To our referring partner veterinarians, my commitment is to provide a support network for you and your patients in order to deliver comprehensive treatment plans and options for care. We know how valuable it is to have our patients' family and entire veterinary care team across practices coordinated on the plan moving ahead, and I will strive to provide you with specialty insight to continue to build on the care of our mutual patients.
To pet owners, my commitment is to care for your beloved family member as if they were my own and to provide you with the honest, straightforward medical information that you need in order to make decisions on their behalf. Neurologic conditions can be scary and difficult to navigate at times, but many times have incredibly rewarding outcomes; my team and I will be there for you to guide you along each step of the way in your pet's care journey here at BBVSH.
Dr. Elizabeth (“Liz”) Meiman is a Neurologist on the BBVSH team and looks forward to helping dogs & cats afflicted by neurologic conditions in the greater Vancouver area. She grew up in Connecticut and attended university there before starting her veterinary education that took her through periods living in the Midwest and east coast. Her focus in Neurology began with a Neurology Specialty Internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. She then went on to the University of Missouri for a research internship in which she assisted with research studies examining novel treatment strategies for neurodegenerative diseases including ceroid neurolipofuscinoses (CLN) and degenerative myelopathy (DM), forming a foundation for her future dedication in discussing these difficult diseases with clinical clients. She then completed a three-year residency in Neurology/Neurosurgery in the dual program between the University of Missouri & Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency (CARE) in Charlotte, NC. This unique dual program allowed her to complete a rounded training experience in the settings of both academia and private practice, bringing strengths of a diverse surgical training caseload and mentorship from a strong variety of Neurologist practitioners. Dr. Meiman enjoys all aspects of clinical neurology, but has special interests in surgical management of intervertebral disc disease, treatment of epilepsy disorders, and the collaborative approach to neurologic oncology.
Dr. Meiman is thrilled to be situated in BC and able to indulge her love of hiking, cycling, rock climbing, and gardening when outside of work. She is an avid basketball fan and closely follows her beloved UConn Huskies and the WNBA. She has one adorable furry companion of her own, a chatty tortoiseshell cat named Bertie Bott.
– University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, Bachelor of Science in Pathobiology, Honors Scholar, cum laude
– Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA, USA, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, magna cum laude
– Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ, USA, Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
– Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ, USA, Neurology Specialty Internship
– University of Missouri, USA, Comparative Neurology Program Research Internship
– University of Missouri, Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency (Charlotte, NC, USA) – Residency in Neurology/Neurosurgery
– Redhage Award, 2023, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
– American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation Student Surgery Award, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
– Stange Award Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
– Ann McColley Family Scholarship for Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
– Dr. Allison Sullivan Scholarship, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
– Kick GR, Whiting REH, Ota-Kuroki J, Castaner LJ, Morgan-Jack B, Sabol JC, Meiman EJ, Ortiz F, Katz ML. (2022) Intravitreal gene therapy preserves retinal function in a canine model of CLN2 neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Experimental Eye Research, 226: 109344.
– Meiman EJ, Kick GR, Jensen CA, Coates JR, Katz ML. (2022) Characterization of neurological disease progression in a canine model of CLN5 neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Developmental Neurobiology, 82(4): 326-344.
– Kick GR, Meiman EJ, Sabol JC, Whiting REH, Ota-Kuroki J, Castaner LJ, Jensen CA, Katz ML. (2021) Visual system pathology in a canine model of CLN5 neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Experimental Eye Research, 210: 108686.
– Meiman EJ, Glass EN, Kent M, Silver GM, Song RB. Case report: Canine spinal cord nephroblastoma. DVM360, August 2021, pp. 96-100.
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