Dr. Lauren Powers is service chief of the Avian and Exotic Pet Service at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area. Dr. Powers graduated with honors from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed a residency in avian medicine and surgery at North Carolina State University (NCSU-CVM). She has served as an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at NCSU-CVM since 2008. Lauren is board-certified in avian practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. She was the 2011 and 2012 recipient of the Association of Avian Medicine (AAV) President’s Award for Outstanding Service and the 2008 recipient of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians President’s Award. Lauren has served in a number of AAV leadership roles, including auction coordinator, chairperson of the AAV Research Committee, Fundraising Committee co-chair, chairperson of the Education Committee, as well as President (2017-2018), and Conference Committee chairperson.
In 2024, Dr. Lauren Powers was named the T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year.
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