𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐢

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, ECVIM ca (Cardiology) Diplomate, Medical Doctor, Ph.D. in Cardiovascular pathophysiology, Cardiology Specialist, National Scientific Qualification as full professor in Veterinary Internal Medicine and Pharmacology.

230 papers published in Medical and Veterinary journals, including original articles and book chapters.

Hospital Director and Director of the ECVIM (Cardiology) Residency program at the “Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso” Milano Italy, President of the Committee for cardiovascular diseases of FSA (Fondazione Salute Animale) Foundation of Animal Healthcare dedicated to cardiac breed screening.

Fields of Research: Diagnosis, epidemiology, and interventional treatment of congenital heart diseases in dogs Echocardiography and pathophysiology of congenital cardiac diseases in humans; Application of new echocardiographic technologies (2D Strain and 3D echocardiography) in human and veterinary cardiology; Phylogeny of the cardiovascular system.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗶’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀:

• The Mitral Patient in 2 parts
• Congenital Heart Disease in 3 parts
• Transesophageal Echocardiography and 3D Echo in 2 parts
• Mystery Cases

𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫-𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬

Dr. Stieger-Vanegas received her veterinary degree from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, in 1995, then worked part-time as a practitioner in a small animal clinic in Vienna before completing a gallbladder disease in dogs doctoral thesis. She then completed a combined diagnostic imaging residency at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, and the Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland, in 2001.

Following her residency, she worked as a lecturer at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden. From 2003 to 2007, she completed a Ph.D. focused on ultrasound imaging of tumor angiogenesis using ultrasound to enhance the vascular permeability in tumors at the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine and in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis.

𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫-𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬 is a Full Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging at the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University in Corvallis, USA. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, written several book chapters focused on imaging, and lectured both nationally and internationally. She trains residents, performs clinical research, and teaches veterinary students. She is the recipient of the Camden endowed Professor in Radiology.

Her clinical research interests include cancer imaging, thoracic and abdominal CT imaging in small animals and New World camelids. Outside of the veterinary world, Susanne enjoys spending time outside, especially in the mountains, including skiing and hiking.

𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫-𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬’ 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬:

• Gastrointestinal mural lesions – to aspirate or not to aspirate
• Challenges in ultrasound of urinary tract disorders
• Management of the Lame Dog – How Can Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Help in Managing the Case?
• Adrenal Glands – What Ultrasound Can Tell You
• Ultrasound of the pancreas – anything new and do we dare to poke
• Mystery Cases and Discussion