Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

Faculty and Staff

Harry Boothe, DVM, DACVS-Chief of Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgeon and Professor of Surgery

Michael Tillson, DVM, DACVS-Soft Tissue Surgeon and Professor of Surgery

Ralph Henderson, DVM, DACVS-Oncology Surgeon

Ron Montgomery, DVM, DACVS-Orthopedic Surgeon and Professor of Surgery

Donald Sorjenon, DVM, DACVS-Neurology Surgeon

Meredith Voyles, DVM-Ophthalmology Surgeon

Trent Stephens, DVM-Orthopedic Surgeon

Brad Matz, DVM-Chief Surgery Resident

Sakthila Jeyakumar, DVM-Surgery Resident

Janet Grimes, DVM-Surgery Resident

Brad Matz, DVM, MS, BS

Clinical Lecturer/Fellow in Surgical Oncology
DVM - Mississippi State University

Brad M. Matz is originally from Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Mississippi State University where he earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Dairy Sciences. After completion of his undergraduate degree, he was accepted into the College of Veterinary Medicine where he earned the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree graduating as a Giles Scholar.

Dr. Matz completed a rotating internship at Auburn University and stayed on as a resident in small animal surgery. Dr. Matz will complete the surgery residency in July, 2012 earning a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. His research efforts have focused on minimally invasive surgery, intestinal surgery and orthopedics.

Dr. Matz will be staying at Auburn as a Clinical Lecturer/Fellow in Surgical Oncology. His clinical interests are surgical oncology and general surgery. Away from the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Melissa Johnson Sloss, LVT, RVT

LVT - Central Carolina Community College
Supervisor Surgical Services

Melissa is originally from the great state of North Carolina where she studied Veterinary Technology at Central Carolina Community College and graduated in 2004. Since then she has practiced veterinary technology in small animal private practice, emergency and critical care practice, as well as feline only private practice. She served as the Soft Tissue Technician from September 2007-August 2010. She then served as a Critical Care Technician until she took the Small Animal Surgical Supervisor position in August 2011.

The Small Animal Surgical Department offers state of the art technology in orthopedic, soft tissue, oncological, opthalmic, and neurological surgeries. Surgeries are performed on a referral basis.