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ABOUT.

My career mission is to bridge the gap between veterinary and human health through innovation. To lead teams with confidence, empowering individuals to achieve their fullest potential. To explore the intersection between diagnostics and artificial intelligence to create unique solutions to existing problems.
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Current Roles

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Micropath Solutions
Role: Owner
(2023-Present)

About: Business consulting service for animal health companies. Offerings include operational, business development, and strategic consultation with emphasis on veterinary startup companies.  

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VetDermPath Atlas
Role: Co-Founder
(2018-Present)

About: An educational online compendium containing hundreds of digital whole slide images of veterinary dermatology diseases. Utilizing modern digital microscopy technology, the Atlas is a key educational resource for dermatology and pathology residents and students. 

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Vetted Capital
Role: Scientific Advisor
(2024-Present)
About: An early to growth pet healthcare venture capital firm.
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Lynx AI
Role: Scientific Advisor
(2023-Present)
About: A startup company building a noninvasive, AI-based system that analyzes visual and non-visual information about canine skin lesions to provide diagnostic support
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Translational Genomics Institute
Role: Adjunct Faculty
(2024-Present)
About: Tgen is an Arizona-based, non-profit medical research institution dedicated to conducting groundbreaking research with life-changing results. 
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Oklahoma State University College of Vet Med
Role: Adjunct Assistant Professor
(2018-Present)
About: Host monthly veterinary dermatopathology rounds, with occasional veterinary student lecture.  

CERTIFICATIONS/DEGREES

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Doctor of Veterinary medicine
Bachelor of Science- Biology Major

Professional Interests

Precision Medicine
Cancer Genomics
Cancer Therapeutics
Molecular Diagnostics
Multimodal Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Imageomics
Oncopathology
Dermatopathology
Digital Pathology

Education and Experience

Chief Medical Officer

Vidium Animal Health
 
2023-2024
 

VP of Strategy, Innovation, and Diagnostics

Vidium Animal Health

2021-2023

Assistant Chief of Anatomic Pathology

Antech Diagnostics

2017-2021

Anatomic Pathologist

Antech Diagnostics

2012-2021

Member: Dermatopathology Specialty Team, Pet Cancer Specialty Team

Clinical Professor of Veterinary Medicine

Western University of Health Sciences

2016-2019

Duties: Remote Teaching of third year veterinary students in their pathology laboratory rotation.

Secretary

2016-2018

International Society of  Veterinary Dermatopathology

Anatomic Pathology Resident

Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine

2009-2012

Associate Veterinarian

2008-2009

Hilltop Animal  Health

Davis, OK

Mixed Animal Practice with ambulatory service

Veterinary Student

2004-2008

Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK

Student – Biology Major

East Central University

Ada, OK

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