Faculty Profiles

Steven Marks

Founding Dean

Office: Lehotsky Hall
Phone: 864-656-9504
Email: slmarks@clemson.edu

Education & Professional Certifications

Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas. 

Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences (BVSc) and Member Royal College of Veterinary Surgery (MRCVS) College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England.

Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Pullman, Washington.

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM)

Areas of Expertise

Endoscopy

General veterinary internal medicine

Cardiopulmonary medicine

Emergency medicine.

Select Publications

Medland JE, Marks SL, Intile JL. Discharge summaries provided to owners of pets newly diagnosed with cancer exceed recommended readability levels. J Am Vet Med Assoc 260(6):657-661, 2022.

McPhetridge JB, Scharf VF, Dickson R, Marks SL. Veterinary house officer perceptions of dimensions of well-being during postgraduate training. J Am Vet Med Assoc 260(11):1369-1376, 2022.

McCool KE, Marks SL, Hawkins EC. . Endoscopy training in small animal internal medicine: A survey of residency training programs in North America. JVME 49 (4):515-523, 2022.

Love LC, Hedgpeth MW, Robertson JB, Marks SL, Schoenfeld-Tacher RM. Assessment of safety culture at a veterinary teaching hospital in the United States. Front Vet Sci 8:1-11, 2021.

Adin CA, Moga JL, Keene BW, Fogle CA, Hopkinson HR,Weyhrauch CA, Marks SL, Ruderman RJ, Rosoff PM. Clinical ethics consultation in a tertiary care veterinary teaching hospital. J Amer Vet Med Assoc 254(1):52-60, 2019. 8

Adin CA, Fogle CA, Marks SL. Duty hours restriction for our surgical trainees: and ethical obligation or bad idea? Veterinary Surgery, 2018;00:1-6.

McLaughlin CM Hanel R, Motsinger-Reif A, Marks S, Dorman D. Thromboelastographic Monitoring of the Effect of Unfractionated Heparin in Healthy Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 27: 71–81. 2016.

Bazzle LJ, Cubeta MA, Marks SL, Dorman DC. Feasibility of Flotation Concentration of Fungal Spores as a Method to Identify Toxigenic Mushrooms", Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports 2015;6:1-9. (contributing author)

Istvan SA, Walker JM, Hansen BD, Hanel RM, Marks SL. Hemoperitoneum and acute abdominal pain in a dog secondary to intraperitoneal envenomation. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2015; 25(6):770-777. (contributing author)

Bucknoff M, Hanel R, Marks S, Motsinger_Reif S, Suter S,. Evaluation of thromboelastography to predict clinical bleeding in thrombocytopenic dogs after total body irraditation and hematopoietic cell transplantation. Am J Vet Res 75(5):425-32, 2014 (contributing author).

Marino CL, Lascelles BDX, Vaden SL, Gruen ME, Marks SL. The prevalence and classification of chronic kidney disease in cats randomly selected from four age groups and in cats recruited for degenerative joint disease studies. J Felin Med Surg 16(6):465-472, 2013. (corresponding author)

Reeder JP, Hawkins EC, Cora MC, Marks SL, Grindem CB. Histologic quality of bone marrow cores obtained by a combined aspiration and biopsy technique in dogs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 49(1):16-22, 2013 (contributing author)

Palerme JS, Brown JC, Marks SL, Birkenheuer AJ. Splenohepatic shunts in cats: A retrospecitive of 33 cases (2004-2011). J Vet Intern Med 27(6):1347-53, 2013. (contributing author)

Istvan SA, Walker JM, Hansen BD, Hanel RM, Marks SL. Presumptive intraperitoneal envenomation with hemoperitoneum and acute abdominal pain responsive to continuous local anesthetics in a dog. J Vet Emerg Crit Care, Accepted 2013. (contributing author)

Istvan SA, Marks SL. Murphy LA, Dorman DC . Evaluation of a point-of-care anticoagulant rodenticide test for dogs. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 24(2):168-73, 2014 (contributing author)

Boyle T, Holowaychuk MK, Adams A, Marks SL. Successful treatment of congestive heart failure in three cats with hyperviscosity syndrome using plasmapheresis. J Amer Anim Hosp Assoc. 47:50, 2011. (corresponding author

Select Honors and Awards

Healthcare Hero Award-Triangle Business Journal, 2021

Randy and Susan Ward Coat of Excellence, 2020

Huffman Leadership Award, 2020

NC State University Outstanding Teacher Award, 2014

Zoetis Distinguished Teacher Award (NC State), 2013

NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Bayer Animal Health Faculty Recognition Award, 2012

Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award (NC State), 2009

NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Bayer Animal Health Faculty Recognition Award, 2007

Dr. Beryl D. and Mrs. Renee Mell Award for fostering the human animal bond, 2005