Dr Marvin Kung

Marvin Kung

BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS Dip ACVS-SA

Small Animal Surgery Specialist

Marvin grew up in Penang, Malaysia and moved to Australia in 2003, where he graduated from the University of Sydney in 2007. He then worked as a small animal practitioner in a semi-rural practice in the Hawkesbury. Marvin moved to Brisbane in 2009 and commenced work at BVSC as a surgical intern. He passed his ANZCVS membership exams in Small Animal Surgery in 2011 and continued on at BVSC to start his residency training programme.  Marvin became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2016. He enjoys all aspects of surgery and has a passion in neurology (IVDD) and oncology.

PUBLICATIONS

Mitchell KE, Boston SE, Kung M, Dry S, Straw E, Ehrhart NP, Ryan SD: Outcomes of Limb-Sparing Surgery Using Two Generations of Metal Endoprosthesis in 45 Dogs With Distal Radial Osteosarcoma. A Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology Retrospective Study. Veterinary Surgery 2016;45:36-43. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vsu.12423/abstract

Kung MB, Poirier VJ, Dennis MM, Vail DM, Straw RC: Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Microscopic Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Vet Comp Oncol. 2014 Nov 13. doi: 10.1111/vco.12121. [Epub ahead of print]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25393921