veterinary · Companion Animals
Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine in dogs and catsClaudio Bussadori, MD, DVM, cardiologist, PhD, Dipl. ECVIM (Cardiology)

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Veterinary Cardiologist and Medical Doctor, Director of Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso
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Claudio Bussadori is a distinguished veterinary cardiologist and human physician who holds both a DVM (1982) and an MD (2001). He is a Founding Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animals (ECVIM-CA) and has earned a PhD in cardiovascular pathophysiology. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso in Milan, Italy, where he also directs an ECVIM residency program in cardiology. His academic career includes serving as an adjunct professor at various Italian universities and as a researcher at the Pediatric Cardiology Department of San Donato Hospital in Milan. Throughout his career, Dr. Bussadori has held significant leadership roles, including President of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology (ESVC) and Vice President of the ECVIM. He is an honorary member of the ESVC and has received the Italian National Scientific Qualification to serve as a full professor in veterinary internal medicine and pharmacology. He is widely recognized for his expertise in congenital heart diseases, echocardiography, and the application of advanced imaging technologies in both human and veterinary medicine.
Director
Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso · Cardiology
1998 – Present
Researcher
San Donato Hospital · Pediatric Cardiology Department
Lecturer on Small Animal Cardiology
University of Naples, Federico II · Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
2012 – 2020
Lecturer at Master on Echocardiography
University of Milan · Faculty of Medicine
2012 – 2020
Director of the Master “Clinica delle malattie cardiovascolari e delle patologie Internistiche correlate”
Parma University · Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
2003 – 2003
Adjunct professor
Turin University · Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
2003 – 2003
Adjunct professor
Parma University · Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
1991 – 1997
veterinary · Companion Animals
Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine in dogs and catsClaudio Bussadori, MD, DVM, cardiologist, PhD, Dipl. ECVIM (Cardiology)