Chris M. Hill, V.M.D. - Curriculum Vitae
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

(Last updated: February 3, 2006)

Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical University of South Carolina
96 Jonathan Lucas St., Suite 708, Charleston, S.C. 29425, U.S.A

Mobile Veterinary Surgical Associates, 1939 Treebark Drive, Charleston, SC 29414
Tel (843) 766-5995; Fax (843); E-mail: cmhvet@earthlink.net

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EDUCATION:

Orthopaedic Research Fellow (Part-time), Medical university of South Carolina Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Charleston, SC, 2002 to present. concentrating on orthopaedic animal models and tissue engineering of bone and cartilage.

Jacques Jenny Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, July 1995 to June 1998.

Post - Doctoral Research Fellowship, Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PennHip Laboratory, Philadelphia, PA, September 1994 to June 1995.

Internship in Medicine and Surgery, Rowley Memorial Animal Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 1993 to June 1994.

School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, VMD, May 1993.

School of Arts and Sciences, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, BA in Economics, May 1988. Pre-Veterinary courses in Physics and Organic Chemistry, May 1989.

Semester Abroad, University of Exeter, Exeter, England. Courses in Philosophy and Economics, September 1986 to December 1986.
 

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Clinical Instructor, Trident Technical College Veterinary Nursing Program, Charleston, SC, September 2001 to present. Instruct students in the principles of surgical preparation of the patient and assisting in the operating room.

Self &endash; Employment, Mobile Veterinary Surgical Associates, Charleston, SC, April 2000 to present. Provide specialty surgical services as well as case management consultations to general practitioners located in the coastal South Carolina area. Provide continuing education seminars for regional and national Veterinary Medical Associations.

Staff Surgeon, Georgia Veterinary Specialists, Atlanta, GA, August 1999 to April 2000. Performed all types of soft tissue, orthopaedic, neurologic, and oncologic surgery in a large 24-hour care specialty hospital. Responsibilities included clinical instruction of interns as well as monthly continuing education seminars for veterinarians in the Atlanta area.

Small Animal Surgeon, Veterinary Specialists of the Southeast, Charleston, SC, July 1998 to August 1999. Assisted a group of specialists in creating a network of referral hospitals along the eastern U.S. Responsible for re-vitalizing a declining surgical practice in Savannah, GA and directed all aspects of beginning operations and developing a referral base in a newly established Pittsburgh, PA office.

Emergency and Critical Care Practitioner, Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service, Langhorne, PA, September 1994 to January 1998.

Part-time work in a high volume, emergency and critical care practice. Evaluated, stabilized, and directed treatments for patients with various medical and surgical emergencies. Cooperated with local veterinarians in providing intensive care to critical patients referred to the hospital for overnight and weekend monitoring.

General Practitioner, Glencroft Veterinary Hospital, Glenolden, PA, July 1996 to September 1997. Provided general preventative health care at a local practice on a part-time basis.

Staff Clinician, Rowley Memorial Animal Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 1994 to September 1994.

Selected for staff clinician after completion of internship. Responsibilities included general practice, performing surgeries, and acting as a liaison between the new internship class and the senior staff. Coordinated daily hospital rounds in addition to weekly intern teaching rounds.
 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

Veterinary Orthopaedic Society - Research Selection Committee, 2001, 2002

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons

American Veterinary Medical Association

South Carolina Veterinary Medical Association

Trident Veterinary Medical Association

Lowcountry Regional Veterinary Medical Association
 

AWARDS:

Mark S. Bloomberg Resident Research Award - Veterinary Orthopaedic Society, 1997.
 

JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS:

Kang QK, Hill CM, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN, An YH: Poly-n-acetyl Glucosamine-SO4 for repairing osteochondral defect in rabbits. Key Engineering Materials 288-289: 83-86, 2005

Hill CM, Kang QK, Wahl C, Jimenez A, LaBerge M, Drews M, Matthews MA, An YH: Biocompatibility of supercritical CO2-treated titanium implants in a rat model. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:30-31, 2005

Hill CM, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K, An YH: Osteogenesis Of Osteoblast Seeded Polyurethane – Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds In Nude Mice. MUSC Orthopaedic Journal, 8:45-46, 2005

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Poly-N-acetyl glucosamine as a scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering in nude mice. Key Engineering Materials 288-289: 71-74, 2005

Hill C, An YH, and Young FA: Tendon and ligament fixation to bone. In: Walsh W (Ed): Repair of Ligament and Tendons. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2005

An YH, Hill C, and Friedman RJ: Animal models of orthopaedic implant infection. In: Wilson M (Ed): Medical Implications of Biofilms. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003

Little FI, Hill CM, Kageyama T, Smith GK, Bending properties of Dynamic Compression Plates and Limited-Contact Dynamic Compression Plates, Vet. Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Volume 2, 2001.

Murphy TP, Hill CM, Kapatkin AS, Radin A, Shofer, FS, Smith GK, Pullout Properties of 3.5-mm AO/ASIF Self-Tapping and Cortex Screws in a Uniform Synthetic Material and in Canine Bone, Vet Surg, Vol. 30, No 3 June 2001.

Conzemius MG, Aper RL, Hill CM, Evaluation of a Canine Total-Elbow Arthroplasty System: A Preliminary Study in Normal Dogs, Vet Surg, Vol. 30, No. 1 January 2001.

Hill CM, Conzemius MG, Smith GK, McManus PM, Maloney D, Bacterial Culture of the Canine Stifle Joint Following Surgical Repair of Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament, Vet. Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Volume 1, 1999.

Smith GK, Hill CM, Gregor TP, Olson K, Repeatability of the Distraction Index From 2 Months of Age in German Shepherd Dogs, JAVMA, Vol. 212, No. 10 May 15, 1998.

Conzemius MG, Hill CM, Sammarco JL, Perkowski SZ, Correlation Between Subjective and Objective Measures Used to Determine Severity of Postoperative Pain in Dogs, JAVMA, Vol. 210, No. 11 June 1, 1997.

Hassinger KA, Smith GK, Conzemius MG, Saunders HM, Hill CM, Gregor TP, Effect of the Estrus Cycle on Coxofemoral Joint Laxity, Vet. Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Volume 1, 1997.

Drobatz KJ, Hughes D, Hill CM, Walker L, Volvulus of the Colon in a Cat, J of Vet Emergency and Critical Care, Vol. 6, No. 2, July 1996.
 

ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K: Osteogenesis of osteoblast-seeded polyurethane-hydroxyapatite scaffolds in nude mice. The Orthopaedic Research Society 52nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 19 - 22, 2006

Hill CM, Kang QK, Zhang RW, An YH: Effect of platelet rich plasma on bone healing to implant in the rabbit. The Orthopaedic Research Society 52nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 19 - 22, 2006

Hill CM, Kang QK, Zhang RW, An YH: Effect of platelet rich plasma on bone healing to implant in the rabbit. The 30th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 27-30, 2005, Memphis, TN, USA. Abstract number: 246

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Hartsock LA, Gogolewski S, Gorna K: Osteogenesis of osteoblast-seeded polyurethane-hydroxyapatite scaffolds in nude mice. The 30th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 27-30, 2005, Memphis, TN, USA. Abstract number: 418

Hill CM, An YH, Kang QK, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Poly-N-acetyl glucosamine as a scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering in nude mice. THE 6TH ASIA SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, Emei City, Chengdu, China, July 19-22, 2004

Kang QK, An YH, Hill CM, Demcheva M, Vournakis JN: Glucosamine for cartilage repair in a rabbit model. THE 6TH ASIA SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, Emei City, Chengdu, China, July 19-22, 2004

Glaser JA, Hill CM, Kang QK, and An YH: Autologous platelet rich plasma and bone substitutes in a rabbit spine fusion model. Annual Meeting of International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS). May 31-June 6, 2004, Porto, Portugal

Hill CM, Cruciate Disease In Humans &endash; What Can We Learn From The Literature, The 11th Annual American College of Veterinary Surgeons Veterinary Symposium, Oct. 11 &endash; 14, 2001, Chicago, IL

Murphy TP, Hill CM, Smith GK, Radin A, In vitro holding power of 3.5mm AO/ASIF self-tapping and pre-tapped cortex screws in canine femora, Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society, Val D'Isre, France, March 2000.

Conzemius MG, Hill CM, Aper RL, Effect of Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Normal Dog, Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society, Sun Valley, Idaho, February 1999.

Hill CM, Kageyama T, Smith GK, Mechanical Comparison of the Dynamic Compression Plate with the Limited-Contact Dynamic Compression Plate, Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society, Snowmass, Colorado, February 1998.

Hill CM, Conzemius MG, Smith GK, McManus PM, Maloney D, Bacterial Culture of the Canine Stifle Joint Following Surgical Repair of Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament, Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society, Snowmass, Colorado, February 1998.

Conzemius MG, Hill CM, Smith GK, Morphometric Analysis of the Canine Stifle and its Relationship to the Development of a Total Knee Replacement, Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 1997, pg. 72 A.

Hassinger KA, Smith GK, Conzemius MG, Saunders HM, Hill CM, Gregor TP, Effect of the Estrus Cycle on Coxofemoral Joint Laxity, Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 1997, pg. 77A.

Hassinger KA, Smith GK, Conzemius MG, Saunders HM, Hill CM, Gregor TP, Effect of the Estrus Cycle on Coxofemoral Joint Laxity, International Symposium on Hip Dysplasia and Osteoarthritis in Dogs, Ithaca, NY, August 1996.
 

FUNDED RESEARCH:

Pullout Strength of Self-Tapping Screws versus Cortical Screws in Canine Cadaveric Bone. AO North America, Resident Trauma Research Award, Principal Co-investigator, September 1998, $8,000.

Canine Total Elbow Arthroplasty System. Iowa State University, Grant # 70105-1099-0005, Co-investigator, December 1997, $30,000.

Role of Growth Hormone in the Etiology and Treatment of Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the Doberman Pinscher. Monsanto Co., Grant # 500-PAF-DOG-FCB-97-008, Co-investigator, July 1997, $20,000.

Mechanical Properties of the Limited-Contact Dynamic Compression Plate. Synthes, USA, Principal Investigator, May 1997, $5,600.

Synovial Fluid Analysis of the Canine Stifle Joint Following Cruciate Ligament Repair. Research Resources Committee, University of Pennsylvania, Grant # 580-5804-1-629362-4459-0135, Principal Investigator, March 1996, $1,500.

The Effect of the Estrus Cycle on Coxofemoral Joint Laxity. Ralston Purina Co., Grant #5-27009, Co-investigator, September 1995, $10,875.

The Use of a Semi-Constrained Total Knee Replacement in Dogs with Severe Degenerative Joint Disease. Biomedtrix Inc., and University of Pennsylvania, Grant # 2-17098. Co-investigator, October 1995, $11,500.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine 1996-1998: 8002 Clinical Exercises, 8501 Small Animal Surgery, 8505 Small Animal Surgery/Medicine

Trident Technical College since 2001: Surgical Principles
 

COMMUNITY/PERSONAL ACTIVITIES:

Corinthian Society of the Charleston Museum, Board of Directors, 2001 to present.

University Community Clinics - University of Pennsylvania outreach program to assist and advise the West Philadelphia community in Medical, Legal, Dental and Veterinary health care issues, 1996 &endash; 1998.

Mountain Biking

Weight Training

Rock Climbing 

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