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Introducing the Veterinary Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Service!

September 2013
Our Team

 Medical Director
Animal Rehabilitation
Cardiology
Emergency/Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Surgery
Urgent Care

 

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We are pleased to introduce Dr Carolina Medina, our new specialist!

 

 

 

Dr. Carolina Medina is originally from Caracas, Venezuela. She received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from St. George's University in 2005. Between 2005-2006, she became certified in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tui-na massage and Food Therapy by the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine and the China National Society of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Also in 2005-2006, Dr. Medina completed a 14-month clinical internship in TCVM at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2010, she became certified in canine rehabilitation therapy through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute. She was a clinical assistant professor and Chief of the Integrative Medicine service at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine from 2008-2013. She was one of the founders of the American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in 2006 and served as the secretary and treasurer from 2006-20013. She was also one of the founders of the American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and has been an Associate Editor and regular contributor since 2006. She is on the Board of Directors for the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management and the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians. In 2013, Dr. Medina became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and is currently the only boarded diplomate of this college in the state of California. 

 

We are excited to have Dr Medina join our team!  She will be available for consultation and therapy Monday through Friday starting September 16, 2013 and will be working closely with our other specialists to identify patients who can benefit from these new services. To make an appointment or discuss a consultation, veterinarians may call our Service Liaison, Angela, directly at (916)361-5211

 

 

Direct Lines for Referrals!
 
In an effort to make communications and referrals easier for our veterinary colleagues, we have established direct lines that you may use to make an appointment for a client, follow up on records, etc. 

Medicine & Rehab Service Liaison: Angela Carter (916)361-5211
Oncology Service Liaison: Lacey Dillard (916)361-5222
Neurology/Surgery Service Liaison: Nancy Knee (916) 361-5269
 
Upcoming CE Opportunity
Tim Hackett
 
We invite all veterinarians and their team members to join us for our next CE Event. Dr Tim Hackett, DVM, DACVECC will be providing Updates on Emergency & Critical Care on Sunday, October 20, 2013. Please click here for registration information.