Veterinary doctor and Associate Professor IV in the Department of Veterinary Pathology and Clinic at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Federal Fluminense University (UFF). Holds a master's degree (2002) and a doctorate (2009) in Veterinary Medicine from UFF, specializing in surgery and clinical veterinary medicine, with a thesis in veterinary clinical pathology.
Since 2012, has overseen the Veterinary Clinical Laboratory (LABHUVET) at the Professor Firmino Mársico Filho University Veterinary Hospital. Expertises in Veterinary Medicine with a focus on Clinical Pathology of domestic and wild animals, addressing topics such as hematological, hemostatic, and biochemical changes associated with animal diseases and parasitological, serological, and molecular diagnosis of hemoparasites, including zoonotic agents.
Faculty member of UFF's Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine (Clinical and Animal Reproduction) and UFF's Veterinary Medicine Residency Program. Actively involved in community outreach, coordinating the "Open Laboratory" program and diagnostic support projects for aquatic animals (PADAQUA) and stray animals (PADAE). Since 2021, has been the administrative director and founding member of the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ABPCV).