Dr. Mark Chappell - CLARKSBURG, MD

Dr. Chappell earned his Bachelor of Science degree at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon in 1992 with a pre-medical emphasis. He served in the United States Navy Reserves between 1988 and 1997 in an enlisted status. He obtained an active duty commission in the United States Army Reserves in 1997 where he served in a reserve status until entering active duty as a veterinarian in 2001. He continues his active duty service as a Lieutenant Colonel. Dr. Chappell has worked in the field of veterinary medicine since 1993. Prior to attending veterinary school in 1997, he worked as an animal care technician at multiple veterinary hospitals between 1992 and 1997, including ensuring preparation and successful completion of A.A.H.A. (American Animal Hospital Association) accreditation. Since graduating with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2001, he has served in multiple areas of veterinary medicine including clinical medicine, preventive medicine, and ensuring animal welfare in research settings. As a clinical veterinarian for the US Army, he managed two major veterinary programs including two of two major military installation veterinary clinics, audits of civilian food producers, management of base and fleet subsistence teams, inspection commissary facilities, conducting of food and water vulnerability assessments for the military, and participation in international animal care operations and veterinary related presentations. He provided full service surgical and medical care for all species of service member owned pets as well as providing medical and emergency care for all breeds of military working dog.

He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Oregon State University in 2001. He also earned a Masters of Public Health at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland in 2008. In 2008, he successfully achieved Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (D.A.C.V.P.M.). In 2010, he completed the US Army Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency program at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease in Frederick Maryland. In 2011, he successfully reached Diplomate status in the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (D.A.C.L.A.M.).

Dr. Chappell has 8 years of experience serving in various capacities of providing medical care and welfare for animals used in a research setting. His expertise lies in bio-containment and radiation with experience in all areas of animal welfare protection including serving as the attending veterinarian for a major military research facility, member of multiple I.A.C.U.Cs, preparing for and participating in A.A.A.L.A.C. International site visits, as well as providing animal medical and surgical care to numerous species of exotic animals including nonhuman primates, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets and various other species.