Professional Profile

Veterinarian with an outstanding academic, clinical, and scientific career in equine internal medicine and endocrinology. Board-certified specialist by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (DACVIM), with extensive experience in translational research, skeletal biology, and metabolic diseases in equines. Full Professor and Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University, where he leads high-level academic, clinical, and research programs, while also serving as Head of the Equine Medicine and Equine Ambulatory Services Section.

Career and Achievements

• Full Professor and Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University.
• Head of the Equine Medicine / Equine Ambulatory Services Section.
• Director of the Veterinary Internal Medicine Residency Program.
• Adjunct Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Professor of Bone Biology in the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Biomedical Engineering.
• Extensive international clinical practice experience in Panama, Costa Rica, and the United States.
• Has led internationally recognized equine specialist training programs.
• Recipient of multiple awards in education, research, clinical service, leadership, and professional service.

Academic and Scientific Activity

• Responsible for multiple postgraduate and professional training courses in veterinary medicine.
• Principal investigator in programs involving:
  • Comparative skeletal biology and development of transgenic animal models.
  • Sepsis, septicemia, and equine endocrinology.
  • Calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus metabolism in equines.
  • Equine intestinal microbiome research in the state of Ohio.
• Research investigator for human and veterinary pharmaceutical companies, as well as for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF).
• Has received more than 5 million dollars in scientific research funding.
• Maintains academic and scientific collaborations across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
• Author of more than 160 scientific publications, 14 books, and over 100 specialized book chapters.
• Editor of Equine Internal Medicine 5th Edition (Elsevier, 2026).
• Scientific advisor to leading organizations such as the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and the Morris Animal Foundation.

Academic Background

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – 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.
• DACVIM Diplomate – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Affiliations and Professional Leadership

• Scientific Advisor – Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
• Member of the Scientific Advisory Board – Morris Animal Foundation.
• Member of the Credentials Committee of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).
• Member of the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (NAVLE/ICVA).
• Academic and scientific leadership in international advanced veterinary medicine training programs.