Professor Colin McDERMOTT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Room 403, 4/F, Block 1B, To Yuen Building
Tel. no.: +852 3442-4402
Email: [email protected]
Web: CityU Scholars
Biography
Prof. Colin McDermott joined City University of Hong Kong VCS in March 2022 as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Avian and Exotic Medicine.
After earning his VMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, he completed a two-year specialty internship at the Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania in the Exotic Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery department. Following this internship, he was the Helen Swearer Fellow in Aquarium Science and Veterinary Medicine at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He worked in private practice for 3 years at an emergency and specialty hospital in New Jersey, USA establishing their exotic animal medicine and surgery service before moving to Hong Kong in 2019. In Hong Kong, he has been working in an exotics focused private practice hospital providing care for exotic pets in Hong Kong. In 2018, he became a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association. In 2021, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Reptile and Amphibian Practice. He has a strong interest in exotics education for veterinary students and has previously lectured at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, as well as provided lectures and practical labs for students at veterinary conferences. He has contributed to several book chapters and manuscripts on exotic animal medicine, and provided lectures and practical laboratories on exotic animal medicine for local and international veterinary conferences.