cardiology

Charleston Veterinary Referral Center has named Sophy A. Jesty head of the hospital's cardiology department.  Jesty, a board-certified veterinary cardiologist, has spent 10 years in the field of veterinary cardiology and has extensive experience in electrocardiographic and radiographic interpretation and cardiac ultrasonography.  She earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University in 2001.  From 2001 to 2003, she was a fellow in large-animal cardiology at New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also completed her large-animal internal medicine residency.

Dr. Sophy A. Jesty has joined Charleston Veterinary Referral Center as leader of the cardi- ology department. She has 10 years of experience. Previously, she was an associate professor of cardiology at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, and was staff cardiologist and medical director at a private referral hospital in New York City. She has a doc- torate in veterinary medicine from Cornell University.

The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) – a premier advanced-care veterinary hospital in the region – is pleased to announce its continued expansion with the appointment of board-certified veterinary cardiologist Sophy A. Jesty, DVM, DACVIM.

Dr. Jesty has spent 10 years in the field of veterinary cardiology and has extensive experience in electrocardiographic and radiographic interpretation and cardiac ultrasonography. She has also completed hundreds of catheterization lab procedures such as pacemaker implantation, heartworm retrieval, PDA closure, and balloon dilation valvuloplasty. In addition to clinical cardiology, Dr. Jesty has an interest in exercise physiology, as it relates to the cardiac system.

By David Sachs

Some of you may have noticed that the majority of our monthly information series has been targeted towards our canine loving audience. In the spirit of the New Year, we believed it was time to give a nod to our feline friends. After all, there are approximately 75 million pet cats in the United States.

This month my esteemed colleague, Dr. Peggy Sayer, discusses the topic of prevention and the importance of routine examinations for our feline friends. Dr. Sayer is a board-certified veterinary cardiologist at CVRC. Cats are prone to a significant amount of cardiac diseases and the benefits of early diagnosis and treatment are numerous. Here's to a healthy New Year!

Charleston Veterinary Referral Center’s Department of Cardiology is pleased to announce the addition this week of Peggy Sayer DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology). Appointments with Dr. Sayer are available as of May 8th, 2013. We are thrilled to have Dr. Sayer joining our team and hope you’ll think of CVRC when an appropriate cardiology case comes into your practice.

Dr. Sayer has been honored with multiple awards for service and teaching during her internship and residency. Her background includes research focused on the effect of the drug pimobendan on the renin angiotensin system.

Peggy Sayer, DVM, DACVIM
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