Professional of the Year for 2008 in Veterinary Surgery: Wayne L. Berry, DVM
 | Wayne L. Berry, DVM |
| Industry | Veterinary Medicine |
| Title | Veterinary Neurologist/Neurosurgeon |
| Expertise | Diagnosis of brain and spinal disease with MRI and specialized x-ray technologies; Neurological treatment of ruptured discs, spinal fractures, spinal and brain tumors and many forms of brain disease; Treatment of seizures, balance disorders, peripheral nerve and muscle conditions |
| Current Organization | Animal Back & Brain Center, Southern California Veterinary Specialty Hospital |
| Type of Organization | Veterinary specialty hospital |
| Major Product | Animal healthcare |
| Area of Distribution | California |
| University/Degree | D.V.M., University of Pretoria at Onderstepoort, 1982; MMedVet, MRCVS, DECVIM-CA, DACVIM (Neurology) |
| Born | Westville, South Africa, 1958 |
| Honors & Awards | Teacher of the Year Award, 1993; Purina Distinguished Research Award, 1996; America's Top 100 Veterinarians, 2006, 2007 |
| Published Works | Author and Co-Author of numerous scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals; Lectures-Local and international presentations, continuing education courses and lectures; Lectures at veterinary technical school |
| Affiliations | Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology); Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Medicine; Royal College of Veterinary Surgery; American Veterinary Medical Association; Southern California Veterinary Medical Association |
| Hobbies & Sports | Painting, athletics |
| Career Accomplishments | Extensive academic experience in teaching veterinary students, interns and residents, fostering and mentoring young veterinary specialists; Establishing a center of excellence in neurosurgery and medical neurology (Animal Back and Brain Center at Southern California Veterinary Specialty Hospital), where compassionate care of the patient and owner is paramount |
| Work History | Private practice, Johannesburg, 1983-85; Internal Medicine Residency, 1985-87; Senior Lecturer, Internal Medicine, 1988-90; Farm animal practice, England, 1990-91; Professor, Internal Medicine, 1991-96; Neurology/Neurosurgery Residency, UC Davis, 1996-99; University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, 1999-2000; Southern California Veterinary Specialty Hospital, 2001-present |
| Children | Michael Hayden, Christopher James |
| Spouse | Rosalyn (Roz) Ritchie |
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