TPLO 201 - Level Up! (Technicians)

Dr. Kevin McAbee is owner and mobile surgeon of Spire Veterinary Surgery in Fort Collins, CO. After graduating Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo, he attended Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, earning his DVM in 1999. He completed his residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York and became board-certified in small animal surgery in 2006. His clinical interests include orthopedic, neurologic, and oncology surgery.

Dr. Fugazzi is a veterinary surgeon at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center. His formal education began at Texas A&M University studying Biomechanical Engineering and the development of artificial heart valves. Veterinary school followed soon thereafter; after graduating in 1999 with a mixed animal and exotic DVM degree, he practiced general medicine and surgery at different small animal practices in Southern Oregon and Colorado. After ten years of general practice, he was fortunate enough to gain a surgical internship at a private specialty hospital in Loveland, Colorado then a surgical residency at Washington State University. Studying both small animal orthopedics and soft tissue surgery he found a particular interest in orthopedics and minimally invasive surgery such as arthroscopy and laparoscopy. He spent the past 3 years developing his skills in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) while growing a small family before he moved back to the Rogue Valley.

Dr. Rochat graduated from Mississippi State University in 1986 and completed a residency at the University of Missouri in 1991.  After a year in a surgical referral practice and attaining board certification, he accepted a position at Oklahoma State University, rising to the rank of Professor and Section Chief.  In 2015, he moved to Purdue University where he now serves a Clinical Professor of Orthopedics and Chief of Small Animal Surgery. He has authored over 140 publications and given over 300 presentations.  His professional interests include trauma, external skeletal fixation, fracture management, arthroscopy, wound management, reconstructive surgery, and total hip and knee replacement.

Dr. Christopher Ferrell enjoys all types of minimally invasive procedures as well as neurologic surgery and looks forward to new developments in regenerative medicine. Education

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Surgery, Medvet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets, Columbus, OH
• Internship, Surgery, Dallas Veterinary Surgery Center, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, Maitland, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Palmer, a native of Kansas, received his BS and DVM degrees from Kansas State University. He completed an internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. He received his small animal surgical residency training and an MS degree (Physiology) from the University of Georgia. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. His veterinary career has spanned both academics (Texas A&M and Colorado State University) and private specialty practice (Silicon Valley/Monterey Bay region of California) as a staff surgeon and as a practice owner. Ross is currently a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Colorado State University and the Associate Director of Education at the Translational Medicine Institute. Dr. Palmer seeks to entertain as he educates in order to make learning an enjoyable and memorable experience. He has been an invited speaker at conferences throughout the USA and the world. He was recently named VMX Speaker of the Year.  He is the founder of the Complete Course on External Skeletal Fixation educating veterinarians from around the world for 25 years. He’s authored > 50 journal articles and book chapters. He is past President of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS), editorial board member of Today’s Veterinary Practice, board member of the VOS, World Veterinary Orthopaedic Congress, North American Veterinary Conference and the Veterinary Surgery Journal. Ross’ personal passions include international travel, cycling, hiking, fishing, and relaxing with his family in their family’s “off the grid” island cabin in remote northwestern Ontario, Canada