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Dr. Thierry Francey (CH)

Dipl. ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine),
ECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine),
ACVNU

EBVS European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Current Position

Lecturer, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern (Switzerland)

Education and Experience

Graduated from the University of Bern, Switzerland (1988)
Doctorate, Institute of Veterinary Virology, Department of Immunology, University of Bern, Switzerland (1991)

Internship, Small Animal Anesthesia, University of Bern, Switzerland (1996)
Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Bern (Switzerland, 2 years) and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (USA, 1 year) (2000)

Fellowship, Renal Medicine and Hemodialysis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California – Davis, CA (2002)

Clinical Educator Track with positive evaluation, Evaluation Commission, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern (2010)

Georg graduated from the Veterinary University of Vienna in 2006, where he also completed a rotating small animal internship and a three-year ECVS approved residency program in small animal surgery. 2015 Georg moved to UK and worked as a specialist small animal surgeon in international renowned referral centers (Animal Health Trust, Dick White Referrals). In 2018 Georg returned back to Austria where he is CEO and head surgeon of a busy referral centre. Beside his clinical work, Georg has published articles in peer reviewed journals and has lectured and been invited as a speaker at numerous conferences and CPD courses at national and international level.

Teaching Experience

International and national meetings, continuing education: >500 lectures in 250 meetings

Student lectures (UC Davis, Vetsuisse Bern) : >600 lectures and labs

Various other presentations: research presentations, IRIS Hemodialysis Academy
Clinical training in internal medicine and nephrology: 125 rotating and specialty interns, 38 small animal internal medicine residents, 8 fellows in nephrology and hemodialysis

Research training: Doctorate students: 10 students, Master students: 10 students

Research

Special interest in small animal nephrology and urology, in particular acute kidney injury (pathophysiology, clinical presentation and therapy), blood purification techniques, and leptospirosis