Born in the Bluegrass State of Kentucky, Dr. Camden Rouben caught the veterinary medicine bug at the age of 15 when he first began assisting at his local veterinary clinic. After veterinary school at Auburn University, Dr. Rouben completed a rotating internship at VCA Aurora in Illinois, followed by a cardiology residency at the University of Florida where he received specialty training in medical and interventional management of canine, feline, equine, food animal and exotic animal cardiac disease.
He achieved Diplomate status of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology) in 2022. He is currently working at a busy private practice referral hospital in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Rouben’s favorite part of cardiology is using medical and interventional techniques to improve the quality of life for the patient and to empower owners to monitor and care for their pets with fewer unknowns. His primary interests in this specialty are interventional cardiology, congenital heart diseases and reptile cardiology.
During his free time, Dr. Rouben enjoys a wide array of hobbies. These include discovering the latest and greatest musical act, art, theater, food and fitness, anything/everything outside, traveling, and all things soccer/football, and spending time with his pets, Uno (cat), Buckbeak (leopard tortoise), and Pinky (corn snake).
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, Boston University
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
- Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, VCA Aurora
- Resident in Cardiology, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Professional Presentations, Publication, Research & Awards:
Rouben, Camden. I just heard a heart murmur…, Feline Cardiomyopathy Updates, ECGs for GPs, Management of Complicated CHF Patients, Diet-Associated Cardiomyopathy, Seizure versus Syncope, and Case Based Rounds. Vet Vacation CE: Yosemite. September 2023.
Rouben, Camden. Diet-Associated Cardiomyopathy, Seizure versus Syncope, and Case Based Rounds. NCVMA Conference. July 2023.
Rouben, Camden. Diet-Associated Cardiomyopathy and Seizure versus Syncope. FETCH Charlotte. February 2023.
Rouben, Camden. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Giant Tortoises. 52nd American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Conference. Virtual Presentation. September 2020.
Rouben, Camden, Swift S, Soehnlein C, Alexander A, Aherne M, Christman J, Heard D. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Giant Tortoises. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 54. 2:310-318; 2023.
Freeman L, Rush J, Adin D, Weeks K, Antoon K, Brethel S, Cunningham S, dos Santos L, Girens R, Karlin E, Lopez K, Camden Rouben, et al. Short Term Outcome of a Prospective Study of Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs. ACVIM Forum Online (abstract and poster). June 2020.
Sleeper, M. and Camden Rouben. How I approach… Heart murmurs in kittens. Veterinary Focus, 29.1:9–14; 2019.
Rishniw, M., Caivano, D., Dickson, D., Swift, S., Rouben, C., et al. Breed does not affect the association between murmur intensity and disease severity in dogs with pulmonic or subaortic stenosis. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1–6. 2019.
Rouben, Camden M. and Geri Lake-Bakaar. ECG of the Month. JAVMA. February 2017.
Rouben, Camden M. and Lindsey McKay. Claw and Claw Bed Diseases: Consultant on Call. Clinician’s Brief. April 2016.
Taylor, Debra R., Camden Rouben, Fred J. DeGraves, John Schumacher, and Leah N. Guidry. Evaluation of the Shape and Depth of the Collateral Groove of the Foot as a Method to Predict the Position of the Distal Phalanx within the Hoof Capsule. International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot. West Palm Beach, FL. (abstract and poster) November 2013.
Rouben, Camden M., Debra R. Taylor, Fred J. DeGraves, John Schumacher, and Leah N. Guidry. Evaluation of the Shape and Depth of the Collateral Groove of the Foot as a Method to Predict the Position of the Distal Phalanx within the Hoof Capsule. Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium. Loveland, CO. (abstract and poster) August 2012.
Guidry, Leah N., Debra R. Taylor, Dewey R. Wilhite, R. Kent Sanders, Fred J. DeGraves, Robert M. Bowker, Camden M. Rouben. “Correlation between clinical examination and Mimics(R) 3-dimensional reconstruction of the equine heel.” Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium. Merial, NIH. Loveland, CO. (abstract and poster) August 2012.
Cohen, K.L., M.A. Seid, C.M. Rouben, K.M. Warkentin. The mechanism of rapid, plastic hatching in red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis callidryas. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. (abstract and poster) Jan 3-7, 2011.