Dr. Michael Jaffe has been a Professor of Small Animal Surgery at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine since 2019. He graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, he worked as a primary care veterinarian in St. Joseph, MO, and Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Jaffe then completed a one-year internship in companion animal medicine and surgery, followed by a three-year small animal surgery residency at LSU, where he also earned his Master’s degree. Dr. Jaffe practiced in specialty surgical hospitals in Bloomfield Hills, MI; Mesa, AZ; and Glendale, AZ. He joined academia as part of the founding faculty at Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he remained for four years. He became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2002 and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner in 2017.