Dr Nekesa Morey
Lecturer in Veterinary Cardiology
Department: Clinical Science and Services
Nekesa Morey is currently a Lecturer in Veterinary Cardiology at the Royal Veterinary College. She was also appointed co-head of the Cardiology Service in August 2024.
Nekesa grew up in Nairobi, Kenya before obtaining her veterinary degree in 2018 from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, in Edinburgh, Scotland. She moved to the United States where she completed a rotating internship in Denver at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital (2019) and a cardiology specialty internship at Seattle Veterinary Specialists, Blue Pearl (2020). Following this, she moved to Columbia, Missouri where she completed her cardiology residency and obtained American board certification in July 2023. Whilst completing her residency, Nekesa obtained a Master's in Veterinary Science from the University of Missouri. She received the Redage Award at the University of Missouri for clinical excellence in 2022. Nekesa has been at the Royal Veterinary College since October 2023 and is currently an acting co-head of the cardiology department.
Nekesa's research interests range from exploring echocardiographic features of feline cardiomyopathies and focusing on right-sided heart function. She also enjoys working with ECG cardiac-gated computed tomography and creating 3D transoesophageal echocardiographic images with patients undergoing mitral valve repair.
Haynes M, Morey AGN, Gerhard C, Remaks J, Nafe L, Mickelson M, Reinero C, Wiggen K. Reversible right-sided congestive heart failure secondary to primary hyperaldosteronism in a cat. J Vet Cardiol. 2024 Oct; 55:26-31.
Morey AGN, Karnia JJ, Wiggen KE. The utility of cardiac-gated computed tomography in diagnosing a reverse patent ductus arteriosus in a dog with a concurrent intracardiac right-to-left shunt. J Vet Cardiol. 2024 Apr 52: 90-95.
Morey AGN, Lamb KE, Karnia JJ, Wiggen KE, Lyons BM, Nafe LA, Leach SB. N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide, cardiac troponin-I, and point-of-care ultrasound in dogs with cardiac and noncardiac causes of non-hemorrhagic ascites. J Vet Intern Med. 2023 May-Jun 37(3):900–909.
Morey AGN, Wiggen KE, De New K, Karnia JJ. Echocardiographic, thoracic ultrasonographic, and CTA diagnosis of pericardial neoplasia in a dog. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2022 Oct 17:1-5.
Morey AG, Wiggen KE. ECG of the Month. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2022 May 12:1-3.
Nekesa takes a proactive and involved approach with teaching interns, residents and undergraduate students at the Royal Veterinary College. She is about to complete a post-graduate diploma in veterinary teaching and is undergoing training to advance to a senior tutor position for undergraduate students at the RVC. In particular, she enjoys teaching interventional procedures to her cardiology residents and guiding them to achieve board certification in veterinary cardiology.
Nekesa is proactive on the clinical floor, seeing patients with a range of congenital and acquired cardiac disease. In particular, she enjoys working with the mitral valve repair team and spends time connecting with international cardiologists who refer their patients to the Royal Veterinary College for cardiac surgery. Nekesa enjoys working specifically with patients who have various conditions such as pulmonary hypertension, complex cardiac congenital disease and supraventricular arrhythmias.