David D. Frisbie, DVM, Ph.D., Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ACVSMR, esteemed orthopaedic surgeon, researcher and professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU), in Fort Collins, was installed as president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) during the Dec. 10 President’s Luncheon at the organization’s 65^th Annual Convention, now underway in Denver, Colo.

A 1992 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, in Madison,  Frisbie completed a surgical internship at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, followed by a surgical residency and master’s degree in joint pathobiology at rCSU, where he joined the faculty as an assistant professor of equine surgery in 1999.

His research into musculoskeletal treatments and pathogenesis include translational and novel therapeutics such as stem cells and other biologic treatments influencing veterinary and human health. He founded one of the first regenerative therapies focused on improving treatments for horses; and he created and described innovative, minimally invasive orthopedic techniques.

In addition to his responsibilities at Colorado State, Frisbie is a partner in Equine Sports Medicine LLC, among the first sports medicine practices focused on Quarter Horse shows, and he served six years as the official veterinarian for the American Quarter Horse Association World Show Series. He also co-founded eCORE North Texas, one of the first veterinarian-owned and veterinarian-specialist-run rehabilitation facilities