Carmichael S.

Stuart Carmichael graduated from University of Glasgow in 1978 and worked within the Surgery Faculty, University of Glasgow as a lecturer in orthopaedic surgery until 1990. During this period he completed a masters degree and was successful at obtaining the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Orthopaedics in 1987, the first RCVS Orthopaedic Diploma to be awarded by examination in UK. He moved to private referral practice in London in 1990 before being appointed as Senior Lecturer and Director of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at the Royal Veterinary College from 1991 to 1996. In 1996 he rejoined the Veterinary Faculty at the University of Glasgow, initially as Director of the Small Animal Hospital and Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedics at Glasgow before being appointed as Professor of Veterinary Clinical Studies. He served as Associate Dean for Clinical Studies in the Veterinary Faculty from 2006. In 2009 he joined Vets Now Ltd. as National Hospital Director and was involved in establishing the new Vets Now Referral Service and opening the new VN Referrals Hospital in Glasgow in 2010, followed by the VN Swindon Hospital in 2011. He is an RCVS Diplomate in Orthopaedics and RCVS recognised Specialist. He was awarded the BSAVA Simon Award in 1996 and has contributed to over 70 peer reviewed publications and a number of book chapters. He joined the team at Fitzpatrick Referrals in Feb 2012 and is currently Managing Director of the newly formed FitzClinic Ltd (Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue) and Fitzpatrick Learning Academy. He is also current Chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Cat Care Charity and was appointed to the post of Professor of Veterinary Science at the University of Surrey in 2013. In 2013 he formed a company to develop systems to manage osteoarthritis in animals (AIM.OASYS Ltd.) which is his current research and clinical interest… and passion.