ACVIM Brain Camp - Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

Sheila Carrera-Justiz is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Florida.  She completed her DVM at the University of Florida in 2005, followed by a rotating small animal internship at the University of Missouri and a neurology specialty internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego.  She then completed a residency in Neurology at Tufts University and attained board certification in 2010.  She obtained the Neurosurgery Certificate of Training from the ACVIM in 2013.  She spent a few years in private practice in Los Angeles before returning to UF to teach.  Her professional interests lie in novel neurosurgical approaches, advanced imaging techniques and clinical teaching.  In her free time, she enjoys cooking and travelling.

Dr. Silke Hecht received her veterinary degree in 1998 and her Doctorate (Dr. med. vet.) in 2001 both from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany. She completed her residency in Diagnostic Imaging at Tufts University in 2005. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) and the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI).  Dr. Hecht is currently a Professor of Radiology at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also a consultant for VetCT. Her areas of interest include MRI, neuroimaging, and oncologic imaging.  She has published more than 90 peer reviewed publications and 25 book chapters. She is also the Editor of a Textbook on Veterinary Radiology.

Dr. Jay Griffin graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. Following graduation, he completed a rotating small animal internship at the University of Tennessee before working for 2 years as an emergency veterinarian. He completed his radiology residency at Texas A&M in 2010 and attained ACVR board certification shortly thereafter. He is currently an Associate Professor in Radiology at Texas A&M. Dr. Griffin’s major clinical and research interest is MRI of the brain and spinal cord.  His research describes imaging findings in important diseases, analyzes accuracy and agreement of imaging tests, and develops imaging-based biomarkers.  He is passionate about teaching practical things and serving veterinarians.