Equine Metabolic Syndrome and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
(TTC)
François-René Bertin, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
François-René graduated with a DVM from the National Veterinary School of Nantes (France). After completing an internship in equine medicine and surgery at the National Veterinary School of Alfort (France), François-René trained in Equine Internal Medicine at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (USA) and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). During his residency, François-René developed an expertise in equine endocrinology and authored several research articles on insulin dysregulation in horses. He then completed a PhD in vascular physiology at McGill University (Canada). After his PhD, François-René worked as an Equine Internal Medicine specialist at the Equine Hospital of The University of Montreal (Canada) before joining The University of Queensland as a Senior Lecturer in Equine Internal Medicine.
François-René is a member of the Equine Endocrinology Focus Group, an international panel of experts in equine endocrinology, as well as a member of the Equine Endocrinology Special Interest Group of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.