OPHTHO DAYS with Dr. Rick Sanchez and Dr. Chiara Leo

Mi sono laureata a pieni voti all’Università degli Studi di Milano nel 2003 in medicina veterinaria. Ho completato un internship di Oncologia all’università di Zurigo nel 2007 e successivamente un residency di Oncologia all’Animal Oncology and Imaging Center a Zug (Svizzera) con periodi di formazione presso la Washington State University, al termine del quale, dopo aver superato gli esami richiesti dal College Americano di Oncologia veterinaria, ho ottenuto il diploma ACVIM (Oncology). Dal 2011 al 2015 ho ricoperto la posizione di lecturer in Oncologia al Royal Veterinary College di Londra (UK) e nel 2015 ne sono diventata Head of Service. Nello stesso anno ho ottenuto il titolo FHEA (Fellow in Higher Education). Nel gennaio 2016 ho lasciato l’Inghilterra per tornare in Italia e diventare responsabile del servizio di oncologia dell’Istituto Veterinario di Novara. Dal 2023 sono responsabile dei programmi di residency del gruppo AniCura Europa e svolgo ancora attività di consulenza oncologica per l’Inghilterra. Sono fondatrice e faccio parte del comitato scientifico Unisvet. Ho ottenuto il diploma ECVIM-CA (Oncology) de facto nel 2021. Sono segretario di ESVONC (European Society Veterinary Oncology) dal 2022. Dedico il mio tempo libero alle passeggiate in montagna con la mia famiglia ed i miei cani Arturo e Mowgli

Education: Rick was born in Spain but followed his education in the US and the UK with a BSciBiol in 1994 (STAC, New York), a DVM in 1999 after attending Ross and Louisiana State Universities, a Certificate in Ophthalmology issued by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in 2004, DipECVO status in 2007, a veterinary teaching degree (FHEA) through the RVC in 2014, and RCVS Recognized Specialist status in 2016. Work: After obtaining his college and university degrees, Rick commenced his veterinary specialty training in the US in 1999. After obtaining a European veterinary qualification in Barcelona in 2002, he undertook a residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Glasgow and the Eye Veterinary Clinic in the UK, which he completed in 2005. Then, he developed a private ophthalmology practice in Kent until late 2011, when he joined the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) of the University of London to re-establish and direct the Ophthalmology Service and an ECVO Ophthalmology Residency program. He returned to private practice in 2017, settling in Utrecht, The Netherlands (Specialistische Dierenkliniek Utrecht - SDU). Rick lectures around the world. He is an Editorial Board Member of the Veterinary Ophthalmology journal since 2010. He is the Ophthalmology Section Editor of BMC Veterinary Research since 2018. He has contributed the ‘Cornea’ chapter (ch12) to the BSAVA Manual in Ophthalmology and the ‘Eyelid Reconstruction’ chapter (ch6) to the Reconstructive Surgery and Wound Management of the Dog and Cat’, and in 2020 hopes to launch a new textbook entitled ‘An Altas of Small Animal Ocular Surgery’. He has active research interest in the cornea, corneal surgery, cataract surgery and glaucoma (follow the link below to view his current research publication list).