Dr. Javier G. Nevarez is a tenured professor of zoological medicine at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU SVM). He obtained his BS with a concentration in Animal Science in May of 1998, his DVM degree in 2001, and a PhD in 2007, all from Louisiana State University. In 2002 he completed an internship in zoological medicine at the LSU SVM. Dr. Nevarez became a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine and the European College of Zoological Medicine (Herpetology) in 2011. He has been a faculty member of the Zoological Medicine service at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine since 2003. Dr. Nevarez served as director of the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana from 2007-2020. In addition, Dr. Nevarez has served as the veterinarian for the Louisiana Alligator industry since 2003. Dr. Nevarez has over 100 peer reviewed publications. He is the editor and author of the book 5 Minute Veterinary Consult: Reptile and Amphibian. He is also co-editor and author of the book Urgencias y cuidados intensivos en nuevos animales de compañía (Emergency and critical care of companion zoological species) and has authored multiple chapters in zoological medicine books.