Dr. Niemiec is a 1994 graduate of the University of California, Davis. He is a Diplomate of the American and European Veterinary Dental College as well as a Fellow in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. He is Chief of Staff of Veterinary Dental Specialties and Oral Surgery with 20 offices spread through California, Nevada, Louisiana, Texas, Oregon, Washington, and Florida. He runs the veterinary dental training center as well as the premier telemedicine site vetdentalrad.com. He has published extensively, including being the lead author of the WSAVA Dental Guidelines, published in JSAP.