Dr. Bissonnette graduated from Stanford University in 1980 with a B.S. and M.S. in Biological Sciences. Following his graduation from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicince in 1985, he completed an Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, and a three year Surgical Residency at North Carolina State University. He then spent one year as Clinical Instructor in Surgical Oncology at NC State, prior to returning to California and owning the Mobile Animal Surgery Service in the Bay Area for twenty years.

In 2012, Dr. Bissonnette joined Dr. Dhupa and CVS as Senior Faculty Instructor on the Surgery Service. He has worked at all three of the CVS facilities, and currently is teaching at the Carlsbad Campus. He enjoys windsurfing and kiteboarding in Baja California, where he spends winters with his family and friends.