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SPEAKERS 2023

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JORGE VILÁ, DVM, MS, DACVIM (CARDIOLOGY)

Dr. Vilá is a board-certified Veterinary Cardiologist at MedVet New Orleans and MedVet Mandeville where he has been part of the medical team since 2015. Dr. Vilá attended Iowa State University where he completed his pre-veterinary course work and Louisiana State University College of Veterinary Medicine where he earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Following his graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Vilá completed a yearlong internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, followed by a three-year cardiology residency and Master of Science degree at Louisiana State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

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JUSTINE LEE, DVM, DACVECC, DABT (EMERGENCY)

Dr. Justine Lee is a board-certified veterinary specialist in both emergency critical care and toxicology. Dr. Lee attended veterinary school at Cornell University and completed her internship at Angell (Boston, MA). She completed her fellowship and residency in emergency and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was on faculty at University of Minnesota (2003-2008) and the head of an animal poison control center (2008-2013). She is the founder and Director of Medicine of VETgirl, a subscription-based podcast and webinar service offering RACE-approved, online veterinary continuing education. More information can be found at www.drjustinelee.com and www.vetgirlontherun.com.

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