John Bonagura DVM, MS, FASE, DACVIM (Cardiology, Internal Medicine)
The VCS is delighted to present Dr John Bonagura at the 50th anniversary meeting.
Dr. Bonagura is renowned for his ability to bring a fresh perspective to cardiology cases and will be sharing his insight with a series of case Studies in Echocardiography and offering a perspective on the Development of Echocardiography in Veterinary Medicine.
John was a visiting research fellow at Edinburgh University, Scotland where he mentored many of the UKs leading Veterinary Cardiologists.
Dr Bonagura is a graduate of the Ohio State University and completed a rotating internship at the Animal Medical Center and residencies and specialty board certifications in Cardiology and Internal Medicine at Ohio State.
Dr. Bonagura was Head of Cardiology & Interventional Medicine at Ohio State for much of his career and is currently Professor Emeritus.
Dr Bonagura held the Gilbreath-McLorn Endowed Professor of Cardiology at the University of Missouri before rejoining the faculty at OSU in 2001. Since 2019 John has been affiliated with North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and is presently Adjunct Professor of Cardiology at Colorado State University CVM. John is the long-time Editor of Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy, a co-author of the Colour Atlas of Veterinary Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases in Companion Animals, and he has co-authored over 300 scientific publications and book chapters.
Dr. Bonagura has served as President of the ACVIM specialty of Cardiology and as an editorial board member for the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography CASE, and Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Bonagura is recipient of multiple teaching awards including the Ohio State University campus Award for Distinguished Teaching. Other honors include the Bourgelat award (from BSAVA), Kirk Lifetime Achievement Award (from ACVIM), Doctor Honoris Causa (from the Autonomous University of Barcelona), Faculty Achievement Award (AAVC), and distinguished Alumnus awards from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Animal Medical Center.
Case Studies in Echocardiography
The Development of Echocardiography in Veterinary Medicine