Veterinary Radiology Review - Topic: Imaging in the Theriogenology World
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Event Details
Presented by: Assaf Lerer, BSc, DVM, MSc, DACVR & Mariana Diel de Amorim, DVM
This program will be an interactive, case reading session. Radiographic images will be provided by the presenters. The radiologists will demonstrate how they evaluate radiographs regarding technique, interpretation and case synthesis. Ample opportunity will be provided for discussion and questions.
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Dr. Assaf Lerer obtained his bachelor’s degree with honors (2003) and Master of Science degree (2005) from the Ben-Gurion University in Israel. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Hebrew University in Israel in 2010. Following that, he moved to Canada and completed one year rotating small animal internship at the Ontario Veterinary College, in Guelph.
Following his internship, he practiced for a year and a half as a small animal emergency veterinarian in Ontario and Saskatchewan, Canada. He also worked as a clinical associate in the radiology department of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatchewan and as a lecturer at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada before moving to Ithaca, New-York for his Imaging residency at Cornell University. He became a board-certified Radiologist in 2019 and completed his residency in 2020. Following his residency, he started a joint position in Cornell University and AIS.
Currently he lives in Trumansburg NY, with his wife, son, daughter, their three dogs and many farm animals.
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Dr. Mariana Diel de Amorim graduated from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE) in Brazil in 2007. She completed a large animal internship at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Israel in 2009, followed by a second large animal internship at the University of Guelph in Canada (2009–2010). She then pursued a Residency and Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) degree in Theriogenology at the University of Guelph (2010–2014) and became board certified by the American College of Theriogenologists in 2012.
Dr. Amorim went on to earn a PhD from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan (2010–2017), where she also joined the faculty as a Theriogenologist. She later served as a faculty member at both the University of Saskatchewan (USASK) and the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) before joining Cornell University in 2016, where she served on the faculty until 2025.
In January 2025, Dr. Amorim began a residency in imaging, where she is enjoying exploring all aspects of the field.
She currently resides in Trumansburg, New York, with her husband, two wonderful children, and a lively collection of dogs, cats, and many farm animals.