DVM

LETICIA FANUCCHI, DVM

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Sunrise, FL 33351

E-mail: *************@*****.***.**

Ph#: 954-***-****

Born: March 24, 1975

Nationality: Brazilian

Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish

Certifications

American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA

Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates – ECFVG April 2008 – In Progress

Anglo-American Cultural Center – CCAA, Brazil

Graduation in English as a foreign language December 1997

SESC of Paraná, Brazil

Certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation March 1998

UFPR - Federal University of Parana – Brazil

Radiology and Ultrasound Imaging November 2008

Education

The Animal Medical Center, New York, NY

Senior Veterinary Clinical Practices Program January-March 2005

Externship (12 weeks) - Oncology, Nephrology and Endocrinology, Emergency and Critical Care, Gastroenterology , Respiratory Medicine, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.

Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital ASPCA, New York, NY March 2005

Externship (4 weeks) - Small Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery, Canine Behavior

Tuiuti University of Paraná, College of Veterinary Medicine, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine January 1995 - July 2005

Dissertation: “Cerebral vascular disease in dogs ”

Honors: Dissertation passed with Distinction

Awards and Honors

Brazilian Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine

National Professional Certification August 2005

Tuiuti University of Paraná, College of Veterinary Medicine

Dean’s Scholarship January 2001 –July 2005

Best Academic research award 2001

Best Academic research award 2002

Employment

Country Inn Animal Hospital, Davie, FL

Vet technician - Small Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery February 2008 – Present

Responsibilities include: drawing blood, placing IV catheters, central lines, taking radiographs, placing bandages, surgery assistance, and anesthesia monitoring.

Aycock Veterinary Clinic, Davie, FL

Research Assistant - Small Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery February 2006 –February 2008

Veterinary research in usage of different types of antibiotics on treatment of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases; evaluate relationship between costs and effectiveness in applying these therapies; review major professional veterinary medical journals for health issues and developments, eliciting detailed patient's history, discuss patient's charts and files with veterinarian and research medical literature for suggestions on modes of treatment for possible diagnosis for unusual cases; suggest possible test or procedures based on research.

Animal Hospital of Pembroke Road, Hollywood, FL

Head Technician - Small Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery December 2005 – February 2006

Responsibilities include: drawing blood, placing IV catheters, central lines, taking radiographs, placing bandages, surgery assistance, and anesthesia monitoring.

Clinivet Veterinary Hospital, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

General Veterinarian Practitioner July – December 2005

Small Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery

Angiosonics, South Carolina, USA

Clinical Specialist for Latin America

Setting up and training on cardiology equipment for blood clot removal January 1999 – January 2000

Teaching Experience

Tuiuti University of Paraná, College of Veterinary Medicine

Teacher’s Assistant, Discipline of Veterinary Neurology and Anatomy 2002- 2005

Tuiuti University of Paraná, College of Veterinary Medicine

Speaker, Central Nervous System – Conscious messenger 2001

Tuiuti University of Paraná, College of Veterinary Medicine

Teacher’s Assistant, Discipline of Small Animal Internal Medicine 2003- 2005

Publications

ALCANTARA, M. A. ; FANUCCHI, L. ; BOLFER, L. H. G. ; SANTOS, F. R. . Anatomical Study of the Arteries That Compose the Choroid Plexus of the Laterals of Mongrel Dogs. Origin, Course, Branching. In: Reunión de Integración de la Morfología Panamericana, 2004, Foz do Iguaçú. International Journal of Morphology. Temuco, 2004. v. 23. p. 45-94.

ANDRADE, J.N.B.M.; BOLFER, L.H.G.; FANUCCHI, L.; RIELLA, A.C.M.; SANTOS, F.R.; ALCANTARA, M.A.. Relation of the marginal branches of the circumflex branch of the coronary artery to the anatomo-surgical segments and it’s inner portion of the left ventricle of no defined breed dogs. International Journal of Morphology, Temuco, v. 23, n. 1, 2004.

ALCANTARA, M.A.; FANUCCHI, L.; BOLFER, L.H.G.; SANTOS, F.R. Anatomical study of the Fregata magnificens and Sula leucogaster; adaptations related to the ecology of these species. Arquivos de Ciências da saúde da UNIPAR, Foz do Iguaçú, v.8, n.1, p. 36-38, 2004.

ALCANTARA, M. A. ; ANDRADE, J. N. B. M. ; BOLFER, L. H. G. ; FANUCCHI, L. ; RIELLA, A. C. M. ; SANTOS, F. R. . Relation of the Papillary Muscles to the Anatomo-Surgical Segments of the ventricle and marginals Branches of the Circunflex Branche of the Coronary Artery of Mixed Breed Dogs. In: Reunião de Integração da Morfologia Pan-americana, 2004. International Journal of Morphology. Temuco. v. 23. p. 45-94

Memberships

AVSAB – American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior

Brazilian Board of Veterinary Medicine

ZUKU Review

Clinical Interests

Small animal behavior and small animal neurology.

U.S residency Status

I am a permanent resident (green card).

Personal Interests

I am a certified skydiver (in Brazil since 2004) and in my free time I enjoy outdoors activities like camping, mountain climbing, rafting. I attended the Boys and Girls Scouts of Brazil (since I was 11 years old until adulthood).

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