Dr. Dennis Geiser serves as Assistant Dean for Organizational Development and Outreach and Interim Department Head - Large Animal Clinical Sciences, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and College of Veterinary Medicine.
He received his Bachelor of Science from Colorado State University, his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois and subsequently completed an equine-based residency at Michigan State University.
Dr. Geiser practiced in California, Michigan and Florida before his arrival in Knoxville, in 1979, where he has continued to reside and practice.
Dr. Geiser is highly regarded within the discipline of veterinary medicine. He has co-edited two textbooks and authored six textbook chapters. He has numerous other written works to his credit, dating back to the 1970’s. He has lectured nationally and internationally and is the recipient of several research grants and other forms of funding support.
For 28 years Dr. Geiser served as a consultant for Anheuser Busch and their highly visible Clydesdale horse program. He sits on the Editorial Board for Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian and the Review Committee for the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Significant to his participation as an NBDHMT Board member, Dr. Geiser chaired the committee that developed the Certification in Hyperbaric Technology-Veterinary (CHT-VET) training program and examination question bank.