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The People Serving You
Margaret Chu
Post Doctoral
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On Call: 518-505-7905
Email: margaret.chu@colostate.edu
Patricia Clark
State Classified
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Office: 970-297-4400
Email: patricia.clark@colostate.edu
Garrett Crooks
Temporary (non-student) Hourly
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Email: garrett.crooks@colostate.edu
Lauren Hamil
Veterinary Resident
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Office: 970-297-4144
Email: lauren.hamil@colostate.edu
Amy Joesten
Administrative Professional
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Office: 970-297-5000
Email: amy.joesten@colostate.edu
Biography
She received her CVT in 2005 from Madison Area Technical College and her Bachelor degree of Science in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin. She has primarily worked in the preclinical research industry and more recently in a surgical specialty practice. Amy has a strong interest orthopedics and rehabilitation. Amy grew up in Illinois and lived in Wisconsin for 8 years - but is a loyal Chicago Bears fan. Outside of work, Amy and her family enjoy outdoor activities such as wake boarding and downhill skiing.
Sarah Marvel
Faculty
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Email: sarah.marvel@colostate.edu
Biography
Dr. Marvel received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 2003 and then went on to obtain her DVM from the University of Wisconsin in 2009. She completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery and a residency in small animal surgery at Colorado State University. Following her surgical residency she completed a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the Flint Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University. She is currently Faculty in General Surgery at Colorado State University.
Ross Palmer
Professor/Orthopedic Surgery
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Office: 970-297-4461
Email: ross.palmer@colostate.edu
Biography
Dr. Palmer's research is directed toward disease/injury of the canine/human knee, cartilage repair and bone healing. He has mentored numerous recipients of the Best Clinical Research Award and Mark Bloomberg Resident Research Award from the Veterinary Orthopedic Society. He has research collaborations with Harvard Childrens’ Hospital, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, the University of Colorado, the University of Kansas as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) and numerous human and veterinary corporations. He is a board member of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, the North American Veterinary Conference and the Veterinary Surgery Journal. He has been an invited speaker at conferences throughout the US, Europe, South America, Africa, Russia and China. He is the founder of the Complete Course on External Skeletal Fixation now in its 20th year of educating veterinarians from around the world.
Colin Taylor
Post Doctoral
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On Call: 979-479-6009
Email: colin.taylor@colostate.edu
Shawn Thompson
State Classified
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Office: 970-297-5000
Email: shawn.thompson@colostate.edu
Jennifer Tucker
State Classified
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Office: 970-297-4400
Email: jen.tucker@colostate.edu
