Integrative Approach to Renal Health in Pets

Dr Alexia Tsakiris is a 2005 graduate from the Royal Veterinary College. She received her Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture in 2009 from Chi University. She began studying soon thereafter with the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies and earned her Certificate in Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine and went on to earn her Graduate Diploma of Western Veterinary Herbal Medicine in 2017. She completed David Winston's Herbal Studies course in 2016 and in 2020 became a Registered Herbalist (AHG). She is currently vice president of the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine. Dr Tsakiris is the founder of Naturopawthic Veterinary Wellness, a holistic practice in Red Bank, New Jersey. Here she focuses on creating individualized care for her patients and offers her clients educational seminars. She enjoys offering externship opportunities to students and veterinarians where she can share her herbal and naturopathic knowledge. When not in her practice she will be found spending time with her two boys and four-legged child, Lulu.

Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology), originally from New Jersey, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine. After completing a small animal rotating internship at the University of Georgia, he finished his neurology/neurosurgery residency at Washington State University. There he developed a love for neuroimaging and the development of a novel neuronavigation device. After joining the faculty at the University of Missouri, he applied these interests to develop therapies for both animals and children with the rare neurodegenerative disorder known as Batten disease (neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis) and was awarded the young investigator award by the Batten Disease Support & Research Association for his work. He then moved to St Louis, Missouri, where he practiced for several years and developed the first hybrid private practice/academic neurology residency program, which continues today. He currently practices at Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency in North Carolina. In addition to his clinical and teaching responsibilities, Wininger owns and operates 3D Veterinary Printing, LLC, which creates anatomic models and customized surgical tools to aid veterinary surgeons and neurosurgeons around the world. He also is the founding treasurer of the Veterinary Neurosurgical Society, an active member of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and adjunct professor for the University of Missouri. In his spare time, Wininger enjoys scuba diving, endurance sports, and exploring new places through their food.