Deepan Kishore BVSc & AH (DVM Equivalent), MS, ABVP (C/F)
Veterinarian
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners – Canine and Feline Specialty
Founding Fellow Emergency Practice
Veterinarian of the Year 2024 (Oklahoma)
Over the years, he has performed more than 4,000 surgical procedures, including TPLO (ACL/cruciate repair), fracture repairs (bone plating, pinning, external fixators), hemilaminectomies, and soft tissue surgeries. Additionally, Dr. Kishore champions non-opioid pain management, utilizing platelet-rich plasma (PRP), rehabilitation, and stem cell therapy for chronic pain control.
Dr. Deepan Kishore is a board-certified specialist in Canine and Feline Practice and a Founding Fellow in Emergency Practice. He has spent over a decade working in a high-volume, 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital, where he served in multiple leadership roles, including Director of Research, Chair of the Internship Selection Committee and medical director.
Dr. Kishore brings a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to patient care with expertise in emergency medicine, soft tissue, and orthopedic surgery. He routinely integrates advanced imaging and minimally invasive modalities such as computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, endoscopy, laparoscopy, arthroscopy, and cystoscopy for both diagnostics and treatment.
He has performed over 5,000 surgical procedures, including TPLOs (ACL repair), fracture repairs (internal and external fixation), hemilaminectomies, and complex abdominal and thoracic surgeries. A strong advocate for opioid-sparing approaches to pain management, Dr. Kishore utilizes platelet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cell therapy, and physical rehabilitation for chronic pain control and improved recovery.
In his previous roles, Dr. Kishore helped implement cutting-edge medical technologies—including CT scanners, hyperbaric chambers, and minimally invasive surgical systems—many of which were among the first in the region. He also led and participated in clinical trials focused on oncology, pain management, and innovative therapies, with published research on cancer therapies, heat stress and immune adaptation to environmental challenges.
Dr. Kishore has mentored veterinary students from across the country and helped design and launch a one-year rotating internship program in medicine and surgery. He remains committed to education, research, and advancing veterinary care through collaboration and innovation.
Dr. Kishore and his wife, Blessy Thomas, live in North Texas with their two children, Derek and Addilyn Hannah, their labradoodle Smiley, and a lively collection of small mammals. They attend the Prestonwood Baptist Church. Outside of veterinary medicine, he enjoys cricket, Krav Maga, and badminton.
Publications & Scholarly Articles
- Enabling Chemo-Immunotherapy with HIFU in Canine Cancer Patients. Ann Biomed Eng. H Ashar, A Singh, D Kishore, T Neel, C Liu, D Dugat, A Ranjan. Published May 2023
- Treating the condition, Not the symptom: Treating Canine Osteoarthritis without without Opioid. Deepan Kishore and Hayley Nash. Veterinary Practice News Plus. Submitted 2020 November. Published March 2021.
- Effect of heat stress and ergopeptine alkaloids on the immune system of rats. DK Kishore, PA Eichen, DE Spiers. Journal of Thermal biology. 2020 December(in press).
- Regional differences in the fescue toxicosis response of Bos taurus cattle JS Johnson, JK Bryant, B Scharf, DK Kishore, EA Coate, PA Eichen, DH Keisler, DE Spiers International journal of biometeorology 59 (4), 385-396. 2015. (9 citations) 233 accesses
- 1.4 Fescue toxicosis and heat stress: Recent advances D Spiers, P Eichen, L Wax, B Scharf, R Settivari, H Vellios, J Johnson, J Bryant, D Kishore. 2012. (7 citations)
- Adaptive responses to fescue toxicosis under thermoneutral and heat stress conditions. Journal of Thermal Biology. DK Kishore, PA Eichen, DE Spiers.2012. (3 citations) 12 capture.
- A comparison of LPS-induced febrile responses across heat-tolerant and heat–sensitive Bos Taurus cattle in different thermal environments. R Chaffin, B Scharf, J Johnson, J Bryant, DK Kishore, P Eichen, J Carroll, C Chase, S Coleman, N Sanchez, D Spiers Journal of Animal Science 89, M12. 2011.(3 citations)
- Differences in adaptive response to heat stress comparing heat-tolerant and heat-sensitive cattle over 24-hour periods JS Johnson, JK Bryant, BA Scharf, DK Kishore, EA Coate, PA Eichen, DE Spiers.
The FASEB Journal 25 (1_supplement), 1053.18-1053.18.2011 - Physiological responses of heat tolerant and sensitive Bos taurus breeds of cattle to different levels of heat stress.
DE Spiers, HL Vellios, PA Eichen, B Scharf, JS Johnson, DK Kishore, EA Coate.
Journal of Dairy Science 93, 524-525.2010 - Thesis – Effects of heat stress and fescue toxicosis on the immune system and other physiological parameters.
DK Kishore
University of Missouri—Columbia. 2010