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Maria A. Fahie, DVM, MS, DACVS

Maria A. Fahie, DVM, MS, DACVS

Professor, Small Animal Surgery

College of Veterinary Medicine

mfahie@westernu.edu

Join year: 2002

  • Education

    •MS, Small animal reconstructive surgery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1996
    •Certificate of Residency, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1996.
    •Certificate of Internship, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1993.
    •DVM, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 1992.
    •BSc, major Biology, minor Psychology, Dalhousie University, 1986.

  • Education Experience

    Interventional Radiology CE

  • Certification

    Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

  • License

    CA license since 1996

  • Professional Experience

    Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1998

  • Work Site

    VCA Yorba Regional Animal Hospital

  • Academic Interests

    Clinical skills training

    Self-assessment processes

  • Teaching Experience

    • Professor (Small Animal Surgery) , College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, September 2002 present

  • Courses

    CVM 7035 Surgery/Anesthesia (3rd year)

    CVM 7520a Core Surgery- small animal (4th year)

    Content expert / facilitator- VBS & BSCS (1st & 2nd year)

  • Philosophy

    Knowledge and experience are the keys to career success. Knowledge is initiated during academic training and must be continued throughout your career. Experience is gained with time, practice and an enriched environment. It is the responsibility of a teacher to transfer knowledge and experience to students clearly and without intimidation.

  • Research Interest

    Clinical research relating to veterinary surgery

  • Research Grant

    Maria Fahie, DVM, MS, DACVS

    Dr. Fahie was born and raised in eastern Canada. She graduated from Atlantic Veterinary College in 1992. She completed her advanced training in small animal surgery at VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1996, including obtaining her MS degree in reconstructive surgery.She has a broad base of veterinary surgical experience including soft tissue, oncologic, neurologic, reconstructive and orthopedic procedures. Dr. Fahie joined Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine as a founding faculty member in 2002, and is now a Professor in Small Animal Surgery. She is currently the course leader of the 4thyear small animal core surgery course and instructor in the 3rdyear surgery/anesthesia course. Dr. Fahie has recently published clinical and educational research studies:

    Fahie, MA, Ortolano GA, Guercio V, Schaffer JA, Johnston GJ, Au J, Hettlich BA,

    Phillips T, Allen MJ and AL Bertone. Clinical Outcome using Canine Platelet Therapy

    for Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Double-blinded, Controlled, Multi-center Study.

    JAVMA 243; 9; 1291-1297; Nov 1, 2013

    Fahie, MA, Cloke A, Lagman M, Levi O, Schmidt P. Training Veterinary Students to

    Perform Ovariectomy using theMOOSE spay model with traditional method versus the

    Dowling spay retractor. JVME 43 (2); 176-183; 2016

    Chang, S, Dong F, Lagman M, Schmidt PL, Irizarry KL, Schulz D and M Fahie. In vitro

    biomechanical testing of the tube knot. Veterinary Surgery 45; 962-967; 2016

    Costa, M, Craig D, Cambridge T, Sebestyen P, Su Y and M Fahie. Major complications

    of tibial tuberosity advancement in 1613 dogs. Veterinary Surgery 46; 494-500; 2017

    Levi, O, Michelotti K, Schmidt P, Lagman M, Fahie M, and D Griffon. Comparison

    between training models to teach veterinary medical students basic laparoscopic surgery

    skills. JVME 43; 80-87; 2016

    Levi, O, Shettko D, Battles M, Schmidt P, Fahie M, Griffon D, Gordon-Ross P, and D

    Hendricksen. Effect of Short versus Long-term Video Game Playing on Basic

    Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition of Veterinary Medicine Students. Accepted for

    publication in JVME 0617-077R2; 2017

    Fahie, M, Cortez, J, Ledesma, M, and Y Su. Pressure mat analysis of walk and trot gait characteristics in 66 normal small, medium, large, and giant breed dogs. Front Vet Sci; 16 Oct 2018.​

  • Awards

    Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award, May 2011 & nominated in 2014

  • Organizations

    ACVS (American College of Veterinary Surgeons)

    SVSTS (Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery)

    VOS (Veterinary Orthopedic Society)

    SCVMA (Southern California Veterinary Medical Association)

    CVMA (California Veterinary Medical Association)

    AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)

    Member of the Teaching Academy of the West Region Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

  • Committees

    WU Reverence for Life committee

  • Community Organizations

    El Modena High School PTSA- Secretary

    El Modena Girls Volleyball Boosters- Treasurer

  • Narrative

    Maria Fahie, DVM, MS, DACVS

    Dr. Fahie was born and raised in eastern Canada. She graduated from Atlantic Veterinary College in 1992. She completed her advanced training in small animal surgery at VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1996, including obtaining her MS degree in reconstructive surgery.She has a broad base of veterinary surgical experience including soft tissue, oncologic, neurologic, reconstructive and orthopedic procedures. Dr. Fahie joined Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine as a founding faculty member in 2002, and is now a Professor in Small Animal Surgery. She is currently the course leader of the 4thyear small animal core surgery course and instructor in the 3rdyear surgery/anesthesia course. Dr. Fahie has recently published clinical and educational research studies:

    Fahie, MA, Ortolano GA, Guercio V, Schaffer JA, Johnston GJ, Au J, Hettlich BA,

    Phillips T, Allen MJ and AL Bertone. Clinical Outcome using Canine Platelet Therapy

    for Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Double-blinded, Controlled, Multi-center Study.

    JAVMA 243; 9; 1291-1297; Nov 1, 2013

    Fahie, MA, Cloke A, Lagman M, Levi O, Schmidt P. Training Veterinary Students to

    Perform Ovariectomy using theMOOSE spay model with traditional method versus the

    Dowling spay retractor. JVME 43 (2); 176-183; 2016

    Chang, S, Dong F, Lagman M, Schmidt PL, Irizarry KL, Schulz D and M Fahie. In vitro

    biomechanical testing of the tube knot. Veterinary Surgery 45; 962-967; 2016

    Costa, M, Craig D, Cambridge T, Sebestyen P, Su Y and M Fahie. Major complications

    of tibial tuberosity advancement in 1613 dogs. Veterinary Surgery 46; 494-500; 2017

    Levi, O, Michelotti K, Schmidt P, Lagman M, Fahie M, and D Griffon. Comparison

    between training models to teach veterinary medical students basic laparoscopic surgery

    skills. JVME 43; 80-87; 2016

    Levi, O, Shettko D, Battles M, Schmidt P, Fahie M, Griffon D, Gordon-Ross P, and D

    Hendricksen. Effect of Short versus Long-term Video Game Playing on Basic

    Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition of Veterinary Medicine Students. Accepted for

    publication in JVME 0617-077R2; 2017

    Fahie, M, Cortez, J, Ledesma, M, and Y Su. Pressure mat analysis of walk and trot gait characteristics in 66 normal small, medium, large, and giant breed dogs. Front Vet Sci; 16 Oct 2018.​