Honored Mentor

Laurie R. Goodrich

Laurie started as my resident advisor and now is a close friend. I appreciate all she has taught me along the way. There is no one like Laurie. She is...
Honored Mentor

Daniel A. Degner

Dr. Degner gave me the chance to be his first resident and was an unbelievable influence in my life and my practice. He is an unrelenting scholar of veterinary surgery...
Honored Mentor

Rory J. Todhunter

...his colleagues, his residents, and his students. His patience, his knowledge base, his teaching ability, and his contributions to the field of orthopedics are legendary. I am grateful to call...
Honored Mentor

Sheila Laverty

...the most rewarding accolade of my professional life. I wish to extend my deepest gratitude to those residents who have been so generous to thank me in this extraordinary and...
Honored Mentor

Karen Tobias

...could learn from them. Karen is a great surgeon and an even better teacher of surgery and I will be forever grateful for having been one of her residents. Dr....
Honored Mentor

Karl H. Kraus

...residents is a difficult yet rewarding job. I have contributed to the training of over 50 board certified surgeons and fondly remember each. Some must be encouraged to be bolder,...
Honored Mentor

Lloyd P. Tate, Jr.

I was fortunate enough to be trained by Jock during my time at NCSU as a student and then again as a resident. Jock taught me to think outside the...
Honored Mentor

D. J. Krahwinkel, Jr.

...in veterinary surgery. Residents push their mentors to keep up with current literature and knowledge, while mentors provide them experiential learning and advanced skills. I am humbled to be named...
Honored Mentor

Michael P. Kowaleski

...very influential in my development as a surgeon. My resident-mate and I modeled our professional careers after him. He was an inspiration to us during our residency and in our...