Dr. McPhetridge is interested in fluorescence-guided surgery, minimally-invasive surgical techniques, and thoracic surgery in dogs and cats. Her research focuses on enhancing the precision of surgical oncology through fluorescence-guided imaging technologies, aiming to improve tumor margin identification and reduce recurrence rates.

• 2021-2024   North Carolina State University, Small Animal Surgery Residency
• 2020-2021   North Carolina State University, Surgical Research Fellowship 
• 2019-2020   North Carolina State University, Small Animal Rotating Internship
• 2015-2019   Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, DVM

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Please click on the NIH link for a listing of Dr. McPhetridge's publications.

• 2021   Postdoctoral Scholar of the Year, North Carolina State University
• 2018   Dr. David Nelson Poirier Memorial Award (awarded for excellence in diagnostic imaging)
• 2017 & 2018  G. Murray & Hazel Hagerman Award (in recognition of highest class rank) 
• 2017   Zoetis Award in Pharmacology    

• American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• American Veterinary Medical Association 
• Veterinary Endoscopy Society
• Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery