Surgery

Deandra Owen, DVM, DACVS-SA

Department Head, Surgical Services

American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Diplomate of the American
College of Veterinary Surgeons

Education

DVM, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Advanced Clinical Training

  • Residency in Small Animal Surgery At Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA
  • Internship in Small Animal Surgery at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, TX
  • Rotating Internship in Small Animal Surgery and Medicine at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA

Professional Certifications

  • BioMedtrix Universal Total Hip Replacement
  • PennHip Hip Dysplasia Screening
  • VetStem Regenerative Cell Therapy

Clinical Interests

  • Arthroscopy
  • Joint Replacement
  • Fracture Fixation
  • Stifle Surgery
  • Developmental Orthopedic Diseases
  • Regenerative Medicine

Awards

Mark Bloomberg Resident Research Award, 2017

Personal Interests

  • Spending time with my three Chocolate Labs, three-legged cat, and my husband
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • CrossFit
  • Snowboarding
  • Traveling
  • Live music and sporting events


Liliana Mutascio, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA

American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Diplomate of the American
College of Veterinary Surgeons

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
Master of Science in Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)

Professional Certifications

  • Principles and Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management, AOVET
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery – Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, CSU Medtronic
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery – Small Animal Arthroscopy, Arthrex
  • Advanced Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy, Intrauma
  • Limb Alignment Osteotomies to Manage Patellar Luxation, ACVS
  • External Skeletal Fixation – Linear and Hybrid, IMEX
  • Canine Limb Alignment and Deformity Correction, AOVET

Awards

Phi Zeta Poster Award for Clinical /Applied Research – 1st Place 2018

Advanced Clinical Training

  • Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson
  • Internship in Small Animal Surgery, Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center
  • Residency in Small Animal Surgery, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine

Clinical Interests

  • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Fracture Repair, Joint Disease, Developmental Disease
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
    • Gastrointestinal/Abdominal, Thoracic, Urogenital, Reconstructive
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
    • Arthroscopy, Fluoroscopic-Assisted, Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic-Assisted, Thoracoscopy
  • Spinal Surgery
    • Intervertebral Disc Disease

Personal Interests

  • Spending time with my family, my husband and our two Chihuahua-monsters
  • Biking, hiking, traveling
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Cooking, reading


Lynn Maki, DVM, DACVS-SA

American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Diplomate of the American
College of Veterinary Surgeons

Education

DVM, Michigan State University

Board Certification

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons (Small Animal)

Advanced Clinical Training

  • Small Animal Rotating Internship at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Advanced Emergency/Critical Care and Surgery Internship at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists
  • Small Animal Surgery Residency at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists

Clinical Interests

  • Critical care medicine
  • Soft tissue surgery

Personal Interests

  • Hiking
  • Traveling
  • Spending time with my Golden Retriever, Amelia
  • Country swing dancing