Theresa Fossum,
D.V.M., Ph.D., is a professor of small animal medicine and
surgery and holder of the Tom and Joan Read Chair in Veterinary
Surgery at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary
Medicine.
Dr. Fossum earned her first degree (B.S.,
Agriculture) at the University of Idaho, in 1979, and her
D.V.M. at Washington State University, College of Veterinary
Medicine in 1982. She also holds a post-graduate degree
in Veterinary Anatomy from Ohio State University and a Doctorate
in Veterinary Microbiology from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Fossum, a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons, was the Wiley Distinguished Professor of Veterinary
Medicine at Texas A&M University from 1994 to1997.
Dr. Fossum has authored more than 70 scientific
publications in peer-reviewed journals; 18 abstracts and
33 book chapters. She has served as editor for two books,
and made over 125 scientific presentations around the world.
Among her many honors are: the Carl J.
Norden Distinguished Teacher Award, the American Veterinary
Medical Foundation Excellence in Research Award, and the
American Kennel Club Excellence in Canine Research Award.
Dr. Fossum is a member of the AVMA, the
TVMA, and many other scientific organizations. She has served,
among others, on the editorial boards of Veterinary Surgery,
the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
and Heart and Vessels. In 2002, Dr. Fossum was appointed
to the prestigious board of directors of the National Space
Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).
Recently, Dr. Fossum performed one of the
first successful open heart bypass surgeries, using a new
surgical technique. Her patient was a two-and-a-half year
old Golden Retriever named Luke. Pediatric surgeons had
used a similar surgical technique to correct sub-aorta stenois,
a common childhood heart defect, but it had never before
been performed to save a dog’s life.
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