Animal Behavior

Dr. Barbara S. Simpson
adjunct assistant professor, veterinary behaviorist
(910) 692-2801
bsimpson@pinehurst.net
Behavior (normal and abnormal) of companion animals, including dogs, cats, pet birds and horses. Animal communication.

Dr. Clarke Atkins
professor of internal medicine and cardiology
(919) 513-6379
clarke_atkins@ncsu.edu
Cardiology in dogs and cats; echocardiography; heartworm disease in dogs and cats; treatment of heart failure; epidemiology of heart disease in pets; feline and canine cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Bruce W. Keene
associate professor of cardiology
(919) 513-6238
bruce_keene@ncsu.edu
Clinical trials in companion animals. Cardiac physiology and pharmacology.

Dentistry and General Surgery

Dr. Elizabeth M. Hardie
professor of small animal surgery
(919) 513-6352
lizette_hardie@ncsu.edu
Dentistry, soft tissue surgery.

Dermatology

Dr. Thierry Olivry
assistant professor of dermatology
(919) 513-6276
thierry_olivry@ncsu.edu
Skin diseases of animals (primarily dogs, cats). Allergic diseases of dogs.

Neurology

Dr. Nick Sharp
associate professor of veterinary neurology
(919) 513-6233
nick_sharp@ncsu.edu
http://myprofile.cos.com/nicksharp
Veterinary neurology and neurosurgery. Infectious CNS disease, and inherited muscle diseases in dogs and cats.

Ophthalmology

Dr. Michael Davidson
professor of ophthalmology
(919) 513-6420
michael_davidson@ncsu.edu
Veterinary ophthalmology including cataract surgery and laser surgery. Infectious diseases affecting the eye in animals. Toxoplasmosis.

Orthopedics

Dr. Simon Roe
associate professor of orthopedic surgery
(919) 513-6334
simon_roe@ncsu.edu
www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/cvm/people/roe/home.htm
www.cvm.ncsu.edu/vth/ortho.html
Total hip replacement, fracture repair and all bone, joint, ligament and tendon problems. Research on biomechanics of bone and soft tissue and of implants.

Pain Management/Intensive Care

Dr. Bernie D. Hansen
assistant professor
(919) 513-6658
bernie_hansen@ncsu.edu
Small animal critical care; recognition and management of pain in companion animals.

Dr. Elizabeth M. Hardie
professor of small animal surgery
(919) 513-6352
lizette_hardie@ncsu.edu
Veterninary surgery, pain management in animals.

Pharmacology and Drug Residues

On the Web
Check out http://www.farad.org to see the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank. NC State is a major partner in this project, which provides liveestock producers, extension specialists, and veterinarians with practical information on how to avoid drug, pesticide and environmental contaminant residue problems.

Dr. Jim Riviere
director of the NC State University Center for Cutaneous Toxicology and Residue Pharmacology, Burroughs Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology
(919) 513-6305
jim_riviere@ncsu.edu
http://cctrp.ncsu.edu
Internationally-endowed center focuses on cutaneous pharmacology and toxicology, environmental chemical exposure, transdermal delivery of drugs, methods of administering drugs to best treat human skin diseases. Helped develop novel perfused skin model. Co-director, National Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database (FARAD) program that protects the food supply from chemical residues.

Population Medicine and Epidemiology

Dr. Jay Levine
associate professor of epidemiology and public health
(919) 513-6397
jay_levine@ncsu.edu
Represents interdepartmental graduate program on population medicine. Specializes in tick-bornediseases, shellfish diseases and production, freshwater mussel conservation, and environmental education.

Dr. Marty Stebbins
visiting associate professor of epidemiology
(919) 513-6777
marty_stebbins@ncsu.edu
Clinical trials, preventive medicine, population medicine and epidemiology. Developing clinical tools for population medicine and preventive medicine programs for populations.

Surgery/Urology

Elizabeth Stone

professor of virology and surgery and dept. head of clinical sciences
(919) 513-6230
elizabeth_stone@ncsu.edu
General surgery in dogs, cats. Kidney, urinary tract diseases. Surgery in fish, zoo animals.