executive board
about us
The Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery (SVSTS) was founded in 2002 with the inaugural meeting held in Keystone, Colorado. The SVSTS holds an annual meeting for members to share research and ideas to further the field and promote collaboration among soft tissue veterinary surgeons.
Between meetings, the SVSTS ListServ facilitates discussion and exchange on cases, concepts, equipment etc. and is available to current members.
President
Janet Grimes | DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS-Sa
- 2021 – Present
- Associate Professor, University of Georgia
- Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
- Bueche, Louisiana
- jgrimes@uga.edu
President-Elect
Penny Regier | DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
- 2021 – Present
- Assistant Professor, University of Florida
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
- Gainesville, Florida
- pregier@ufl.edu
Secretary | Treasurer
Cheryl Hedlund | DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
- 2003 – Present
- Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Iowa State University
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Bueche, Louisiana
- chedlund@iastate.edu
Incoming Secretary | Treasurer
Nicki Plunkett
- Huntsville Veterinary Specialists and Emergency
- nicki.plunkett@hvsevet.com
Technology Officer
Brian Petrovsky | DVM, Diplomate acvs-sa
- 2021 – Present
- Arizona Canine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- brianpetrovsky@gmail.com
past presidents
2018 - 2020
Elizabeth swanson | dvm, ms, dacvs
- Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University
- Starkville, Mississippi
2017 - 2018
Michelle Waschak | dvm, dacvs
- Small Animal Surgeon
- VCA Animal Specialty Center of Columbia, SC
2016 - 2017
Deanna Worley | DVM, Dacvs
- Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
- Fort Collins, CO
2014 - 2015
Boel Fransson | DVM, PHD, Dacvs
- Assistant Professor, Washington State University
- Pullman, WA
2012 - 2013
Joe Hauptman | Dvm, MS, DACVS
- Professor, Michigan State University
- East Lansing, MI
2010 - 2012
Eric Monnet | DVM, PHD, Dacvs
- Professor, Colorado State University
- Fort Collins, CO
