Dr. Gwen E. Myers
Gwen E. Myers, D.V.M. graduated from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. Dr. Myers worked full-time as a small animal and emergency veterinarian before being accepted into the residency program at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium and then remained on staff as an Associate Veterinarian for ten years. While at Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, she developed and led a robust professional volunteer and student program, was an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and represented the facility on multiple governing agencies regarding manatee rehabilitation and release programs. During this time, she assumed the role of veterinary advisor for the Brown Kiwi SSP and for the North American River Otter & Asian Small Clawed Otter TAGs.
Dr. Myers is an active member of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV), serving on the Infectious Disease Committee and the Strategic Planning Advisory board. She has worked with the Battelle Research Center, providing ethical and veterinary oversight to research projects and animal welfare programs. She is the recipient of the USFWS Regional Conservation award for rescue and rehabilitation work and the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association Distinguished Service award for lending expertise towards legislative ethical animal management content.
Dr. Myers joined Zoo Miami in 2015 as the Chief of Animal Health, where she currently provides oversight to the veterinary department, quarantine, nutrition programs, and the new sea turtle rescue and science center. She has been active in AZA throughout her career and currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Animal Health committee, serves as an accreditation site inspector, and is a graduate of the AZA Executive Leadership Development Program. Her areas of interest include zoos, wildlife, animal welfare, leadership, conservation and research, and education. She recently completed training for Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture and is happy to utilize this treatment modality at Zoo Miami.
