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Dr. Babak Faramarzi:

Dr. Faramarzi is an equine practitioner, researcher, and a veterinary acupuncturist. He started his practice in 1995 and received his PhD. from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada. Currently, he is a tenured Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, CA).

His research is focused on equine podiatry, sports medicine and musculoskeletal injuries, biomechanics, and exercise physiology. His lab hires and trains motivated students/associates and actively publish/present their findings.

He has published his work in reputable veterinary journals and has presented at many prestigious conferences including American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), American Association of Veterinary Surgeon (ACVS), American, Association of Veterinary Radiologist (ACVR), American Association of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS), International World Orthopedics Conference (VOC), International Conference on Veterinary Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation (ISVR), International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP), merican Association of Veterinary Anatomists (AAVA) and Pacific Veterinary Conference (Pac-Vet). He is a member of several professional associations including American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), AAEP, VOS, International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP), World and American Association of Veterinary Anatomists (AAVA).

Current and Recent Students:

Post-Doctoral Fellow:
Dr. Dongbin Lee (DVM, PhD)
Dr. Ahmed Almomany (DVM, MS): Equine Surgery Intern/Research Associate

Graduate Students:
Emad Yahha (MS, 2020)
Michael Simon (MS, 2019)
Joshua Chan (MS, 2019)
Fion Hung (MS, 2018)
Sara Carman (MS, 2016)
Linnea Lantz (MS, 2015)
Morgan Nowlin (MS, 2015)
Marisa Bartley (MS, 2015)
Jory Johnson (MS, 2015)
Robert Stowe (MS, 2014)
Jolan Chou (MS, 2014)
Melissa Stevens (MS Candidate; College of Agriculture, Cal-Poly)
Christina Mirzaian (MS, 2013; CSU-Fullerton)

DVM research Students:
Alexis Awrey (DVM, 2021)
Julissa Hoogeveen (DVM, 2021)
Athena Kepler (DVM, 2019)
Allison Salinger (DVM, 2018)
Madison McKay (DVM, 2018)
Naomi Chow (DVM, 2017)
Whitney Greene (DVM, 2016)
Hatley McMicking (DVM, 2016)
Danielle Demel (DVM, 2016)
Mailie Fanning (DVM, 2015)
Alexander Davis (DVM, 2015)
Ann-Marie Aumann (DVM, 2014)
Michelle Crupi (DVM, 2014)
Courtney Steele (DVM, 2014)
Lenna Chitgar (BS, 2014)
AN Nguyen (BS, 2013; College of Engineering, Cal-Poly)