Our Team

Faculty

Dr. Wayne McIlwraith

Founding Director, ORC
Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair Emeritus

(970) 297-4165

[email protected]

Dr. Laurie Goodrich

Director, Orthopaedic Research Center
Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair
Professor, Equine Surgery & Lameness

(970) 297-0376

[email protected]

Dr. Myra Barrett

Associate Professor,
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Dr. Luke Bass

Associate Professor,
Equine Field Service

(970) 297-0315

[email protected]

Dr. Erin Contino

Associate Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4507

[email protected]

Dr. Felix Duerr

Professor,
Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine & Mobility

(970) 297-4140

[email protected]

Dr. David Frisbie

Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4555

[email protected]

Dr. Kevin Haussler

Associate Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-1262

[email protected]

Dr. Fiona Hollinshead

Associate Professor,
Small Animal Reproduction

(970) 297-4228

[email protected]

Dr. Chris Kawcak

Professor,
Equine Surgery & Lameness
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4139

[email protected]

Dr. Melissa King

Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 556-3931

[email protected]

Dr. Brad Nelson

Assistant Professor,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

(970) 297-4413

[email protected]

Yvette Nout-Lomas

Associate Professor,
Equine Internal Medicine

Dr. Lynn Pezzanite

Assistant Professor,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

(574) 514-2426

[email protected]

Dr. Kelly Santangelo

Associate Professor,
Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology

(970) 491-5015

[email protected]

Dr. Katie Seabaugh

Associate Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4584

[email protected]

Dr. Kurt Selberg

Associate Professor,
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Dr. Katie Sikes

Assistant Professor,
Preclinical Surgery Research Laboratory

Dr. Lauren Smanik

Assistant Professor,
Equine Emergency & Critical Care

Dr. Melinda Story

Assistant Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4196

[email protected]

Dr. Kelly Zersen

Imaging/Anesthesia Coordinator

(970) 297-5585

[email protected]

Staff

Michelle Alexander

Administrative Assistant,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Becca Cedar

Veterinary Technician,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Jennifer Daniels

Research Trials Coordinator

(970) 297-4227

[email protected]

Natalie Lombard

Surgical Technician,
Orthopaedic Research Center/ Translational Medicine Institute

(970) 217-0078

[email protected]

Melinda Meyers

Research Associate,
Equine Reproduction Laboratory

(970) 297-4275

[email protected]

Meredith Park

Veterinary Technician,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Nikki Phillips

Lab Manager

(970) 297-4153

[email protected]

Post Doctoral Fellows and Graduate Students

Charlie Barton

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

Sandro Colla

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Angie Esselman

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Frances Peat

Post- Residency, PhD Candidate,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Gabby Solum

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Riley Thompson

Post-Doctoral Scientist,
Equine Reproduction

Mikala Vig

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Zoe Williams

PhD and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Barn Crew

Jordyn Becker
Kyra Collins
Savanna Parrent
Mason Schumaker

Recently Graduated

Sherry Johnson standing with gray and white horse
Sherry Johnson

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, PhD
Private Practice, Texas

Ah Young Kim

Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine & Mobility, MS
Private Practice, South Korea

Bethany Liebig

DVM Candidate, PhD

Professional portrait of of Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

Holly Stewart

Equine Surgery, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Professional portrait of Hayley Sullivan
Hayley Sullivan

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, MS
Private Practice, Kentucky

Alicia Yocom

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, MS
Private Practice, California