Professional Profile

Veterinarian with an outstanding academic, clinical, and research career in equine internal medicine and endocrinology. Board-certified specialist (DACVIM) with extensive experience in translational research, skeletal biology, and metabolic disorders in horses. Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University, leading high-level academic, clinical, and research programs.

Career and Achievements

• Full Professor and Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University.
• Head of Equine Medicine / Equine Ambulatory Services Section.
• Director of the Veterinary Internal Medicine Residency Program.
• International clinical practice experience in Panama, Costa Rica, and the United States.
• Recipient of multiple awards in education, research, clinical service, and leadership.

Academic and Scientific Activity

• Leader of multiple graduate and professional courses in veterinary medicine.
• Principal investigator in research programs on:
  • Comparative skeletal biology and transgenic animal models.
  • Sepsis, septicemia, and equine endocrinology.
  • Calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus metabolism in horses.
  • Equine gut microbiome research in Ohio.
• Scientific advisor to leading organizations such as Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Morris Animal Foundation.

Education

• DVM – National University of Río Cuarto, Argentina.
• MS in Veterinary Endocrinology in the Tropics (Costa Rica in collaboration with Sweden).
• Residency in Veterinary Internal Medicine – The Ohio State University.
• PhD in Endocrinology and Experimental Medicine – The Ohio State University.
• Postdoctoral Training in Endocrinology and Molecular Genetics – The Ohio State University.
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (DACVIM).

Professional Affiliations and Leadership

• Scientific Advisor – Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
• Scientific Advisory Council Member – Morris Animal Foundation.
• Academic and scientific leadership in advanced veterinary training programs.