Dr. Matthew Edson is the founding Dean of the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University, New Jersey’s first veterinary school. He is also the founder and owner of Rancocas Veterinary Associates, a multi-doctor mixed animal practice based in South Jersey. As a mixed animal practitioner, he has special clinical interests in miniature pig and small ruminant medicine and surgery, and is an advocate for the advancement of affordable, clinically-relevant veterinary education.
A native of New Jersey, Dr. Edson is a former executive board member and the past president of the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association, a former site visitor for the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education, former chair of the AVMA Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues, and former vice chair of the AVMA Practice Advisory Pilot Panel. He was appointed by Governor Murphy as a member of the New Jersey One Health Task Force and also serves on the American Board of Veterinary Specialties.
Dr. Edson earned his veterinary medical degree from Kansas State University and his Master of Business Administration degree from Rowan University. He completed training as a Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic through Virtua Health. He is a licensed veterinarian in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware and a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He has a strong interest in veterinary business and practice management and is also a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM).
Named a top veterinarian by South Jersey Magazine in 2017, Edson was voted “Best Veterinarian” in Burlington County by Burlington County Times readers in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Dr. Edson was named to the 2022, 2023, and 2024 NJBIZ Health Care Power 50 lists, which ranks the top influencers in health care in New Jersey.