Dr. Natalie Antinoff is director of the bird and exotic pet referral practice, Gulf Coast Avian and Exotics, a member of Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, Texas. Dr. Antinoff is board certified in avian practice. She 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.
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Dr. Cyndi Brown is department head of the Avian and Exotic Pet Department of the Animal Specialty Center in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Brown is board-certified in avian practice, and editor of the Clinical Techniques column in the peer-reviewed journal, Lab Animal.
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Dr. Gretchen Cole is resident in zoological medicine and surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Cole has completed internships at Gulf Coast Avian and Exotics and Kansas State University, and she plans to become board-certified in zoological medicine.
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Dr. Carolyn Cray is a Professor of Clinical Pathology and holds a secondary appointment in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She also serves as the Associate Director of the Division of Comparative Pathology and is a member of the staff of the Avian and Wildlife Laboratory. Dr. Cray is an author of numerous publications and a frequent presenter at the annual Association of Avian Veterinarians meeting. Her clinical interests include clinical pathology and infectious diseases of avian, exotic, and wildlife species as well as the development of animal models of human disease.
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Dr. M. Scott Echols practices at Westgate Pet and Bird Hospital in Austin, Texas. Dr. Echols completed a residency at the Oakley Veterinary Medical Center in California and is board-certified in avian practice. Dr. Echols is the 2007-2008 president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) as well as member of the AAV board of directors and editorial board. He is also an adjunct professor to Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Echols was the 2005 recipient of the Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award, the 2007 Texas Veterinary Medical Association Non-Traditional Species Practitioner of the Year Award, and he is also the creator of the Captive Foraging DVD.
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Dr. Keven Flammer is a professor in Companion and Wild Avian Medicine at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Flammer is board-certified in avian practice. His research focus includes pharmacology of antimicrobial drugs and control of infectious diseases, particularly those caused by bacteria, Chlamydophila psittaci and fungi.
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Dr. Gwen Flinchum is the director of All Bird Clinic of the Palm Beaches. She is board-certified in avian practice and has co-authored chapters in the newly released "Clinical Avian Medicine." Dr. Flinchum also serves on the advisory board of The Wildlife Care Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
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Dr. Neil Forbes practices at Great Western Referrals in Swindon, United Kingdom. Dr. Forbes qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1983. He has gained specialist status in the field of avian medicine and surgery (RCVS in 1992, FRCVS in 1997), and he is also a diplomate of the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery (ECAMS).
Dr. Forbes is Vice President of ECAMS, chair of the education committee, and he also oversees an ECAMS-approved residency program. Dr. Forbes is also a Senior Lecturer at Bristol University, and he has authored and edited many publications on avian medicine.
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Dr. Scott Ford is an associate veterinarian at The Medical Center for Birds in Oakley, California and proprietor of the Avian Veterinary Specialty Services of Alaska. Dr. Ford is board-certified in avian practice and he serves as a consult for Veterinary Information Network (VIN).
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Dr. Cheryl Greenacre is an associate professor of Avian and Zoological Medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Greenacre completed an internship and residency in avian and zoological medicine at the University of Georgia and she is board-certified in avian practice. Her research interests include avian thyroid diseases and Encephalitozoon cuniculi infections.
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Dr. Stephen Hernandez-Divers is an associate professor in Exotic Animal, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine at the University of Georgia. Dr. Hernandez-Divers is board-certified in zoological medicine through the American College of Zoological Medicine and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. His research interests include minimally invasive endoscopy and endosurgery, and he coordinates an avian and reptile endoscopy training symposia.
Dr. Hernandez-Divers is also an associate editor for Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, chairman of the editorial board for the Journal of Herpetological Medicine & Surgery, and a member of the development committees for the ABVP exotic mammal and herp specialties.
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Dr. Michelle Hawkins is an assistant professor in the Companion Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine Service at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hawkins is board-certified in avian practice, and her research interests include anesthesia, analgesia, and critical patient care of all exotic animals.
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Dr. Jeffrey Jenkins has been the owner of the Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital in San Diego, California since 1987. Dr. Jenkins holds Diplomate status in the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian Practice and he has been a member since 1993 when the first group of veterinarians achieved this honor. Jeff is a past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) and he has been actively involved with numerous veterinary organizations. Dr. Jenkins was also instrumental in forming the San Diego Chapter of the House Rabbit Society and Ferrets Anonymous. Dr. Jenkins has lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of subjects and he has published extensively. Dr. Jenkins is also a member of the editorial review board for the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine.
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Dr. Isabelle Langlois is a clinical instructor at the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada. Dr. Langlois completed an internship at the University of Saskatchewan and a residency in avian and exotic animal medicine at the University of Tennessee. She is board-certified in avian practice and chair of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners practical examination committee.
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Dr. Marla Lichtenberger is board certified in emergency and critical care. Dr. Lichtenberger completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York and a residency at the Animal Emergency Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is currently a consultant in Madison, Wisconsin and Thousand Oaks, California.
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Dr. Jörg Mayer is a clinical assistant professor in the department of clinical science in the Exotics service at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mayer received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Budapest in Hungary and his Master's from the Royal Veterinary College in London. Dr. Mayer is particularly interested in reptiles, amphibians, and fish as well as small mammals such as rabbits and ferrets. He is co-author and editor of Avian and Exotic Pet Behavior and he has many other publications and presentations to his credit. Additional information on Dr. Mayer may be found in Lab Animal Volume 34 No. 6 June 2005.
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Dr. Jamie Morrisey is a lecturer in exotic and wildlife medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Morrisey completed an internship at Kansas State University and a residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York, and he is board-certified in avian practice.
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Dr. Susan Orosz is director of the Bird and Exotic Pet Wellness Center in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Orosz is a past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) and was awarded the 2007 Lafeber Practitioner of the Year Award. She is one of only 7 avian veterinarians in the world who are board-certified both in the United States and in Europe through the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery and the American Board of Veterinary.
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Dr. Anthony Pilny is the owner of an avian and exotic pet practice at Lenox Hill Veterinarians in New York City. Dr. Pilny completed an internship at Florida Veterinary Specialists in Tampa, Florida and a residency at the The Animal Medical Center in New York. Dr. Pilny is board-certified in avian practice.
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Dr. Christal Pollock is a veterinary consultant for the Lafeber Company. Dr. Pollock completed an internship in small medicine and surgery and a residency at the University of Tennessee in avian and zoological medicine. She is board-certified in avian medicine and serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.
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Dr. Julia Ponder is a 1984 graduate of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is currently the Executive Director of The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine, and a candidate for the Master of Public Health degree. Dr. Ponder has 17 years of private practice experience prior to joining The Raptor Center as staff veterinarian in 2000. She has presented extensively on raptor medicine and surgery, and her current focus is the wildlife health component of the ecosystem health convergence.
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Dr. Lauren Powers is service chief of the Avian and Exotic Pet Service at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Huntersville, North Carolina. Dr. Powers graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed a residency at North Carolina State University. She is board-certified in avian practice and a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. Dr. Powers also provides veterinary care for the Carolina Raptor Center.
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Dr. Edward Ramsay is a professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Ramsay completed a residency at the University of California at Davis in zoological medicine and is board-certified in zoological medicine. He is the 2007-2008 president of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, and the author of numerous publications related to zoo medicine.
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Dr. Patrick Redig is a professor at the University of Minnesota and honorary director and founder of the world-renowned Raptor Center. Dr. Redig has been responsible for many advances in avian orthopedic surgery and raptor medicine; he is the author of numerous publications.
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Dr. Gregory A. Rich is the owner of West Esplanade Veterinary Clinic in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Rich has over 20 years of experience in avian and exotic animal medicine and surgery. Dr. Rich has been a member of AVMA and the Association of Avian Veterinarians for 23 years and is a past Board Member of the AAV. He has lectured nationally at a wide variety of veterinary and avicultural conferences and has been featured in several veterinary texts and periodicals.
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Dr. Samuel Rivera is an associate veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta. Dr. Rivera received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from Kansas State University, and he is board certified in avian medicine. Dr. Rivera is an associate editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery and a member of the Steering Committee of the Turtle Survival Alliance.
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Dr. April Romagnano is the co-owner of Animal Health Clinic, Inc. in Jupiter, Florida. Dr. Romagnano has worked extensively with rare and endangered species, and she previously served as staff veterinarian at the Avicultural Breeding and Research Center in Loxahatchee, Florida. April completed an internship in wildlife and small animal medicine at the University of Florida as well as a residency in non-domestic avian medicine at North Carolina State University. Dr. Romagnano is a board certified in avian medicine and surgery and she speaks internationally. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine and a clinical staff veterinarian for Scripps Research Institute, Florida.
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Dr. Lynne Seibert, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist, supervises a behavior specialty referral practice in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Seibert is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She also has a master's degree and a doctorate in psychology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Seibert is the author of numerous publications including a chapter on antipsychotic agents in Veterinary Psychopharmacology and a frequent presenter at national meetings including the Association of Avian Veterinarians.
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Dr. Brian Speer is the owner and the director of the Oakley Veterinary Medical Center and The Medical Center for Birds in northern California. Dr. Speer is past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV), and a consultant for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). He is certified in avian practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and is also certified in Europe through the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Speer is the recipient of the Speaker of the Year award for the North American Veterinary Conference, 2006, and he is co-author of The Large Macaws and Birds for Dummies.
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Dr. Thomas Tully is chief of the Zoological Medicine Service at Louisiana State University. He is a member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in avian practice as well as a diplomate of the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Tully's research interests include aviculture preventive medicine, feather problems, avian nutrition, infectious disease, and ratites. Dr. Tully has numerous presentations and publications to his credit including publication of the text, Handbook of Avian Medicine.
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Dr. Laura Wade works at Broadway Veterinary Clinic in
Lancaster, New York. Dr. Wade completed a residency in avian and exotic pet medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, and she is board-certified in avian medicine. Dr. Wade's primary practice interests are psittacine medicine and behavior, but she also enjoys working with wildlife. She was named 2004 veterinarian of the year by the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.
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Liz Wilson is a certified veterinary technician and a certified parrot behavior consultant, with over 30 years of experience specializing in avian and exotic animal care. In addition to doing in-home behavior consultations in the Philadelphia region and in areas where she travels and lectures, Liz does phone consultations with parrot owners all over the world. She has gained international recognition through extensive lecturing at avian veterinary conferences, avicultural conferences, companion parrot conferences, and bird clubs both here and in Europe. Liz has also written extensively for Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA, numerous international publications, as well as veterinary journals and eight veterinary textbook chapters including co-authorship of three chapters in the Manual of Parrot Behavior. Liz founded the Parrot Division of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and served on their Board of Directors for 2 ½ years.
