William Alexander Fox-Alvarez

Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery

Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
walvarez@ufl.edu
PO Box 100116
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32610-0126
352-392-2235
FAX: 352-846-2445

Education

M.S., University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, current
D.V.M. cum laude, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2012

Professional Experience

Surgical Residency – University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 2015-18
Surgical Internship – University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 2014
Rotating Emergency Small Animal and Zoo Animal Internship, Valley Animal Hospital/Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, AZ, 2013

Honors and Awards

American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Resident of the Year Award, 2018
Class of 2018 Small Animal Resident of the Year Award, University of Florida, 2018
First Place – Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery Resident Research Competition, Charleston, SC, 2018
Excellence in Clinical Science Research Graduate Student Award, University of Florida, 2017
First Place – Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society Research Poster Competition, University of Florida, 2017
Second Place – Campus-wide Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, University of Florida, 2017
First Place – ACVS Public Outreach Video Competition, 2016
Second Place – Small Animal Clinical Sciences “Best in Show” Research Competition, University of Florida, 2016
Second Place – ACVS Research Poster Competition, Seattle, WA, 2016
Inman VGSA Master’s Research Travel Grant Award, Gainesville, FL, 2015
Second Place – AAZV Wildlife Pharmaceuticals “Future of our Profession” Research Competition, Oakland, CA, 2012
Kaytee Avian Excellence Scholarship, University of Florida, 2012
J.E. Salsbury Scholarship for Veterinary Leadership and Academic Excellence, University of Florida, 2011
Lerner Scholarship for Excellence in Wildlife and Zoological Medicine, University of Florida, 2011
Frances P. Weaver Academic Scholarship, University of Florida, 2010
Florida Bright Future Scholar, Florida Board of Education, 2005-09