Doug Palma, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine) Board Certified in Veterinary Internal Medicine, graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 as class valedictorian. He completed his rotating internship at the Animal Medical Center, followed by advanced training during his small animal internal medicine (SAIM) residency. In 2008, he was awarded his Diplomate credentials from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
In addition to his work at Guardian Veterinary Specialists, Dr. Palma works at the Animal Medical Center and is the residency program director through ACVIM for training residents in internal medicine. Passionate about teaching, he has been directly involved in the training and certification of approximately 20 internal medicine residents and more than 260 interns.
Dr. Palma has contributed to multiple scientific articles and authored multiple book chapters in internal medicine and interventional endoscopy. He has earned multiple awards for outstanding teaching within the hospital and contributes to ongoing clinical research. He has lectured at veterinary conferences throughout the US and Canada on various internal medicine topics. His clinical interests include veterinary respiratory disease, gastroenterology, and interventional endoscopy.
Recent Publications and Book Chapters
Dr. Palma has contributed to multiple scientific articles and authored multiple book chapters in internal medicine and interventional endoscopy. He has been awarded multiple awards for outstanding teaching within the hospital and continues to contribute to ongoing clinical research. He has lectured at veterinary conferences throughout the US and Canada on various internal medicine topics. His special interests include veterinary respiratory disease, gastroenterology, and interventional endoscopy.
Here is a selected list of some of his more recent publications and book chapters.
- Interventional treatment of benign nasopharyngeal stenosis and imperforate nasopharynx in dogs and cats: 46 cases (2005 -2013) Burdick S, Berent A, Weisse C, Palma D, Asprea L, Lamb K, Tozier E J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2018 Nov 15;253(10):1300-1308
- Clinician’s brief – nasal discharge in dogs, February 2018
- Clinician’s brief: Common pulmonary diseases in cats, March 2017
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Kitten. Pera J, Palma D, Donovan TA, J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2017 Jul/Aug;53(4):214-220
- Clinician’s brief – nasal discharge in cats, December 2016
- Clinician’s brief: Common pulmonary diseases in dogs, October 2016
Book Chapters
Ettinger S. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Hypertension 2017
Weisse C. Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions; Palma D. Chapter 12: Esophageal foreign body retrieval
Weisse C. Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions; Palma D, Berent A. Chapter 13: Esophageal Obstruction: Structures/Tumors- Balloon, Bougie, Injections, Stent
Weisse C. Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions; Palma D. Chapter 14: Gastrointestinal System- Gastric Foreign Body Retrieval Weisse C. Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions; Palma D, Berent A. Chapter 15: Gastrointestinal Polypectomy Weisse C. Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions; Palma D. Chapter 16: PEG Tube Placement
