Silke Hecht, Dr. med. vet., DACVR, DECVDI

Education

• 1998 Graduation (Veterinary Degree), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
• 2001 Doctorate (Dr. med. vet.), LMU, Munich, Germany
• 1998-2002 Internship and Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, LMU, Munich, Germany
• 2002-2005 Residency in Diagnostic Imaging, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) 2005
  • Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) 2006

Employment

• 2005-present University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Current position: Professor in Radiology

Areas of interest: Magnetic resonance imaging, neuroimaging, oncologic imaging

Scientific Contributions

• > 70 Peer reviewed publications, > 40 scientific abstracts presented at national and international meetings, > 10 invited review articles
• Editor of German textbook on Veterinary Radiology (“Roentgendiagnostik in der Kleintierpraxis”) and author/co-author of > 30 chapters in various textbooks

Other Information

• Served on multiple ACVR and/or ECVDI committees including ECVDI Credentials Committee, ACVR Grant Awards Committee and ACVR Examination Committee
• 2013-2015 President, CT/MRI Society of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR)
• 2015-2016 President, American College of Veterinary Radiology