Veterinarian Overview
William Liska received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 1973 and went on to complete an Internship and Surgery Residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York City in 1976. He became a Board Certified Veterinary Surgeon by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1980. His primary interest is orthopedic surgery, and he spends a majority of his time performing joint replacement surgery.In 2014, he founded Global Veterinary Specialists, performing joint replacement surgery and mentoring other surgeons. He is an internationally recognized expert in joint replacement surgeryspecifically, total hip replacement in dogs, hip replacement in small dogs and cats, and total knee replacement in dogs. Liska has published numerous findings relevant to hip replacement and maintains the worlds largest ongoing registry of dogs and cats that have received hip replacements. Dr. Liska was instrumental in development of the Micro / Nano Hip Replacement System for small dogs and for cats, and the Titanium EBM Collared Femoral Stem, and the BioMedtrix Canine Total Knee Replacement System. He conducted the clinical trials and reported on these devices. These components represent the international gold standard for canine and feline joint replacement implants. Dr. Liska is the recipient of several awards, including the 2009 Practitioner Research Award from the American Veterinary Medical Association, the 2009 Veterinary Specialist of the Year and 1999 Companion Animal Practitioner of the Year from the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. Liska was awarded the Stange Award for Meritorious Service from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010 for outstanding professional achievements in practice and other professional endeavors.
