Brief Bio (include professional interests, hobbies, etc.):
Dr. Mazzaferro obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Rhode Island. In 1997, she completed her DVM at Michigan State University. From there, she trained in a one-year specialty internship at the Veterinary Institute of Trauma, Emergency, and Critical Care in Milwaukee, WI. Following her internship, she went on to pursue a combined PhD and residency in Emergency and Critical Care at Colorado State University. In 2002, she became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She served as Director of Emergency Services at a large multispecialty practice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado prior to moving back to her home state of Connecticut and working as a Criticalist at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in June, 2012.
Dr. Mazzaferro also is the Scientific Program coordinator for the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, and sits on the Convention Management Program Committee for the AVMA national convention. Dr. Mazzaferro is active on the national and international lecture circuit, and is the author of 3 textbooks and numerous manuscripts on topics related to emergency and critical care.
