Faculty member honored by national surgery group

Dr. Dan Lewis surrounded by several current and former UF small animal surgery residents.

Dr. Dan Lewis surrounded by several current and former UF small animal surgery residents.

Dr. Dan Lewis, an eminent scholar, longtime professor and chief of the UF small animal orthopaedic surgery service, has received the 2024 Steve Fox Lifetime Achievement Award from the Veterinary Orthopedic Society.

Presented Feb. 15 during the group’s annual meeting at Lake Tahoe, the Fox Award is considered the society’s most prestigious award. The award is presented annually to VOS members who have shown a lifelong commitment to collaboration between research, practice and industry with significant contribution to the field of veterinary orthopaedics and the VOS.

 

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Faculty member honored by national surgery group

Dr. Dan Lewis has received the 2024 Steve Fox Lifetime Achievement Award from the Veterinary Orthopedic Society.

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