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2018 Animal Care Foundation
Spring Seminar Presenters
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Many Thanks! McKeever Dermatology Clinics whose staff is donating their time and expertise as our presenters! Dr. Nicole Heinrich, DVM, DACVD Dr. Rendina McFadden, DVM, DACVD Dr. Lisa Reiter, DVM, DACVD Chandra Cristofono AAS, CVT Mary Swedin, AAS, CVT |
Dr. Nicole Heinrich Dr. Heinrich graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She then completed a rotating surgery and internal medicine internship at VCA Aurora/Berwyn in Chicago in 2008. She completed her dermatology residency under Dr. Patrick J McKeever, DVM MS DACVD in 2011 and became a board certified veterinary dermatologist in 2012. She has co-authored 4 peer reviewed journal articles, and is a contributing author to two text books currently under publication. She has been the owner of McKeever Dermatology Clinics since 2014, which boasts multiple dermatologists and over 1,000 new patients per year. She is the primary mentor for an ACVD accredited dermatology residency program - one of only 35 in the United States. She currently has multiple writing projects in process and is taking a 10 month medical oncology course through the University of Sydney distance learning program.
Dr. Heinrich has 2 children, as well as a food allergic bulldog and an atopic labrador retriever.
Dr. Heinrich has 2 children, as well as a food allergic bulldog and an atopic labrador retriever.
Dr. Rendina McFadden Dr. Rendina McFadden earned a DVM from the University of Minnesota and worked in private general practice practice for 9 years prior to accepting a dermatology residency with McKeever Dermatology Clinics in 2014. She achieved diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2017. During her three-year residency, Dr. McFadden published a case report and an original research project in two international journals. In 2015, she received the James O. Hanson Continuing Education Scholarship from the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Foundation. Dr. McFadden is a member of the AVMA, MVMA, American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology and the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology. She sees patients in McKeever’s Eden Prairie and Inver Grove Heights clinics and at a satellite location in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Her current project is writing for The Associate which is Veterinary Information Network’s online textbook. Her passion is working with families whose pet’s skin problems have significantly impacted their lives.
Dr. Lisa Reiter Dr. Reiter obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Upon graduation, Dr. Reiter completed a twelve-month internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, followed by a three-year residency in comparative dermatology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Reiter completed her residency in 2009 and became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology, achieving Diplomate status that same year. Following the completion of her residency, Dr. Reiter returned to Los Angeles to work in private practice. She started and managed the dermatology service at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, a large referral, emergency and general practice hospital, and then returned to Minnesota to join the faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, where she served as an Assistant Professor before deciding to return to private practice at McKeever Dermatology.
Dr. Reiter has published several papers, including one of the top five most-cited papers in Veterinary Dermatology, and is the dermatology section editor for a new textbook under publication entitled Clinical Small Animal Internal Medicine. She has given numerous continuing education lectures and has served on a pharmaceutical advisory board. Originally from Cold Spring, Minnesota, Dr. Reiter is delighted to be home again serving the veterinary community.
Dr. Reiter has published several papers, including one of the top five most-cited papers in Veterinary Dermatology, and is the dermatology section editor for a new textbook under publication entitled Clinical Small Animal Internal Medicine. She has given numerous continuing education lectures and has served on a pharmaceutical advisory board. Originally from Cold Spring, Minnesota, Dr. Reiter is delighted to be home again serving the veterinary community.
Chandra Christofono Chandra Cristofono is a Senior Certified Veterinary Technician who has been with McKeever Dermatology Clinics from 1994 - 1998 and again 2013 - present. She graduated from MIM in 1992 and became a CVT that same year. Chandra has worked as an adjunct instructor at Argosy as well as in the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center ICU. She is currently working on her application to sit for the VTS (Dermatology) exam in 2019.
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Mary Swedin Mary Swedin is a Senior Certified Veterinary Technician who joined McKeever Dermatology Clinics in 2007. Mary graduated in 1981 from the University of Minnesota - Waseca with an Associate Applied Science degree in Animal Health Technology. Mary has remained a certified veterinary technician in good standing since 1984 and has worked in small animal medicine for over 35 years. In the past, she served as a member of MAVT's Executive Board and the MVMA/MAVT credentialing committee.
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2018-3-21