Head and shoulders image of Dr. David L. Holmberg, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Anesthesiology, Radiology and Surgery, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. David Holmberg graduated from the Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1973. He practiced for several years in the United States and Australia and then completed an MVSc and residency at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. He became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1982. Following this, he joined the faculty at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, in 1985. Amongst all his career achievements, Dr. Holmberg participated in key projects involving the Jarvick artificial heart and the training of human surgeons for heart transplantation procedures. Recipient of three teaching awards, he authored and co-authored over 80 articles in refereed journals, authored 12 chapters in textbooks and was section editor for the second and third editions of Textbook of Small Animal Surgery. Dr. Holmberg was the creator of the DASIE, a surrogate device used by many medical and veterinary schools to teach basic surgical skills without having to sacrifice animals.