ABOUT SONOPAWS LLC

Dr. Julie Pearson has been a small animal veterinarian for 18 years. She founded SonoPaws LLC in November 2018 in Hampton, VA to follow her passion for ultrasound. She moved back to Northern Virginia in 2020. Born in France, she graduated from Lyon veterinary school in 2005. As a military spouse, she had the opportunity to practice in France, South Korea, Texas, Nevada and Virginia. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), and the International Veterinary Ultrasound Society (IVUSS). She is currently serving on the IVUSS Board as the President-Elect. IVUSS promotes the advancement of knowledge of veterinary ultrasound, including imaging and interpretation. Board members organize a yearly international meeting offering high quality continuing education in ultrasound (soft tissue, small parts, and cardiology). IVUSS also works with the Certification Committee in charge of the 3 year advanced training program for DVMs, and collaborate with other international veterinary groups.

Dr. Julie Pearson's formal ultrasound training was provided by Oncura Partners and Sound Academy of Veterinary Imaging. She has accumulated over 300 hours of continuing education, and finished her 3 year IVUSS certification program in April 2023. She is now Cert. IVUSS. The IVUSS Certification requires the submission of 15 clinical cases (10 soft tissue ultrasounds, 5 echocardiograms), with discussion and literature review. The cases are evaluated by a panel of Cert. IVUSS, DACVR, and DACVIM (Cardiology). A 3-hour written test on ultrasound physics, soft tissue ultrasound, and echocardiography is taken after the completion of the clinical cases. The final step is a timed practical exam (abdominal ultrasound and echocardiogram), under the supervision of 2 Cert. IVUSS members. The IVUSS Certification is an international advanced program, with 20 current Cert. members, and a dozen of current candidates worldwide.

Dr. Pearson is the proud owner of a Logiq e Vet NextGen portable machine, with 4 transducers. 8C and 12L for abdomen, 3S and 6S for heart studies with doppler. Dr. Julie Pearson created SonoPaws LLC to provide Northern Virginia veterinarians with a fast, non-invasive and highly diagnostic tool, so that they can go one step further in patient care.






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