Ukachi Ugorji, DVM
North Las Vegas,NV
Summary
My goal as as a veterinarian is to provide the highest standard of care through the implementation of high quality evidence based medicine, compassion and client education.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Veterinarian
Craig Road Animal Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
08.2016 - Current
- Provide high quality evidence based preventative and emergency medicine to feline and canine patients in an AAHA accredited 12-doctor high volume practice
- Perform advanced diagnostics including abdominal ultrasound, CT, laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures.
- Manage surgical and medical patients on an in-patient and out patient basis
- Perform both routine and emergent surgeries on canine and feline patients.
- Maintain high standard of care and compassionate medicine through thorough client education
- Supervised and mentored veterinary student externs
Veterinary Student Extern
Veterinary Emergency Referral Group
Brooklyn, New York City, NY
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Shadowed board certified clinicians in the specialties of cardiology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, internal medicine, surgery, and neurology
- Completed overnight and weekend emergency shifts
- Observed surgical and diagnostic procedures such as endoscopy, MRI and ultrasound
Veterinary Student Intern
National Elephant Institute, Thai Elephant Conservation Center, TECC
Lampang Province, Thailand
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Administered daily medications and treatments to patients of the TECC’s Elephant Hospital
- Conducted visits alongside veterinarian to elephant camps with the TECC Mobile Elephant Clinic
- Accompanied veterinarian in blood sampling for hormone monitoring of elephants to aid in reproductive sciences
- Presented basic medical information concerning the hospital’s patients to English speaking tourists that visited the hospital
- Observed various veterinary procedures including radiography, endoscopy, semen collection and tusk extraction
Endocrinology Fellow
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Front Royal, VA
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Assisted PhD candidate with research aimed towards determining the relationship between ovarian acyclicity and hyperprolactinemia in African elephants
- Analyzed hormone levels in elephant blood serum using radioimmunoassays
- Compiled statistical data for the Institute of Museum and Library Services Elephant Welfare Study
- Performed pre-foaling surveillance of first successfully artificially inseminated Przewalski horse.
Education
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine -
College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia
International Agriculture Certificate -
The University of Georgia
2012
Skills
Abdominal ultrasound
Endoscopy
Soft Tissue Surgery
Dentistry
Emergency and Critical care Medicine
Client Education
Radiographic Interpretation
Continuing education
Viticus Group WVC Academy Courses
- Comprehensive dental course - 2016
- Core Surgery Procedures for the Small Animal GP - 2018
- Advance Abdominal Ultrasound - 2019
- Flexible & Rigid Endoscopy - 2020
- Core Surgical Procedures for the GP and Emergency Veterinarian - 2021
Timeline
Associate Veterinarian
Craig Road Animal Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Veterinary Student Extern
Veterinary Emergency Referral Group
06.2015 - 07.2015
Veterinary Student Intern
National Elephant Institute, Thai Elephant Conservation Center, TECC
06.2014 - 08.2014
Endocrinology Fellow
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
06.2013 - 08.2013
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine -
College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia
International Agriculture Certificate -
The University of Georgia