Whitney Phipps,
DVM, DACVS-SASpecialist in Surgery Department: Surgery
Dr. Whitney Phipps grew up in St. Louis, MO and attended Washington University for her undergraduate degree. She went on to obtain her degree in veterinary medicine at the University of Missouri, after which she completed a one year small animal rotating internship at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston. She then spent a year as a specialty surgery intern at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, TX before returning to the Boston area to complete her small animal surgical residency at Tufts University. Dr. Phipps achieved board certification in 2020. She performs soft tissue, orthopedic, and minimally invasive surgical procedures. She especially likes developing surgical and management plans for complex cases. In addition to performing surgery, Dr. Phipps has a special interest in teaching and ongoing education to better outcomes in our patients.
When not in the hospital, Dr. Phipps enjoys hiking with her dogs, gardening, and good food.
Board Certifications:
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Education:
- Small Animal Surgery Residency | Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
- Small Animal Surgical Internship | Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
- Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Rotating Internship | Angell Animal Medical Center
- DVM | University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine
- A.B. in Biology | Washington University in St. Louis
Recent Publications:
Czajkowski PS, Parry NM, Wood CA, Casale SA, Phipps WE, Mahoney JA, Spector DI, Berg J. Outcome and prognostic factors in cats undergoing resection of intestinal adenocarcinomas: 58 cases (2008-2020). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Jun 27;9:911666.
Flower JE, Uriarte A, Mangold B, Joblon M, Gilewski A, Bailey JE, Hammond J, Knafo E, Phipps WE, Tuttle AD. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement of Non-obstructive Hydrocephalus in a Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus) Aquatic Mammals, 2023, 49(5):436-442.
Phipps WE, deLaforcade A, Barton B, Berg J. Postoperative Thrombocytosis and Thromboelastographic Evidence of Hypercoagulability in Dogs Undergoing Splenectomy for Splenic Masses. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2020 Jan 1;256(1):85-92.
Phipps WE, Goodman AR, Sullivan M. Ovarian Remnant Removal Using Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Techniques. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2016 Apr; 57(4):214-6.