Board Certified Surgeon Dr. Gasiorowski graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. Following graduation he completed an internship at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, followed by a 3 year surgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. Dr. Gasiorowski was hired into the New Bolton Center section of surgery where he was on staff until coming to Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center in 2013. During his tenure there he received teaching awards and the prestigious Charles W. Raker surgery award. He was awarded diplomat status by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in 2012. Dr. Gasiorowski’s clinical interests include orthopedic and upper respiratory surgery, lameness diagnosis and nuclear scintigraphy. He is an active faculty member of AO North America and teaches equine orthopedic surgery for the AOVet division. More recently, he has been focusing on the development of surgical techniques in the standing (not anesthetized) horse. His research interests include regenerative medicine (stem cell therapy) and orthopedics and he has presented on topics including current applications of locking compression plates, computed tomography (CT scan) assisted fracture fixation and orthopedic implant removal. He is published in peer-reviewed journals and has written text book chapters on a variety of topics. On a more personal note, he has a growing interest in the transitioning of thoroughbred racehorses to second careers. Dr. Janik Gasiorowski paired academics with athletics throughout his undergraduate education. He began as a biology major and member of the crew team at Duke University. In 2000 he transferred to the University of California, Berkeley to pursue Division I rowing and was a recipient of the PAC-10 Division I Athletes All-Academic scholarship.

These days he still enjoys rowing, skiing, and the outdoors and spends all of his free time with his wife Brooke, sons Calvin and Gabriel, and daughter Blake. (Source)

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