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Dr. Nancy
Morris received her Batchelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from
Oregon Institute of Technology in 1985 where she graduated Magna Cum laude. The
American Society of Clinical Pathologists certified her as a Medical
Technologist (MT). She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree
in 1990 from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Morris spent
the next year at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital interning in small animal
medicine and surgery. The next 7 years were spent in private practice.
In 1997,
Dr. Morris returned to Angell and completed her residency in cardiology and she
is a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal
Medicine (ACVIM) in Cardiology.
She has also
been active in cardiovascular research. In 2004 she completed a multi-center
FDA/CVM clinical trial for a new Phosphododiesterase III inhibitor drug (Pimobendan)
to treat congestive heart failure in dogs. She has served as a consultant to
biotech,
medical device manufactures and pharmaceutical development companies. Her most
recent clinical research, prospective screening of 200 Doberman Pinschers to
determine the clinical utility of the NT-pro BNP test as a screening tool to
detect
occult dilated
cardiomyopathy, was presented at the 2009 conference of the American College of
Veterinary Internal Medicine in Montreal, Canada.
Board Certified
Cardiologist Dr. Nancy Morris, ACVIM Cardiology
Mass Vet
Cardiology Services
148 River Street
West Springfield, MA 01089
email:
nancymorris@massvetcardiology.com
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