Certification
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is the AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization™ for certification of veterinarians in large animal surgery and small animal surgery. AVMA is the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Registered Residency Training Programs
Surgery residency training programs must be registered by ACVS before they can train residents. The programs listed below have been recognized by the ACVS Board of Regents as Registered Residency Training Programs for the period indicated.
New and renewing programs will be published in December each year.
Questions about residency training program registration can be directed to Sarah Donnelly, programs manager, at certification@acvs.org or (301) 916-0200 x120.
Registered Residency Training Programs in Large Animal Surgery
The program director’s name is included in each program listing below. The primary residency site is located in the United States unless otherwise indicated.
Atlantic Veterinary College–UPEI
Registered 7/1/17–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Dr. Aimie Doyle
Auburn University/Hagyard Medical Institute (Collaboration)
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Auburn, AL
Dr. Fred J. Caldwell
Charles Sturt University
Registered 7/1/23–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Wagga Wagga, NS, Australia
Dr. Raphael Labens
Colorado State University, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal-General and Large Animal–Equine
Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Bradley Nelson
Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General
Ithaca, NY
Dr. Eileen S. Hackett
Iowa State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
Ames, IA
Dr. Kevin D. Kersh
Kansas State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Manhattan, KS
Dr. Haileigh K. Avellar
Kentucky Equine Athlete Hospital
Registered 7/1/25 – 6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Simpsonville, KY
Dr. Chelsea E. Klein
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Laura A. Riggs
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia Tech
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Leesburg, VA
Dr. Jennifer Barrett
Michigan State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General
East Lansing, MI
Dr. Amelia Munsterman
Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
Mississippi State, MS
Dr. Alison Eddy
Murdoch University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Murdoch, WAU, Australia
Dr. Josephine Hardwick
North Carolina State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Holly A. Roessner
Oklahoma State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Stillwater, OK
Dr. Mike J. Schoonover
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General
Guelph, ON, Canada
Dr. Nicola Cribb
Oregon State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General
Corvallis, OR
Dr. Marc A. Kinsley
Palm Beach Equine Clinic
Registered 7/1/17–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Wellington, FL
Dr. Robert W. Brusie
Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Ocala, FL
Dr. Faith E. Hughes
Purdue University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
West Lafayette, IN
Dr. Timothy B. Lescun
Rhinebeck Equine, LLP
Registered 7/1/25 – 6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Rhinebeck, NY
Dr. Gustavo A. Abuja
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital–Lexington
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Lexington, KY
Dr. Alan J. Ruggles
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital–Wellington
Registered 7/1/24 – 6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Wellington, FL
Dr. Jose Bras
Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic
Registered 7/1/19–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Salinas, CA
Dr. Tim Eastman
Texas A&M University Large Animal Hospital
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
College Station, TX
Dr. Joanne Hardy
The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
Columbus, OH
Dr. Alison K. Gardner
Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
North Grafton, MA
Dr. Kirstin A. Bubeck
University of California-Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Davis, CA
Dr. Julie E. Dechant
University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Adam Biedrzycki
University of Georgia
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Athens, GA
Dr. Valerie J Moorman
University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Urbana, IL
Dr. Annette M. McCoy
University of Minnesota
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General
Saint Paul, MN
Dr. Troy Trumble
University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Columbia, MO
Dr. Megan J. McCracken
University of Montreal
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada
Dr. Sylvain Nichols
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
Kennett Sq, PA
Dr. David G. Levine
University of Queensland
Registered 7/1/18–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Gatton, QLD, Australia
Dr. Steven Zedler
University of Tennessee
Registered 1/14/2020–6/30/26
Large Animal–General
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Pierre-Yves Mulon
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal-General
Madison, WI
Dr. Sabrina H. Brounts
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General
Blacksburg, VA
Dr. Sophie H. Bogers
Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–Equine
Pullman, WA
Dr. Claude Ragle
Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Large Animal–General and Large Animal–Equine
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Dr. Jose L. Bracamonte
Registered Residency Training Programs in Small Animal Surgery
The program director’s name is included in each program listing below. The primary residency site is located in the United States unless otherwise indicated.
ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital–Palm Beach
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Lake Worth, FL
Dr. Marcos Unis
Angell Animal Medical Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Boston, MA
Dr. Sue Casale
Animal Medical Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
New York, NY
Dr. Daniel Spector
Animal Specialty & Emergency Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Raviv Balfour
Animal Specialty Group
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Michael Huber
Atlantic Veterinary College – UPEI
Registered 7/1/20–6/30/26
Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Dr. Katie Hoddinott
Auburn University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Auburn, AL
Dr. Brad Matz
BluePearl Specialty Pet Hospital—Maitland
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Maitland, FL
Dr. Mariana T. Quina
BluePearl Veterinary Partners—Tampa Bay
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Tampa, FL
Dr. Helga Bleyaert
BluePearl Veterinary Partners—Michigan
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Southfield, MI
Dr. Karyn Maxworthy
BluePearl Veterinary Partners—Minnesota
Registered 7/1/21–6/30/26
Golden Valley, MN
Dr. Andrew Jackson
BluePearl Veterinary Partners—Spring
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Spring, TX
Dr. Laura Hinton
BluePearl Veterinary Specialty and Emergency-Sonterra
Registered 7/1/18–6/30/26
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Sarah Israel
Bridger Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Bozeman, MT
Dr. Joshua Jackson
Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/24 – 6/30/26
Buzzards Bay, MA
Dr. Emily Ulfelder
Capital City Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital
Registered 7/1/24 – 6/30/26
Kanata, ON, Canada
Dr. Julius Liptak
Capital Veterinary Specialists—Tallahassee
Registered 7/1/23–6/30/26
Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Carl Jehn
Centre Vétérinaire DMV
Registered 7/1/18–6/30/26
Lachine, QC, Canada
Dr. Alex Terreros
Centre Vétérinaire Rive-Sud
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Brossard, QC, Canada
Dr. Louis M. Huneault
Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Annapolis, MD
Dr. Krista Evans
Colorado State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Sarah Marvel
Columbia Veterinary Emergency Trauma & Specialty (CVETS)
Registered 7/1/24 – 6/30/26
Columbia, SC
Dr. Michael Schlicksup
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Ithaca, NY
Dr. Galina Hayes
Garden State Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/16–6/30/26
Tinton Falls, NJ
Dr. Thomas D. Scavelli
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Ames, IA
Dr. Andy Law
Kansas State University, Veterinary Health Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Manhattan, KS
Dr. David Upchurch
Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Suzanne Hunter
LeadER Animal Specialty Hospital
Registered 7/1/17–6/30/26
Cooper City, FL
Dr. Jason Horgan
Long Island Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Plainview, NY
Dr. Catherine A. Loughin
Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Alissa W. St. Blanc
Madison Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/25 – 6/30/26
Madison, WI
Dr. John T. Silbernagel
Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital-Woburn
Registered 7/1/19–6/30/26
Woburn, MA
Dr. Nicole Amato
MedVet—Cincinnati
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Karl Maritato
MedVet—Indianapolis
Registered 7/1/25 – 6/30/26
Carmel, IN
Dr. Rebecca Essig
MedVet—Mandeville
Registered 7/1/23–6/30/26
Madisonville, LA
Dr. Cody Doyle
MedVet—Worthington
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Worthington, OH
Dr. Matthew Barnhart
Memphis Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/16–6/30/26
Cordova, TN
Dr. Mac Maxwell
Metropolitan Veterinary Associates and Emergency Services
Registered 7/1/18–6/30/26
Valley Forge, PA
Dr. Kendra Hearon
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital—Akron
(formerly Ohio Veterinary Surgery and Neurology)
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Akron, OH
Dr. Joshua Collins
Michigan State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
East Lansing, MI
Dr. Bharadhwaj Ranganathan
Mission Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Mission, KS
Dr. Stacy L. Friesen
Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Mississippi State, MS
Dr. Sarah L. Castaldo
North Carolina State University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Kyle G. Mathews
NorthStar VETS
Registered 7/1/19–6/30/26
Robbinsville, NJ
Dr. Kelly A. Johnson
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
East Greenwich, RI
Dr. George Coronado
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Guelph, ON, Canada
Dr. Brigitte A. Brisson
Oregon State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Corvallis, OR
Dr. Jennifer J. Warnock
Pieper Memorial Veterinary Center
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Deep River, CT
Dr. Ariane R. Jay
Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Katrin Saile
Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care
Registered 7/1/23–6/30/26
Portland, ME
Dr. Jessica Giannetto
Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
West Lafayette, IN
Dr. Sun Youn Kim
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Tinton Falls, NJ
Dr. Garrett Davis
Seattle Veterinary Specialists
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Kirkland, WA
Dr. Kent Vince
Southwest Veterinary Surgical Service
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Gilbert, AZ
Dr. Bradford C. Dixon
Texas A&M University
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
College Station, TX
Dr. Laura E. Peycke
The Ohio State University/Veterinary Medical Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Columbus, OH
Dr. Audrey Wanstrath
Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
North Grafton, MA
Dr. Ray Kudej
University of California-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Davis, CA
Dr. William Culp
University of Florida
Registered 7/1/2015–6/30/2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Kathleen M. Ham
University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Athens, GA
Dr. Mandy L. Wallace
University of Illinois
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Urbana, IL
Dr. Heidi Phillips
University of Minnesota
Registered 7/1/2015–6/30/26
Saint Paul, MN
Dr. Wanda J. Gordon-Evans
University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Columbia, MO
Dr. Lauren Reeves
University of Montreal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada
Dr. Milagros Freire-Gonzalez
University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. David Holt
University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Karen Tobias
University of Wisconsin-School of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Madison, WI
Dr. Peter Muir
VCA Aurora Animal Hospital
Registered 7/1/18–6/30/26
Aurora, IL
Dr. Steven Abel
VCA Canada Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre
Probation status – effective 6/24/2025
Calgary, AB, Canada
Dr. Teresa Schiller
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Desiree D. Rosselli
Veterinary Care and Specialty Group
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Jeffrey Peck
Veterinary Referral Center–Malvern
Registered 7/1/22–6/30/26
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Jason Coggeshall
Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon
Registered 7/1/23–6/30/26
Bend, OR
Dr. Stephen Stockdale
Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center
Registered 7/1/2015–6/30/26
Levittown, PA
Dr. Catherine A. Popovitch
Veterinary Specialty Center
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Buffalo Grove, IL
Dr. Mitch Robbins
Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle
Registered 7/1/21– 6/30/26
Lynnewood, WA
Dr. Mark Garneau
Veterinary Specialty Services—St. Louis
Registered 7/1/21– 6/30/26
Manchester, MO
Dr. Matthew Mahn
Veterinary Surgical Center
Registered 7/1/16–6/30/26
Vienna, VA
Dr. Julia Hawthorne
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Registered 7/1/24–6/30/26
Blacksburg, VA
Dr. Otto I. Lanz
Washington State University/WestVet (Collaboration)
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Pullman, WA
Dr. Boel Fransson
Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Registered 7/1/15–6/30/26
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Dr. Cindy L. Shmon
Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center–Waukesha
Registered 7/1/24 – 6/30/26
Waukesha, WI
Dr. Elizabeth Schmitt
Suspended Residency Training Programs
While a program is under suspension any current residents will be considered inactive. The time spent by residents in a program under suspension will not be recognized towards ACVS certification. No new residents may begin training at a program that is suspended. A suspended program may apply for reinstatement of registration once the deficiencies causing suspension have been corrected. Submission deadlines for reinstatement applications are published on the Residency Training Program Registration page.
Fox Valley Animal Referral Center
(Suspended 9/6/2019)
Small Animal
Appleton, WI
Animal Specialty Center
(Suspended 1/27/2020)
Small Animal
Yonkers, NY
University of Zurich
(Suspended 3/29/2022)
Zurich, Switzerland
University of Melbourne
(Suspended 6/30/2022)
Large Animal–Equine
Werribee, VIC, Australia
BluePearl Veterinary Partners—Richmond
(Suspended 7/24/2023)
Small Animal
Richmond, VA
Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island
(Suspended 8/1/2023)
Small Animal
West Islip, NY
Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services
(Suspended 11/1/2023)
Small Animal
Rochester, NY
