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Sheryl Coutermarsh-Ott, DVM, PhD, DACVP-Anatomic Pathology

Associate Clinical Professor
  • Anatomic Pathology

PhD, 2017
Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

DVM, 2011
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

BS, Biology 2003
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists—Anatomic Pathology, 2014

  • Diagnostic and investigative oncopathology
  • Investigation of novel ablative technologies in cancer and other disease therapeutics
  • Supporting individual researchers in the appropriate use, acquisition, and analysis of pathology data
  • Supporting and promoting veterinary clinical trials

2025–present
Associate Clinical Professor

Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2020–2025
Adjunct Professor

Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2020–2025
Veterinary Pathologist

Virginia Department of Animal and Consumer Services
Wytheville, VA

2017–2020
Assistant Professor

Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2014–2017
NIH Post-DVM T32 Trainee

PhD Degree Candidate, Dr. Irving C. Allen
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2011–2014
Anatomic Pathology Resident

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

2011
Associate Veterinarian

North Main Small Animal Clinic
Blacksburg, VA

  • Veterinary Cancer Society
  • American College of Veterinary Pathologists
  • VA State Veterinary Licensure