Current Professional Activities

• Senior Partner and Medical Director, TotalBond Veterinary Hospitals,
  a 5-(AAHA-certified) hospital practice in the Charlotte, Castonia, Davidson, NC and Lake Wylie, SC region
• Education Co-Chair, International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management
• Co-Chair, AAHA/AAFP 2014 Pain Management Guidelines Task Force
• Author, Lecturer

Past Professional Activities

• Past-president, ABVP
• Past-president, IVAPM

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

• CCVP, Certified Veterinary Pain Management
• American Academy of Pain Management certification
• Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum
• Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Award, 2014

Special Interests

• Internal medicine
• Pain management

Memberships

• AAHA
• International Association for the Study of Pain
• AVMA, NCVMA, Southern Piedmont VMA
• AAFP

Relationships/Spouse/Children/Pets

• Wonderful wife Janet
• Wonderful kids Torrie, Hannah, Jamie and Chris
• Cat - Jupiter, Dog - Sterling, and backup emergency dog - Minnie

Hobbies

• Inter-faith dialogue
• Family history
• Hiking

Favorite Movie

• Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Favorite Quote

• "Behold the turtle, who never gets anywhere unless he sticks his neck out."

What I like Most About VIN

• A community of veterinary professionals committed to continued learning.