Biography
Dr. Anson J. Tsugawa graduated as a veterinarian from the University
of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. Following
graduation, he completed a one-year internship in Small Animal Medicine
and Surgery at the Metropolitan
Veterinary Hospital (Akron, OH) and a three-year residency in Dentistry
and Oral Surgery at the University
of California-Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital . During
the final year of his residency, he was elected as Chief Resident of the
Small Animal Clinic.
In 2002, Dr. Tsugawa returned to the University of Pennsylvania as a Lecturer
in Dentistry. Before opening Dog and Cat Dentist, Inc., in Culver City, Dr. Tsugawa was the veterinary dentist at the California
Animal Hospital Veterinary Specialty Group in West Los Angeles. His clinical and research
interests include surgical oral oncology, maxillofacial fracture repair,
jaw reconstruction and dentomaxillofacial radiology.
Dr. Tsugawa became board certified in veterinary dentistry ( Diplomate
of the American Veterinary Dental College ) in 2004. He is the previous Chairman of the American Veterinary Dental College Examination Committee
(2007-2008), and served as President of the North Bay Westside Chapter of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association in 2007. Among his
many accolades, Dr. Tsugawa was the 2005 recipient of the American Veterinary
Dental College Outstanding Candidate Award (sponsored by Pfizer Animal
Health), a national award presented to a highly qualified and productive
veterinarian who has recently achieved board certification in veterinary
dentistry.
Professional Affiliations
American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC)
American Veterinary
Dental Society (AVDS)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Southern California Veterinary
Medical Association (SCVMA)
Professional Licensure
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State of California (VET 15747)
Professional Committees
2011 - present, American Veterinary Dental College Credentials Committee
2009 - present, Veterinary Oral Health Council
2007 - 2008 Chair Designate, American Veterinary Dental College Examination
Committee
2006 Co-Chair, American Veterinary Dental College Examination Committee
2005 Examiner, American Veterinary Dental College Examination Committee
Education
University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Major: Biological Sciences
Lutheran High School of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Valedictorian
Teaching
2002 - 2004 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital
Lecturer in Dentistry
Supplemental Education & Externships
2003 Craniomaxillofacial Course
AO ASIF Principles of Operative Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
2003 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
1998 Alachua County Animal Services, Gainesville, FL
Externship in Shelter Medicine
1998 Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston, MA
Externship in Cardiology and Feline Medicine
1998 The Animal Medical Center, New York, NY
Preceptorship in Soft Tissue Surgery and Ophthalmology
Residency
2001 - 2002 University of California, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Davis,
CA
Chief Resident, Small Animal Clinic
1999 - 2002 University of California, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Davis,
CA
Resident, Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Internship
1998 - 1999 Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, Akron, OH
Staff Doctor
Publications
Verstraete FJM, Tsugawa AJ . Missile trauma in dogs. Dent Traumatol 2009;25:245
Lewis JR, Tsugawa AJ , Reiter AM. Use of CO2 laser as an adjunctive treatment for caudal stomatitis. J Vet Dent 2007;24:240-249.
Lewis JR, Tsugawa AJ . Gingival hyperplasia and granulation
tissue associated with a feline dental resorptive lesion. J Vet Dent 2004;21:23-25.
Verstraete FJM, Tsugawa AJ . Aspects of pulp capping of
teeth in dogs. Dent Traumatol 2004;20:109.
Tsugawa AJ . Dental terminology in question. J Am Vet
Med Assoc 2004;224:207-208.
Tsugawa AJ , Verstraete FJM, Kass PH, et al. Diagnostic
value of the use of lateral and occlusal radiographic views in comparison
with periodontal probing for the assessment of periodontal attachment
of the canine teeth in dogs. Am J Vet Res 2003;64:255-261.
Görrel C, Tsugawa AJ . Endodontics. UK Vet 2001;6:1-5.
Tsugawa AJ , Verstraete FJM. How to obtain and interpret
periodontal radiographs in dogs. Clin Tech Small Anim Pract 2000;15:204-210.
Book Chapters
Tsugawa AJ , Verstraete FJM. Suture materials and biomaterials In:
Verstraete FJM, Lommer MJ, eds. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats. Philadelphia: Elsevier (Saunders), 2012;69-78.
Tsugawa AJ , Lommer, MJ, Verstraete FJM. Extraction of canine teeth in dogs In: Verstraete FJM, Lommer MJ, eds. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats. Philadelphia: Elsevier (Saunders), 2012;121-129.
Lommer, MJ, Tsugawa AJ , Verstraete FJM. Extraction of multirooted teeth in dogs In: Verstraete FJM, Lommer MJ, eds. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats. Philadelphia: Elsevier (Saunders), 2012;131-139.
Tsugawa AJ , Verstraete FJM. Maxillofacial fracture repair using external skeletal fixation In: Verstraete FJM, Lommer MJ, eds. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats. Philadelphia: Elsevier (Saunders), 2012;309-319.
Press
Dr. Tsugawa and several of his colleagues were featured on a segment of the 5 PM KCBS 2 news on Wednesday, May 24th and at 9 PM KCAL 9 news on Friday, May 26th, 2006.
Awards
Dr. Tsugawa is the 2005 recipient of the American Veterinary Dental College Outstanding Candidate Award (sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health), a national award presented to a highly qualified and productive veterinarian who has recently achieved board certification in veterinary dentistry.
