Andy Moorhead

About the Author

Dr. Moorhead is a small animal parasitologist and associate professor at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Moorhead received his DVM degree from North Carolina State University, followed by a master’s degree in veterinary parasitology from Purdue University. He received his PhD degree from Cornell University. Dr. Moorhead’s main research interests are heartworm treatment and the role of host-specific cues in development of filarial worms. Dr. Moorhead became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists with a specialty in parasitology in 2015. He has also been an at-large member of the executive board of the American Heartworm Society (AHS) since 2016. He is currently the symposium chair for the 2025 AHS Heartworm Symposium and president-elect of the American Association of Parasitologists.

Updated June 2025