Jose Miguel Garcia-Lopez
Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center
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University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
AO North America
AO VET - AO Foundation
American Association of Equine Practitioners
AO Foundation
Veterinary Orthopedic Society
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
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University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
AO North America
AO VET - AO Foundation
American Association of Equine Practitioners
AO Foundation
Veterinary Orthopedic Society
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Education:
B.S. (Biology)
University of Puerto Rico, 1991.
VMD
University of Pennsylvania, 1996.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biology)
University of Puerto Rico, 1991.
VMD
University of Pennsylvania, 1996.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Equine Orthopedic SurgeryMIPO (Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis)
Fracture Repair
Arthroscopy
Tenoscopy
Bursoscopy
Advanced Imaging (Nuclear Medicine, Computed Tomography, MRI)
Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Description of Research Expertise
-Development and refinement of orthopedic surgical procedures to improve equine patient outcomes.-Explore the use of advanced imaging and orthopedic surgery as a reciprocal tool in order to improve our diagnostic and surgical proficiency when diagnosing and surgically managing equine orthopedic injuries.
-Use of advanced imaging for the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in equine sports medicine.
Selected Publications
Lambert JL, García-López JM, Gasiorowski JC.: Use of Locking Compression Plate and Locking Compression T-Plate for Surgical Arthrodesis of the Carpometacarpal and Distal Tarsal Joints in 13 Horses. Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Traumatology. Thieme, 2022 Sep 19 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1756518. Epub ahead of print.Davis, J. G., García-López, J. M.: Arthroscopic findings and long-term outcomes in 76 sport horses with meniscal injuries (2008–2018). Veterinary Surgery 51(3): 409-417, 2022.
Prisk, A. J., García-López, J. M.: Long-term prognosis for return to athletic function after interspinous ligament desmotomy for treatment of impinging and overriding dorsal spinous processes in horses: 71 cases (2012–2017). Veterinary Surgery 48(7): 1278-1286, 2019.
Bergren, A. L., Abuja, G. A., Bubeck, K. A., Spoormakers, T. J. P., García-López, J. M.: Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses. Equine Veterinary Journal 50(4): 465-469, 2018.
Aarsvold, S., Solano, M., Garcia-Lopez, J.: Magnetic resonance imaging following regional limb perfusion of gadolinium contrast medium in 26 horses. Equine Veterinary Journal 50(5): 649-657, 2018.
Holowinski, M. E., Solano, M., Maranda, L., García-López, J. M.: Magnetic resonance imaging of navicular bursa adhesions. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 53(5): 566-572, 2012.
García-López, J. M.: Neck, back, and pelvic pain in sport horses. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice 34(2): 235-251, 2018.
Manso-Díaz, G., Dyson, S. J., Dennis, R., García-López, J. M., Biggi, M., García-Real, M. I., San Román, F., Taeymans, O.: Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of equine head disorders: 84 cases (2000-2013). Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 56(2): 176-187, 2015.
Abuja, G. A., García-López, J. M., Manso-Díaz, G., Spoormakers, T. J. P., Taeymans, O.: The cranial nuchal bursa: Anatomy, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic approach. Equine Veterinary Journal 46(6): 745-750, 2014.
Gross, J. E., Horan, R. L., Gaylord, M., Olsen, R. E., McGill, L. D., García-López, J. M., Biber, K., Barnico, K., Toponarski, I., Altman, G.: An evaluation of SERI surgical scaffold for soft-tissue support and repair in an ovine model of two-stage breast reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 134(5): 700e-704e, 2014.