Section head Neurology/Neurosurgery
Veterinary Specialty Services
Dr. Wininger is the section head of the neurology and neurosurgery department at Veterinary Specialty Services, a busy referral private practice in St. Louis. He is a Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) (Neurology). Dr. Wininger graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. After concluding a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Georgia, he completed his neurology/neurosurgery residency at Washington State University, concurrently earning a master of science in neuroscience in 2009. Following residency, Dr. Wininger joined the faculty at the University of Missouri as an assistant professor of neurology/neurosurgery and a member of the Comparative Neurology Program. In addition to serving as the attending neurosurgical clinician at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, he was an active researcher involved in the development of therapy for neurodegenerative diseases that affect both young dogs and children. His contribution to both enzyme replacement and gene therapy yielded international awards and translated into viable therapies that are used in both animals and humans. He maintains an adjunct professor role at Mizzou and remains an active member of the research and teaching program there. He developed one of the first hybrid private practice/academic residency training programs with the faculty at MU and trains four residents per year that will go on to practice neurosurgery themselves. Dr. Wininger has extensive clinical training in all aspects of veterinary neurology/neurosurgery with a neurosurgical certification from the ACVIM. His special interests include advanced MRI neuroimaging techniques and minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures. He is the founding and current treasurer of Veterinary Neurosurgical Society, an organization committed to uniting veterinary surgeons and neurosurgeons in discovering the best therapy for pets. He is the founder of 3D Veterinary Printing LLC.
Friday, October 8, 2021
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CT