Dr. Thoesen, a board certified surgeon with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, is returning to his home state after successfully completing a small animal orthopedic, general and neurosurgery residency at Cornell University. Born in Hastings, Neb., Dr. Thoesen attended Hastings High School before graduating cum laude from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in food science. He went on to earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas State University in 2002, the same year he received the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Student Award for Excellence in Small Animal Surgery. Dr. Thoesen believes his education and experience will benefit Nebraska’s referring veterinarians and their clients and patients as well as Kansas State veterinary students. “MidWestVET will be a high-quality referral practice that is state-of-the-art and conveniently located for clients in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. Access to a specialty practice can be and often is a deciding factor in a client’s decision to proceed with advanced medical care. I’m happy to be part of something that will bring so many people together because as veterinarians and veterinary trainees, we share a common professional interest: helping animals.” Dr. Thoesen and his wife, Keli Anne, who is also a veterinarian, have two daughters, Eden and Laiken.