Paul Pion
Board Certification
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Cardiology, 1988
Education
- Residency in Cardiology, University of California-Davis, 1987
- Internship in Small Animal Medicine, Animal Medical Center - New York in New York, NYAnimal Medical Center, 1984
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Cornell University, 1983
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Cornell University, 1979
Current Professional Activities
- President and co-founder Veterinary Information Network
Past Professional Activities
- Cardiology Referral Practice
- Staff Cardiologist - West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group
- Staff Cardiologist - Veterinary Cardiology Services, Sacramento, CA
- Staff Cardiologist - UC Davis
- Instructor in Cardiology and Physiology - UC Davis
- NIH Physician Scientist Award
- Veterinary Advisor, Feline Winn Foundation
- Purina Small Animal Research Award
- AAHA Special Recognition Award
- Co-author, Cats For Dummies
- Medical Consultant, Dogs For Dummies
- TAURINE and DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY :)
Marital Status
- Married to my best friend Carla
Children
- Luca (born 1989), Joel (born 1998) and Silke Michelle (born 2004)
Pets
- Cosmo - a 18 lb gentle giant cat
- Twinkle - a loner Tonkinese
- Cameron - small white K9 gift from heaven (or maybe it was Fresno) - born 2004/rescued 2008
- Billy - small white K9 also from Fresno, but certainly not heaven - - born 2005/rescued 2009
- Fish
- Could be any of a zillion other creatures roaming our home on any given day. Yes -- I have lost control of my domain :)
Hobbies
- Flying, Jet Skiing, Inline skating, Inline Scooters, Water Skiing, Boating, Spending time with Carla and the kids, Working (I've never had a job)
Favorite Quote
A false conclusion once arrived at and widely accepted is not easily dislodged and the less it is understood, the more tenaciously it is held.
Georg Cantor - 19th Century Mathematician, developer of the concepts of "continuity" and "infinity".
What I like Most About VIN
You!