(Robert Toal, DVM--continued from page 4)

Psi at the University of Tennessee.  He also received the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Associations "Faculty" award in 1990. The state association gives this to a faculty member who in their judgment has contributed significantly to the profession throughout the state. He also received the Lindsay Young Teacher Award at the University of Tennessee in 1993. Then, in May of 2000, on invitation by the UTCVM senior class of 2000, Dr. Toal was one of the participants in their "last lecture series". This event is to recognize contributions made by faculty to the senior class throughout the year. And, yes, he is a "Volunteer" fan, especially a Lady Voles (basketball) fan.

Immediately prior to joining SouthPaws, Dr. Toal was  Professor of Radiology at the University of Tennessee.  He was also the Director of Nuclear Medicine (1982-1989), Director of Radiotherapy (1989-1990) and Section Leader of Radiology (1989-1991).

Over the years, he has helped train 11 radiology residents while at the University of Tennessee. All who have completed their training are now board certified radiologists in either academic or private practice settings. 

He is the author or co-author of over 80 scientific publications. These include topics in both small and large animal veterinary imaging including radiography, nuclear scintigraphy and ultrasonography. This includes two chapters in Thrall's Textbook of Veterinary Radiology (fracture healing and the navicular bone) and a chapter in the current Kirk's Veterinary Therapy (Fungal diseases of the respiratory system). Dr. Toal is the author of a textbook, Ultrasound for the Practitioner. It is now in its second edition.

He is the presenter of numerous scientific papers at national meetings. Topics include: Immotile Cilia Syndrome, smooth muscle hypertrophy of the bowel, the use of ultrasound in pregnancy detection and testicular and scrotal disease and various topics on Doppler ultrasound. He has participated in over 80 regional and local meetings including a biannual short course and wet lab in small animal and

large animal ultrasound at the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Toal has been involved in an international veterinary exchange program with Kitasato Veterinary School in Japan since 1996. He is collaborating with Kitasato Professors  in making a CD-ROM for teaching veterinary students radiographic interpretation. He has visited Japan twice (November 1996 and then again in February 2000) to give lectures and to consult on numerous issues related to teaching radiographic imaging in a clinical setting.

Dr. Toal is excited about the future and looks forward to seeing many old familiar faces and meeting new ones.