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Jennifer Huck,

DVM, DACVS-SA
Role: Senior Veterinarian
Specialist in Surgery Department: Surgical Oncology
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Dr. Jennifer Huck

A native of the Boston area, Dr. Jennifer Huck moved to the Midwest to attend veterinary school at The Ohio State University. After graduating with a DVM degree in 2006, she pursued a Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship at Michigan State University. Following the completion of an internship, she moved to Philadelphia to pursue a year-long post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2008, Dr. Huck started a residency in small animal surgery at Louisiana State University and completed the residency at Iowa State University in 2011.

Dr. Huck became an ACVS diplomate in 2012. After three years of clinical private practice at a busy emergency and specialty practice in New York City, Dr. Huck joined Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery. At Ross, she was able to explore her passion for teaching surgery and surgical skills to future veterinarians. In 2017, her professional path took her back to the University of Pennsylvania where, as an Associate Professor of Clinical Small Animal Surgery, she contributed to PennVet’s clinical, research, and teaching missions. While a majority of her clinical time was dedicated to Surgical Oncology, she also partnered with Dr. Lillian Aronson in the Feline Renal Transplantation program.

As a surgical oncologist, Dr. Huck strives to help owners meet their goals for their pets while delivering care that focuses on quality of life. She enjoys collaborating with other services to develop surgical and medical treatment plans tailored for each patient. When not at work, she can be found gardening, planning her next travel excursion, and spending time with her husband, two dogs, four cats, and seven chickens.

Board Certification

  • Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Education:

  • Bates College, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Biology
  • The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Magna Cum Laude
  • Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Rotating Internship, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, PENN-HIP, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Residency (1st and 2nd year), Small Animal Surgery, Louisiana State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Residency (3rd year), Small Animal Surgery, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Certificates and Advanced Training:

  • AMME-ESMA Certificate in Medical Education. Essential Skills in Medical Education Online Course, Association for Medical Education Europe (AMEE)
  • AAVMC Leadership Academy Graduate

Recent Publications:

Hart, M, Isuri, R, Ramos, D, Osharovich, S, Rodriguez, A, Harmsen, S, Dudek, G, Huck, J, Holt, D, Popov, A,  Singhal, S,  Delikatny, E. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Imaging using a Phospholipase A2 Activatable Fluorophore. Chem. Biomed. Imaging 2024, 2, 7, 490–500

Burkhardt SJ, Huck JL, Church ME. Rare diagnosis or intraosseous lipoma in the scapula of a 15-year-old domestic shorthair cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2023; 9(1).

Farrell RM, Gilbert GE, Betance L, Huck J, Hunt J, Dundas J, Pope E. A psychometric evaluation of two assessment instruments used in a surgical skills examination of veterinary students using a low fidelity ovariohysterectomy model. Veterinary Surgery 2022; 51(5): 788-800.

Velalopoulou A, Karagounis IV, Cramer GM, Kim MM, Skoufos G, Goia DE, Hagan S, Verginadis II, Shoniyozov K, Chiango J,  Cerullo M,  Varner K, Yao L, Qin L,  Hatzigeorgiou, AG, Minn AJ, Putt M, Lanza M,  Assenmacher C, Radaelli E, Huck J,  Diffenderfer E,  Dong L,  Metz J, Koumenis C, Cengel KA, Maity A, Busch TM. FLASH Proton Radiotherapy Spares Normal Epithelial and Mesenchymal Tissues While Preserving Sarcoma Response. Cancer Res. 2021; 81(18): 4808-4821.

Grossman RM, Sumner JP, Lopez DJ, Dornbusch JA, Singh A, Lux CN, Sample SJ, Liptak JM, Grimes JA, Upchurch DA, Blumenthal MS, Traverson M, Buote NJ, Marvel SJ, Steffey MA, Arai S, Little JP, Atilla A, Huck JL, Pitt, KA. Evaluation of outcomes following subtotal colectomy for the treatment of idiopathic megacolon in cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 2021; 259(11): 1292-1299.

Huck JL, Bergh, MS. Traumatic fracture of the lesser tubercle in a dog. Vet Comp Ortho Trauma. 2011; 24(6): 474-477.

Jankowski G, Nevarez JG, Beaufrere H, Baumgartner W, Reed S, Tully TN, Hedlund C, Hennig G, Huck J. Multiple tracheal resections and anastomoses in a blue and gold Macaw, Ara ararauna. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 53.

Huck JL, Biery DN, Lawler DF, Runge JJ, Gregor TP, Evans RH, Kealy RD, Smith GK. A longitudinal study on the influence of lifetime calorie restriction on the development of osteoarthritis in the canine elbow. Veterinary Surgery 2009; 38: 192-198.

Gold RM, Gregor TP, Huck JL, McKelvie PJ, Smith GK. Effects of osteoarthritis on radiographic measures of laxity and congruence in hip joints of Labrador retriever. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009; 34: 1549-54.

Huck J, Stanley B, Hauptman J. Technique and Outcome of Nares Amputation

(Trader’s Technique) in Immature Shih Tzus. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2008; 44: 82-85.

Mattison JA, Black A, Huck J, Moscrip T, Handy A, Tilmont E, Roth GS, Lane MA, Ingram DK. Age-related decline in caloric intake and motivation for food in rhesus monkeys. Neurobiol Aging 2005; 26:1117-27.

Teranishi K, Alwayn IP, Buhler L, Gollackner B, Knosalla C, Huck J, Duthaler R, Katopodis A, Sachs DH, Shuurman HJ, Awaad M, Cooper DK, Depletion of anti-gal antibodies by IV infusion of Gal type 2 and 6 glycoconjugates in baboons. Xenotransplantation 2003;10: 357-67.

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