Dr. William "Mike" Karlin is an assistant professor in small animal orthopedic surgery at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

Dr. Karlin is double-boarded as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in both Small Animal and Large Animal.
He worked in private practice at an equine surgical referral center for several years before completing the requirements for dual certification in small animal surgery at Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists in 2014. He received his Master of Veterinary Science and completed a residency in large animal surgery from the University of Illinois in 2010.

His DVM degree was awarded from Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, and his BS from the University of Nebraska in 2002. His areas of clinical and research interest include arthroscopy, fracture healing and repair, orthopedic implants, minimally invasive methods, total joint replacement, osteoarthritis, and assessment and correction of limb deformity.