow, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Professor, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616

SECRETARY

Ingrid Balsa
MED, DVM, DACVS

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of California-Davis

Davis, CA, 95616

WEBMASTER

Chris Thomson
DVM, DACVS-SA

Associate Surgeon, Veterinary Specialty Hospital

North County San Diego, CA, 92069

Social Media Chair

Kristin Coleman
DVM, MS, DACVS

Associate Surgeon

Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists Houston, TX, 77024

research committee

Valery Scharf

Chair
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Penny J. Regier

DVM; MS; Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons - Small Animal; ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)

Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery
University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine

Brigitte A. Brisson

DMV, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS

ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor, Small Animal Surgery Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario Canada

abstract review committee

Jaqueline scott

Chair
DACVS, DVSc, BVSc

Hiroo Kanai

DVM, PhD

Hospital director of Kanai Veterinary Surgery
(Scheduled to obtain a PhD in 2021)

Himeji, Japan

Phil Mayhew

BVM&S, MRCVS, DACVS

Professor of Small Animal Soft Tissue and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Davis, CA 95616

Betsy Swanson

DVM, DACVS

Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Mississippi State University

Jaqueline scott

Chair
DACVS, DVSc, BVSc

Hiroo Kanai

DVM, PhD

Hospital director of Kanai Veterinary Surgery
(Scheduled to obtain a PhD in 2021)

Himeji, Japan

Phil Mayhew

BVM&S, MRCVS, DACVS

Professor of Small Animal Soft Tissue and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Davis, CA 95616

Betsy Swanson

DVM, DACVS

Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Mississippi State University

behind the scenes

past presidents

Ameet Singh DVM, DVSc, DACVS

Professor, University of Guelph

J. Brad Case, DVM, MS, DACVS

Associate Professor, University of Florida

Phillip Mayhew, BVM&S, DACVS

Professor, University of California-Davis

Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Professor, Colorado State University

Boel Fransson, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Associate Professor, Washington State University

Mary Ann Radlinksy, DVM, MS, DACVS

Associate Professor, University of Georgia

Lynetta Freeman, DVM, MS, DACVS

Associate Professor, Purdue University

FOUNDING PRESIDENTS

Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Professor, Colorado State University

David Twedt, DVM, DACVIM

Professor, Colorado State University