Dr. Chris Orton

Dr. Orton received a DVM from Washington State University. He completed residency training in small animal surgery at Ohio State University, a NIH research fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and a PhD from Colorado State University. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Orton established the clinical cardiology service at Colorado State University and began a heart surgery program for small animals in 1991. This program is credited with firsts in canine open-heart surgery and is recognized as a leading center for small animal cardiac surgery and interventions. Dr. Orton’s current research interests are in the areas of pathobiology of valvular heart disease and development of next generation interventions for valvular heart disease. He is an Honorary Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) and serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology.