Dermatology Faculty & Staff
Adam P. Patterson, DVM, DACVD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology
Chief of Dermatology
BS- Mississippi State University
DVM- Mississippi State University
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
Service Assignment: Dermatology (Small and Large Animals)
Dr. Adam Patterson is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Chief
of Dermatology (Small & Large Animals) in the Department of
Small Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University. He
graduated with honors from Mississippi State University College of
Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in 2001. Upon graduation, Patterson
attended The University of Tennessee CVM where he participated in a
rotating small animal internship. In 2002 he was accepted into a
three year veterinary dermatology residency at the University of
Illinois CVM. After successfully passing the American College of
Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) Certifying Examination in 2005,
Patterson became a Diplomate of the ACVD (board-certified in
veterinary dermatology). From 2005 to 2009 Patterson worked as a
dermatologist in a small animal specialty hospital in the Greater
Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland. He joined A&M in the summer of
2009 after deciding he wished to dedicate his time and effort in
teaching students and practitioners how to approach skin diseases
in domestic animals. Patterson has authored several journal
articles and book chapters, in addition to lecturing nationally and
internationally. When not in the CVM, Patterson is managing his own
Boston terrier's allergic skin disease.
Alison B. Diesel, DVM, DACVD
Lecturer in Dermatology
BA - Cornell University
DVM - Kansas State University
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
Service Assignment: Dermatology (Small and Large Animals)
Dr. Alison Diesel is a Lecturer in Dermatology in the Department
of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University. She
graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary
Medicine in 2005. Following veterinary school, Dr. Diesel completed
a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the
Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center in Norwalk, Connecticut in
2006. She worked as an emergency clinician for one year prior to
beginning a three-year residency in dermatology at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed
her residency and successfully passed the American College of
Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) Certifying Examination in the summer
of 2010. She is a Diplomate of the ACVD (board-certified in
veterinary dermatology). She joined the faculty in the fall of 2010
to continue to expand the growing dermatology service and to help
guide veterinary students in the management of skin disease in
companion animals. Dr. Diesel has spoken at several continuing
education seminars, has written several journal articles and book
chapters, and continues to pursue research in various aspects of
veterinary dermatology. She enjoys spending time with her own
animals (two dogs and two cats, one of each who is allergic!),
running, biking, reading, and cooking.
Amanda L. Friedeck , BS, CVA
Veterinary Technician III
BS- Texas A&M University
CVA - Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Service Assignment: Dermatology (Small and Large Animals)
Amanda stared working for Texas A&M University Small Animal
Clinic in 1995, as a student worker. After working for many
different services such as community practice, anesthesia, surgery
and as the medicine services floater technician, Amanda decided
that dermatology was the area she wanted to specialize in. Amanda
received her CVA thru the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
(TVMA) in 2003 and recertified in 2008. In 2007 she graduated with
a Bachelors degree in Animal Science with a Business minor. In 2008
she took on the responsibility of teaching the 3rd year veterinary
students, during their clinical skills lab, in the art of
dermatologic sample collection. Amanda has published many articles
in national veterinary technician magazines and is in the process
of having a book chapter published, as well as speaking to
technicians across the state on dermatologic conditions and sample
collection. Amanda's other interest is wildlife management and the
outdoors.