Laura Stainback, D.V.M., Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)
Neurologist / Neurosurgeon, Residency Program Advisor
Dr. Stainback was born in Plantation, Florida and raised in Bristol, Tennessee. Her interest in neurology began as an undergraduate while initially studying electrical engineering. “I was interested in the transmission of electrical impulses but was more drawn to this in a biological field as opposed to working with computers which is how I ended up in veterinary school. My interest in neurology evolved as I realized it combined my interests in impulse transmission and my love for “brain teasers” in a way that is unique to the neurological examination”. Dr. Stainback’s professional interests include inflammatory CNS disease and surgical neurology. Her education and professional experience:
| 1998-2002 | Bachelor of Science (Biology – Zoology) Tennessee Technology University (Cookeville, TN) |
| 2002-2006 | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) |
| 2006-2007 | Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) |
| 2007-2010 | Neurology and Neurosurgery Residency Veterinary Neurological Center (Las Vegas, NV) |
| 2010 | Diplomate of ACVIM (Neurology) American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine |
| 2010-2012 | Staff Neurologist/Neurosurgeon Veterinary Neurological Center (Las Vegas, NV) |
| 2014-Present | Staff Neurologist/Neurosurgeon Veterinary Neurological Center (Phoenix, AZ) |
Awards and Honors
- Dr. Stainback has received numerous academic scholarships, been a member of several honor societies, and received recognition for her clinical and research projects.
Professional Memberships
Presentations
- Dr. Stainback has given several academic presentations while at North Carolina State University and University of Tennessee. She has also given presentations to technicans and emergency clinicians in the Las Vegas area.