Department of Pathology, Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories
Anatomic Pathology - AVDL, Clinical Associate Professor
Biography

Research Interests

Diagnostic Pathology; surgical pathology, oncopathology, neuropathology; scientific critical thinking

Educational Background

  • 2006 – 2010: Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil, Ph.D. (Veterinary Pathology)
  • 2008 – 2009: The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Residency (Anatomic Pathology)
  • 2004 – 2006: UFSM, Brazil, MS (Veterinary Pathology)
  • 1998 – 2003: UFSM, Brazil, DVM

Teaching Experience

  • VPAT 5400 Diagnostic Pathology (instructor): This graduate-level course is designed to introduce veterinary students to the routine procedures in the necropsy room. Discussions are performed before and during necropsy and consist of exploring differential diagnoses and practicing description and interpretation of gross changes, as well as determination of ancillary diagnostic tests in each case.
  • VPAT 8002 Gross Pathology (instructor): This anatomic pathology resident-level course is presented to the anatomic pathology residents or other students. It consists of two portions: (1) Lectures on gross pathology of different animal species; and (2) Gross mock tests based on the American College of Veterinary Pathologists annual certifying examination test.
  • AVDL Histopathology Rounds (coordinator/instructor): These are bi-monthly meetings where the anatomic pathology residents examine routine cases and discuss the histological findings and the systematic approach on diagnostic pathology.
  • VPAT 8100 Microscopic Pathology (instructor, dermatopathology): The microscopic features of diseases of domestic animals with emphasis on writing lesion descriptions and diagnosis.
  • VPAT 8110 Veterinary Advanced Pathology (instructor, dermatopathology): This course focuses on the histologic changes of skin diseases in veterinary medicine.
  • VPAT 8130 Diagnostic Oncology (instructor, epithelial neoplasms of the skin): The histologic features of neoplasms of domestic animals.

Selected Publications

  • Publications by Dr. Rissi may be found at PubMed.

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