Dr. Meghann Lustgarten earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2004 and graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She then completed a one-year orthopedic/ambulatory internship at Ocala Equine Hospital, followed by a one-year diagnostic-imaging internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists. She was accepted to and successfully completed a three-year residency program in veterinary diagnostic imaging at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She earned board certification from the American College of Veterinary Radiologists (ACVR) in 2013. During her time in the university, she authored and co-authored several publications regarding equine musculoskeletal imaging. Dr. Meghann Lustgarten is one of few veterinary radiologists with a special interest in equine imaging. Given her strong interest in equine performance, she went on to earn additional board certification from the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) in 2018. Dr. Lustgarten enjoys volunteering her time and expertise at the North Carolina Zoo, and to the examination committees of the ACVR-Equine Diagnostic Imaging subspecialty and the ACVSMR.