[Kennett Square, Pennsylvania] – The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) today announced the recognized achievement of board certification of two New Bolton Center clinicians.
Dr. Maia Aitken, Assistant Professor of Clinical Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded the status of Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.
Aitken is a member of New Bolton Center’s Emergency and Critical Care team – one of the nation’s few programs dedicated solely to treating large animal patients with emergent or critical clinical conditions. Combined with her previous certification in surgery, Aitken joins the ranks of New Bolton Center’s XX double board-certified specialists, specifically trained in emergency and critical care, surgery, and medicine.
Dr. Michael Pesato, Lecturer in Field Service, has been awarded the status of Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in the specialty of Food Animal practice.
With a specialty focus on small ruminant patients, Pesato joins the ranks of New Bolton Center’s XX total board-certified Field Service clinicians. The ambulatory arm of New Bolton Center’s hospital, Penn Vet’s Field Service team provides on-location veterinary care for equine and farm animal patients in southeastern Pennsylvania, and parts of Maryland and Delaware.
In addition to caring for small ruminant patients, Pesato's clinical expertise also encompasses beef cattle, dairy cattle, and pigs.
Together, New Bolton Center boasts more than 30 board-certified veterinarians. These clinical experts represent XX American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)-approved specialties, including large animal surgery, internal medicine, neurology, ophthalmology, emergency and critical care, sports medicine and rehabilitation, and food animal medicine.
Board certification is only awarded to veterinarians who have demonstrated an exceptional level of knowledge and skill in a clinical specialty by passing a rigorous examination, after completing a three-year residency in their focused area of care.
“We are extremely proud of the persistent dedication displayed by our clinicians to define their specialty areas through the continual pursuit of demanding education and training,” said Dr. Barbara Dallap-Schaer, New Bolton Center’s Hospital Director. “Whether providing care in the hospital or on-location at client farms, our clinicians are poised to provide an unparalleled level of expertise and treatment for every patient that falls under our care.”
For more information about the full range of clinical services provided at New Bolton Center, please visit www.vet.upenn.edu/NewBoltonCenter.