Speaker bio page for Luisa De Risio

Bio

After qualifying from the University of Parma, Italy, in 1996, Luisa completed an internship at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Parma University and subsequently at a referral practice in Paris. In 1998, 1999 and 2000 she worked as a visiting Resident at the Neurology Service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of North Carolina State University. Luisa obtained a PhD at the University of Parma where she was appointed as Lecturer and subsequently as Senior Lecturer in Neurology and Neurosurgery. In 2004 Luisa successfully passed the examination for the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN). In 2005 she joined the Neurology/Neurosurgery service of the Animal Health Trust as Senior Clinical Neurologist and since January 2007 became Head of Unit. In January 2017 she was appointed as Head of Clinical Research at the Animal Health Trust. Luisa has been awarded the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Fellowship by Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice on 12^th July 2018. She has lectured at several continuing education and scientific meetings, published several studies in peer reviewed journals and a book on canine and feline epilepsy.