Brian A. Scansen, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), is associate professor of cardiology and section head of the cardiology and cardiac surgery service at Colorado State University. He attended veterinary school at Michigan State University and graduated with a DVM and MS with high honors. He then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery and a residency in cardiology at The Ohio State University, where he also served as a faculty member from 2008 to 2015. Dr. Scansen completed a fellowship in interventional radiology and endoscopy at University of Pennsylvania and the Animal Medical Center in New York City. His research interests include congenital heart disease in animals, advanced cardiac imaging, and minimally invasive therapeutics.