BORIS SKOPETS, DVM
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240-***-**** (cell/text) *********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE - Private Practice:
**** – present Calvert Animal Hospital, Owings, MD (part-time)
Small Animal Practice Owner: Dr. Jonathan Stotler – 301-***-****
2019 – present Vetco (part-time)
2017 – present Paw Prints Animal Hospital, Waldorf, MD (part-time)
Small Animal Practice Owner: Cindy Sharpley- 301-***-****
2018 - 2019 Erdman Animal Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Small Animal Practice Owner: Dr. Lance Keil - 410-***-****
2015 – 2017 Banfield Animal Hospital, several locations in Maryland
Small Animal Practice Several Supervisors
1997 – 2015 Lakeforest Animal Hospital. 18645 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD
Small Animal Practice (Part-time) Owner: Dr. Mark Liberto - 301-***-****
EXPERIENCE – Research Institutions:
2020 - present USDA/ARS, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705
Consulting Veterinarian (part-time).
2007 – 2015 DVR/NIH, Bldg 14DN, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Clinical Research Veterinarian. Provided clinical and surgical support to ~400 primates on research protocols. Reference: Dr. Marvin (Tom) Thomas – 301-***-****
2001- 2006 Covance Laboratories, Inc., 9200 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182
1997-2000 Bioqual, Inc., 2501 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
1996-1997 Southern Research Institute, 431 Aviation Way, Frederick, MD 21701
Staff/Clinical Research Veterinarian. Clinical/surgical support to research animals.
1990-1992 Dairy Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
1980-1989 Collective farms "Malpils" and “Olaine” Latvia
Staff veterinarian. Performed diagnosis and treatment of diseases of food animals.
EDUCATION:
1993-1996 Department of Comparative Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033
Laboratory Animal Residency/Master of Science in Laboratory Animal Medicine.
1992-1993 Purdue University, School of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN
- A year of evaluated clinical experience in order to obtain ECFVG Certification.
Passed NBE/CCT examinations and took ten 5-week rotations in Small/Large Animal Medicine/Surgery, Clinical Pathology, and Radiology at Purdue University, School of Veterinary Medicine. During these rotations handled the same caseload as senior veterinary students.
1984-1988 Latvian Research Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Sigulda, Latvia - Ph.D. in biology.
1975-1980 Latvian University, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Jelgava, Latvia
D.V.M. Academic Achievement Scholarship. Member of Student Research Society.
CERTIFICATIONS/ACCREDITATIONS/LICENSE:
ECFVG (Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates) - 1993
USDA Accreditation, Category II – current
Veterinarian License: Maryland - 1996- present (active)
ACLAM - 1997
PERSONAL:
Citizen of the USA. Born in Riga, Latvia, 2/27/1958.
Married, wife, Irina Skopets, MD, Neurologist. Two children.