William B. Henry  DVM, DACVS

 EDUCATION:

• Ohio State University, Pre-Veterinary Medicine accelerated program,   1955-1957

•  Ohio State University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cum Laude. 1957-1961

•  Internship, Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, 1961-1962

•  Surgical Residency, Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, 1962-1965

•  Director of Surgical Services, South Shore Veterinary Associates, 1965-1995

•  Director Veterinary Services, Veterinary Centers of America, 1995-1996

•  Associate Orthopedist Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 1975-1994

•  Clinical Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1980-1994

BOARD CERTIFIED:

•  Board certified in surgery by examination, Diplomat American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1968

• Elected President, American College Veterinary Surgeons, 1981

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Dr. Henry was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  Upon completion of his residency training requirement, he passed his specialty board examination.  At the time, he was one of two veterinarians, outside of a university/teaching hospital, to accomplish this goal because of his specialty credentials and expertise in the diagnosis and management of surgical disease,

Dr. Henry devotes a portion of his time to teaching,  lecturing students, and  publishing scientific papers.   He also lectures and teaches general practitioners through national, state and local veterinary organizations.

 AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Lameness:  Diagnosis and medical and/or surgical treatment

• Cranial cruciate ligament disease:  Both extracapsular repair and tibial plateau leveling  osteotomy (TPLO) offered 

• Fracture repair:  management of severe or complicated fractures of limbs, pelvis and spine 

• Head and Neck surgery:  including but not limited to mandibulectomy, maxilectomy, total ear canal ablation, thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy, laryngeal paralysis

• Neurologic surgery:  intervertebral disc disease, lumbosacral disease, hereditary abnormalities  resulting in spinal cord dysfunction and/or pain

• Abdominal surgery:  portosystemic shunts, abdominal mass resection, diaphragmatic/pericardialperitonial hernia repair, biliary obstruction, laparoscopy

• Arthroscopy:  Fragmented coronoid process, osteochondrosis dessicans, biceps tenosynovitis

• Cardiovascular surgery:  Pericardial effusion, thoracic masses, congenital              abnormalities (PDA, PRAA) , lung lobe torsion, thoracoscopy