Professional Profile

Veterinarian and Dental Surgeon with specialized training in oral rehabilitation, implants, and veterinary dentistry. Extensive clinical experience in the comprehensive management of dental pathologies in small animals, as well as active participation in animal welfare and legislative initiatives.

Academic Background

• Dental Surgeon, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, 1977–1980
• Specialization in Oral Rehabilitation and Implants, Graduate School of the Argentine Dental Association, 1986–1988
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Panama, 2015
• Postgraduate in Veterinary Dentistry, Veterinarios en Web – University of Salta, Argentina

Professional Experience

• Independent private practice in veterinary dentistry
• Referral-based patient care from colleagues
• Focus on:
  • Periodontal treatments
  • Surgical dental extractions
  • Dental operative procedures
  • Endodontics
  • Dental prosthetics
  • Management of maxillary fractures in dogs and cats

Academic and Scientific Activity

• Speaker at national and international events:
  • Veterinary Days of Colombia (2020): Advanced dentistry: solutions for dental abscesses
  • Conference (2021): Dental prophylaxis: more than a simple procedure
  • “La Nación del Gato” event (2023):
    • Feline tooth resorption
    • Extractions in cats
    • Diagnosis of oral disease as a cause of anorexia
  • Lecturer in Diploma in Internal Medicine (2024): Dentistry in cats

Institutional Participation

• Active participation in drafting animal protection laws at the National Assembly of Panama (2018–present)

Languages

• Spanish and English (fluent)
• Italian, French, Portuguese, and German (intermediate)