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Dr Christopher Shales
MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS
FRCVS
- Location: West Midlands
- Year of Fellowship: 2021
- Route to Fellowship: Meritorious Contributions to Clinical practice
Field of work
Clinical practice (private)
Areas of special interest
- Soft Tissue Surgery
Areas of support
- Professional mentoring
- Promoting knowledge and best practice
- Public engagement
Professional positions
- Parish Councillor (Lapworth Parish Council)
Biography
Chris has over 20 years experience of clinical practice including several years in a busy first opinion mixed practice before training to become a Specialist. He taught clinical rotations and lectured veterinary students for 7 years at two UK universities and continues to provide CPD and mentor colleagues as head of the soft tissue surgery department at Willows Veterinary Centre.
Chris is an RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and an active member of the ECVS and BSAVA with committee experience in both organisations. Chris regularly speaks at national and international level and remains active in clinical research with publications spanning two decades.
Chris is an RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and an active member of the ECVS and BSAVA with committee experience in both organisations. Chris regularly speaks at national and international level and remains active in clinical research with publications spanning two decades.