Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
White Heath, Illinois
As associate professor of small animal surgery and soft tissue surgery service chief at the University of Illinois, Dr. Phillips performs all types of soft tissue surgery. In addition to expertise in canine and feline renal transplantation, ureteral microsurgery, and other microsurgery, Dr. Phillips has developed expertise in surgical treatment of upper airway obstructions, specifically brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in both dogs and cats. She performs endoscopic-assisted laser treatment for upper airway obstructions in dogs and nares-altering procedures in dogs and cats, such as LATE and ala vestibuloplasty, procedures that have been newly described for intranasal obstructions in small animals. A Small Animal Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr. Phillips is also an award-winning teacher and has directed the small animal surgery residency programs at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the University of Illinois in Urbana. Dr. Phillips has trained with experts in microsurgical instruction from the Cleveland Clinic and Columbia University using and recently validated a latex model of ureteral obstruction for use in microsurgical training. She has also assisted with the instruction of respiratory endoscopy training laboratories and directs the Microsurgical Research and Training Laboratory at the University of Illinois. Her newest interests involve development of simulations for teaching and assessing suturing skills in students and the role of virtual reality in training students and surgeons. Dr. Phillips has published numerous articles in refereed journals and chapters in textbooks on topics of interest to her, including vascular and microvascular surgery and transplantation, urinary tract surgery and trauma, pancreatic surgery, magnification surgery, surgical teaching models and models of disease, drug-eluting implants, and surgery for brachycephalic syndrome in dogs and cats.
Morbidity and Mortality in Soft Tissue Surgery
Saturday, October 14, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM