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Katherine Vissio, DVM

Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853

Office: 607-253-3428
Email: kds74@cornell.edu

Profile

Research/Clinical Interests

  • Surgical skills instruction
  • Use of low fidelity models to improve surgical competency
  • Improving student confidence and surgical competency through modeling and expanded live animal practice.
  • Access to Care, Spectrum of Care, Communication, Wellbeing

Education

  • 2024: NYSVMS Power of Ten Leadership Program
  • 2018: NAVC Institute Soft Tissue Surgery Workshop
  • 2015: VBMA Veterinary Business Management Certification
  • 2015 - 2016: Cornell University, Small Animal Rotating Internship
  • 2011 - 2015: Cornell University, DVM
  • 2006 - 2010: The George Washington University, BS Biological Anthropology

Biography/Professional Experience

  • 2016 - 2017  Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York, ER
  • 2016 - 2024  Briar Patch Veterinary Hospital, Associate Veterinarian
  • 2018 - 2021, 2024 - Present  Shelter Outreach Services, HQHVSN Surgeon

Awards and Honors

  • 2014 Cornell Veterinary Student Leadership Award
  • 2013 Association of Women Veterinarians Foundation Award
  • 2012 Expanding Horizons International Project Grant (CU)
  • 2010 Jane B. Hart Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Biological Anthropology (GWU)
  • 2009 Lewis N. Cotlow Field Research Award (GWU)
  • 2007 Presidential Recognition Award (GWU)
  • 2006 Presidential Academic Scholarship (GWU)
  • Dean’s List, Fall 2006 - Spring 2010 (GWU)
  • The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Professional/Academic Affiliations

  • American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
  • New York State Veterinary Medical Society (NYSVMS) Southern Tier Education Chair, Committee for Leadership Advancement
  • Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV)
  • USDA Accredited Veterinarian
  • New York State License

Publications

Selected Publications

  1. Travis BM, Hayes GM, Vissio K, Harvey HJ, Flanders JA, Sumner JP.  “A quilting subcutaneous suture pattern to reduce seroma formation and pain 24 hours after midline celiotomy in dogs: A randomized controlled trial” Veterinary Surgery (2018 Feb) 47 (2): 204-211.
  2. Chalk J, Wright BW, Lucas PW, Schuhmacher KD, Vogel ER, Fragaszy D, Visalberghi E, Izar P, Richmond BG. “Age-related variation in the mechanical properties of foods processed by Sapajus libidinosus.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2016 Feb) 159 (2): 199-209.