Derek Fox, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Chief of Small Animal Surgery
Professor of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
Derek B. Fox specializes in small animal orthopedic surgery with special interests in limb deformity correction, as well as canine sports medicine. A graduate of Indiana University, he received his veterinary training from Michigan State University. His surgical residency was completed at the University of Missouri, along with a PhD in pathobiology.
Fox is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and a member of both the Veterinary Orthopedic Society and the AO. He lectures nationally and internationally on advanced surgical techniques in the area of canine limb deformity correction. When not working, he enjoys cycling, running and hiking with his border collie, Oliver.
David Hutcheson, DVM, DACVS-SA
Assistant Teaching Professor of Small Animal Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
David Hutcheson received his bachelor’s and doctor of veterinary medicine degrees from the University of Georgia. Prior to joining the University of Missouri, he completed a small animal rotating internship at Mississippi State University.
F.A. (Tony) Mann, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVECC
Professor of Small Animal Surgery and Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
F.A. (Tony) Mann specializes in soft-tissue surgery. He received his veterinary training from The Ohio State University. He completed his surgical residency and master’s degree at Texas A&M University and then served as an assistant professor in small animal surgery at Auburn University. He joined the University of Missouri in 1988. Mann is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care.
Megan Mickelson, DVM, DACVS-SA
ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgical Oncology
Board-Certified Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Megan Mickelson specializes in surgical oncology. She received her bachelor of science and doctor of veterinary medicine degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed a rotating small animal internship at North Carolina State University and then returned to UW-Madison for her surgical residency. Following her residency, she completed a surgical oncology fellowship at Colorado State University in 2018. Prior to joining the University of Missouri in 2020, she served as an assistant professor of soft tissue surgery at Iowa State University.
Mickelson is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a recognized ACVS fellow in Surgical Oncology, and a member of several organizations including the Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology, Veterinary Cancer Society, Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery, Association of Women Veterinary Surgeons, and Veterinary Interventional Radiology and Interventional Endoscopy Society. Mickelson’s primary clinical interests include sentinel lymph node mapping and tumor margin assessment, limb sparing surgery, microvascular surgery and interventional procedures. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers, hiking, cooking, and attending college and professional sporting events.
Owen Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS-SA, MRCVS
ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgical Oncology
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
Owen Skinner specializes in surgical oncology, with a particular interest in lymph node staging and management. He graduated from the University of Bristol and completed internships at Northwest Surgeons in Cheshire, England, and the University of Florida. He returned to Bristol for his surgical residency. Following completion of his residency, he completed a further 2 years fellowship training in surgical oncology at the University of Florida.
Owen is a diplomate of the European and American Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons and a member of the Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology.
James L. Tomlinson, DVM, MVSc, DACVS
Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Surgery
James L. Tomlinson specializes in small animal orthopedic surgery with special interests in minimally invasive fracture repair and limb deformities. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with bachelor of science and doctor of veterinary medicine degrees. Tomlinson completed a small animal internship at the University of Georgia and a surgery residency and master of science degree at the University of Saskatchewan.
He has developed and regularly conducts advanced surgical courses for minimally invasive fracture repair and correction of limb deformities. Tomlinson is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and a member of the AO and Veterinary Orthopedic societies.
Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR
Assistant Professor of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Board-Certified Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Bryan T. Torres specializes in small animal orthopedic surgery with a special interest in gait analysis, osteoarthritis and canine sports medicine. He received his undergraduate training at Clemson University and his DVM from the University of Georgia. He then stayed at UGA for an internship in small animal medicine and surgery. Following his internship, he worked as a small animal practitioner in the Atlanta area for several years before returning to UGA to complete a postdoctoral research fellowship, a surgical residency and a PhD in physiology.
He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons as well as a member of several organizations including the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Osteoarthritis Research Society International and the Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine Association.
Residents
Brittney Byer, DVM
Brittney Byer obtained her BS in biomedical sciences, her MS in environmental and radiologic health sciences, and her doctorate of veterinary medicine from Colorado State University. After receiving her DVM in 2019, she completed a small animal rotating internship at University of Wisconsin. She began her small animal surgical residency at University of Missouri in 2020. Outside of work she enjoys backpacking, kayaking, yoga and photography.
Deepinder Sidhu, DVM
Deepinder Sidhu graduated from University of California-Davis with a BS in Animal Science. He completed veterinary college at Virginia-Maryland, followed by a one-year rotating internship at University of Georgia. When not in the clinic or studying, he enjoys playing basketball, hiking, and reading.
Ashton Story, DVM
Ashton Story received her DVM from the University of Florida in 2017. After graduating, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the Ohio State University and a small animal surgical oncology internship Texas A&M University. She began her small animal surgical residency and master’s studies at the University of Missouri in 2019. Outside clinics, she enjoys running, cooking and spending time with her animals.
John M. Winston III, DVM
John M. Winston III received his DVM at the University of Georgia in 2008 and received a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. After graduating, he spent 11 years on active duty as an Army veterinarian. In 2019, he began is small animal surgery residency at the University of Missouri. Outside of work, he enjoys participating in his two sons’ and daughter’s extracurricular activities, hunting, fishing and camping.
Veterinary Technicians
Jaerie Booher, RVT (Oncologic Surgery)
Jaerie Booher is the Surgical Oncology Technician. She is originally from the small town of Mokane, Missouri. She graduated Vet Tech School May, 2018 from Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri. While in Tech school she worked at a number of general practices but decided to move back home and work here at the VHC. She plans to further her education here at Mizzou and finish her bachelor degree in Animal Science.
Alyssa Doner, RVT (Soft-Tissue Surgery)
Alyssa Doner is a technician for general surgery. After attending the University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College, she came to the University of Missouri in 2009. She initially worked as an ICU and critical care technician before moving to surgery in 2013.
Priscilla Foster, RVT (General Surgery)
Priscilla Foster attended the University of Missouri before earning an associate degree in veterinary technology from Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods in Kansas City, Missouri. She has supervised the operating room in Small Animal Surgery since 1985. She is involved in research and the student didactic lab. In her spare time, she is an active member of the National Pony Express Association.
Danielle Hurd, RVT (Orthopedic Surgery)
Danielle Hurd attended Hickey College getting her associates degree in veterinary technology in 2015. She proceeded to work in mixed animal private practice obtaining her Missouri technician license along the way. She joined the MU VHC orthopedic department in May of 2018. Her hobbies include reading, spending time with her family, and baking.
Adrienne Siddens, RVT, CCRP (Orthopedic Surgery)
Adrienne Siddens earned an associate degree in veterinary technology from Hickey College in St. Louis in 2010. After graduation she joined the University of Missouri as an orthopedic surgery veterinary technician. She received her certification in canine rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee in 2012.
