Aylin Atilla
Positions
Associate Professor (Small Animal Surgery)
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime
Associate Dean - Professional Development
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
B.S. Biology, Cornell University, 2000
D.V.M. Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2004
M.S. Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 2008
Biography
Dr. Atilla grew up in various places but went to high school in Medicine Hat, Alberta. From there she pursued a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She pursued her veterinary degree after this at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. She then went back to Cornell University to complete an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery before going to Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama to pursue a Masters of Science and a Residency in Small Animal Surgery. She has since attained board certification in Small Animal Surgery which encompases soft tissue,oncologic, orthopedic and neurosurgery. Dr. Atilla spent 3 years working in the Washington, DC metro area before moving back to Alberta. She worked at the CARE Centre and slowly got more involved with teaching at the UCVM and is now there full time but still will help out at the CARE Centre and will see cases at Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre.
Research
Areas of Research
Awards
- CVMA Teacher of the Year,
- Nominated for U of C Student Union Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary.
- Phi Zeta Honour Society, 2007
- Leonard Pearson Prize, 2004
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