Cardiac biomarkers (troponin, natriuretic peptides [BNP, ANP])
Diuretic resistance
Clinical trials
Serotonin signaling and myxomatous valve disease
Animal models of heart disease and heart failure
Epidemiology and biostatistics
Canine and feline models of heart disease
Molecular mechanisms of myxomatous mitral valve disease
Diuretic resistance
Epidemiology and biostatistics
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DVM (Doctor Veterinary Medicine) University of Illinois, 1994MSCE (Masters of Science in Clinical Epidemiology) University of Pennslyvania, 2015Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Animal Medical Center
New York, NY (1994 to 1995)
Small Animal Internship
University of California
Davis, CA (1995 to 1997)
Cardiology Residency