Dr. Woods has had an interest in Alternative Veterinary Medicine dating back to his undergraduate studies. While working on his Bachelor of Science in honors Biology at the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Woods was employed part time with the Food and Drug Administration. Here he was introduced to a colleague who had been very pleased with the results her dogs had received using veterinary acupuncture.
During his education at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Woods continued his interest in veterinary acupuncture and became familiar with additional alternative, or so-called “holistic” modalities. He helped develop the college branch of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and served as its president, providing students with a showcase to learn about complementary modalities in veterinary medicine.
Upon graduation, Dr. Woods completed a one-year surgical/internal medicine internship at the Animal Specialty Group in Glendale, California. Shortly after completing his internship, he became Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture. He has been in general practice since 1998 and continues to provide clients and their animals with allopathic and complementary therapies.
Dr. Woods is currently working on a Masters Degree in Traditional Veterinary Chinese Medicine at the Chi Institute in Gainesville, Florida. His area of special interest includes traditional Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, Homotoxicology, Low Level Laser Therapy, Ozone Therapy, and Nutraceutical Therapy.
He and his wife have been working together for over 22 years and juggle work and kids' schedules while managing a collection of special needs pets: dogs, cats, bird, rabbits, chinchilla, tortoise, turtles, lizards, you name it In his spare time, Dr. Woods enjoys Hawaiian shirts, surfing, camping, hiking, and playing pinball. He and his wife help with the local cat population and overflow by rescuing medically fragile neonates and special needs cats, helping them regain health and adopting them to loving homes, through their rescue Tabby’s Abbey Feline Sanctuary [citation].