Dr. Bianca Hettlich received her veterinary degree in 1999 in Munich, Germany. After graduation, she pursued surgical training at Texas A&M University and became board certified with the ACVS in 2006. She remained at A&M as clinical assistant professor in neurosurgery until 2008, after which she joined the orthopedic faculty at the Ohio State University and became tenured in 2014. While primarily performing orthopedic procedures, spinal biomechanics and stabilization procedures continued to be her clinical and research interest. In 2015, Dr. Hettlich joined the Small Animal Surgery Department at the Vetsuisse Faculty Bern, Switzerland, where she received tenure in 2018.