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Alessandra Franchini, DVM

PhD candidate
  • Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Alessandra Franchini
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
205 Duck Pond Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

DVM, 2016
University of Parma
Parma, Italy

BB, 2009
F. Selmi High School
Modena, Italy

  • Degenerative mitral valve disease
  • Advanced echocardiographic imaging
  • Signaling pathways in mitral valve degeneration

January 2017–June 2017
Rotational Visiting Program
Clinica Veterinaria Malpensa
Samarate, Italy

September 2016-December 2016
Externship, Comparative Cardiovascular Lab
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

April 2016-September 2016
Cardiology Externship
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
University of Parma
Parma, Italy