Orthopedic surgeon Shanti Jha explains a technique to veterinary student Nick Greenberg during a surgery at the Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Oct. 15, 2026
By Jens Odegaard
Oregon State University is now offering canine total hip replacement surgery for dogs suffering from hip conditions that cannot be effectively managed through medication or rehabilitation.
Dr. Shantibhushan "Shanti" Jha, BVSc & AH (Hons), M.S., DACVS (Small Animal), joins the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine as an associate professor of small animal orthopedic surgery. A board-certified surgeon since 2013, Dr. Jha earned his BVSc with honors from Nagpur Veterinary College and his master's of science from Oregon State University, followed by advanced surgical residency training at Tufts University.
We sat down with Dr. Jha for a Q&A.
Dr. Andrea Erickson joins the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine as an assistant professor in soft tissue surgery and surgical oncology.
Originally from Kailua, Hawaii, her family’s golden retrievers sparked her lifelong love of veterinary medicine. She earned her DVM from Colorado State University and completed advanced training including internships at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital and the University of Florida, a surgical residency at The Ohio State University and a surgical oncology fellowship at CSU. She also holds a master’s in biomedical education.
Shantibhushan "Shanti" Jha, BVSc & AH (Hons), MS, DACVS (Small Animal) is an associate professor of small animal orthopedic surgery at Oregon State University’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. A board-certified surgeon since 2013, Dr. Jha earned his BVSc with honors from Nagpur Veterinary College and his MS from Oregon State University, followed by advanced surgical residency training at Tufts University.
