Eileen Gillen, DVM

EDUCATION

Washington State University,
Pullman, WA
1992-96
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Washington State University,
Pullman, WA
1990-92
B.S. Biochemistry

WORK HISTORY

2005 – Present California Animal Referral & Emergency Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA

Position: Emergency & Critical Care Clinician

10/2004-10/2005 Noah’s Ark Veterinary Clinic, Goleta, CA

Position: General practitioner

2002-2005 Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, Seattle, WA

Position: Emergency Clinician

Duties: Responsibilities include triage, medical and surgical management of ill and critically injured companion animals, exotic species and some wildlife. Other activities include management of a small animal bloodbank, monthly journal club meetings, morbidity and mortality rounds, difficult case presentations and participation in the Progressive Animal Welfare Society in the adoption of healthy stray animals.

8/2002-9/2005 Zymogenetics, Seattle, WA

Position: Part time research associate

Duties: Management of tissue culture and mice colonies for the development and study of diabetes.

10/1997- 10/2001 Animal Emergency and Referral Center, Lynnwood, WA

Position: Emergency Clinician

Duties: Responsibilities include triage, medical and surgical management of ill and critically injured animals, exotic species and involvement with stray rescue and adoption programs. Other activities included weekly journal club meetings, case presentations as well as case reports (with respect to hospitalized patients).

6/1996-7/1997 University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, Illinois

Position: Small Animal Intern

Duties: Rotations through various small animal specialty services including internal medicine, soft tissue/orthopedic surgery as well as emergency medicine and critical care. Other duties included teaching, formal case presentations, and independent research under faculty supervision. Also managed anesthesia on critical patients after regular clinic hours.

PUBLICATION

Activated Macrophages: A Potential Therapeutic Option in Managing the Small Animal Oncologic Patient: Cancer 1995
Feline Synovial Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report: JAAHA 1996

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

1993-1995
Participated in a joint research project with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA and the Department of Animal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA in a clinical study regarding the use of Liposome Encapsulated Muramyl Tripeptide (L-MTP) for the treatment of osteosarcoma in 10 dogs. Involved in the medical and surgical management of seven patients include the follow-up studies of each patient.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Veterinary Medical Association
American Animal Hospital Association
Emergency and Critical Care Society
Santa Barbara-Ventura Veterinary Medical Association
Washington Wildlife Federation

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2005
Practical Ultrasonography

2000-2004
Internal Medicine

1999-2004
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

2005 – Present		California Animal Referral & Emergency Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA
Position:		Emergency & Critical Care Clinician

10/2004-10/2005		Noah’s Ark Veterinary Clinic, Goleta, CA
Position:		General practitioner

2002-2005		Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, Seattle, WA
Position:		Emergency Clinician
Duties:		Responsibilities include triage, medical and surgical management of ill and critically injured companion animals, exotic species and some wildlife. Other activities include management of a small animal bloodbank, monthly journal club meetings, morbidity and mortality rounds, difficult case presentations and participation in the Progressive Animal Welfare Society in the adoption of healthy stray animals.

8/2002-9/2005		Zymogenetics, Seattle, WA
Position:		Part time research associate
Duties:		Management of tissue culture and mice colonies for the development and study of diabetes.

10/1997- 10/2001		Animal Emergency and Referral Center, Lynnwood, WA
Position:		Emergency Clinician
Duties:		Responsibilities include triage, medical and surgical management of ill and critically injured animals, exotic species and involvement with stray rescue and adoption programs. Other activities included weekly journal club meetings, case presentations as well as case reports (with respect to hospitalized patients).

6/1996-7/1997		University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, Illinois
Position:		Small Animal Intern
Duties:		Rotations through various small animal specialty services including internal medicine, soft tissue/orthopedic surgery as well as emergency medicine and critical care. Other duties included teaching, formal case presentations, and independent research under faculty supervision. Also managed anesthesia on critical patients after regular clinic hours.

2005		Practical Ultrasonography
2000-2004		Internal Medicine
1999-2004		Emergency Medicine and Critical Care