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Kat Ham

Kat Ham,

Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone: (352) 392-2235
Business Email: hamk@vetmed.ufl.edu
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About Kat Ham

Dr. Kathleen Ham, raised in Michigan, moved to Florida in 2020. She has studied and worked at several Big Ten schools in the midwest. Dr. Ham is married with 2 children, 1 dog, and 3 cats. Besides her clinical and research interests, she loves teaching and graduate medical education is a passion.

Accomplishments

  1. Sydney Award for Excellence in Veterinary Care

    Ohio State University

  2. Honorable Mention for the Clinical Publication Surgical Resident Award Competition

    American College of Veterinary Surgeons

  3. Golden Oar Achievement Award

    Veterinary Teaching Hospital University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

  4. Greatest Potential in Small Animal Practice

    Michigan State University

  5. Harold and Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation Award for Excellence in Comparative Ophthalmology

    Michigan State University

  6. Outstanding Achievement at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine

    American Animal Hospital Association

  7. Student Surgery Award for Excellence in Small Animal Surgery

    American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate Small Animal Surgery
    American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Clinical Profile

Dr. Ham has worked in specialty practice since 2008, spending time in both academic hospitals and private practice hospitals. She has focused her clinical expertise in small animal soft tissue surgery. Her clinical interests include wounds, upper airway disease, surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, and endocrine surgical diseases.

Research Profile

Dr. Ham has performed multiple studies on parathyroid disease, treatments, and outcomes. She has research interests in treating dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. Other research interests include surgical oncology, wounds and reconstruction and urogenital diseases.

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-9140-3221

Areas of Interest

  • Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
  • Burn and Wound Care
  • Thyroid and parathyroid surgery

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Quantification of Nasopharyngeal Reflux in Dogs Affected by Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome as Compared to Healthy Non-Brachycephalic Controls

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    SOC OF VETERINARY SOFT TISSUE SURGERY

  2. Evaluating accuracy for identification of sentinel lymph nodes in dogs with cutaneous MCT; a comparison between preoperative CT lymphography, intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging, and the standard cytology of the locoregional lymph nodes

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    AMER KENNEL CLUB CANINE HLTH FOU

  3. Accuracy of NIRF in detecting SLN for canine cutaneous MCT: A veterinary society of surgical oncology study

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    VETERINARY SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

  4. Vet Start Mentoring Program

    Role:
    Faculty
    Funding:
    US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG

Education

  1. MS

    University of Illinois

  2. DVM

    Michigan State University

  3. BS

    Michigan State University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 392-2235
Emails:
Business:
hamk@vetmed.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
Bldg. 75, SAH 385
PO Box 100126
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610