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Joaquín Sopena

Full Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at CEU Cardenal Herrera University

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Veterinary SurgerySkin SurgeryRegenerative MedicineExperimental SurgeryOrthopaedics

About

Joaquín J. Sopena Juncosa is a distinguished veterinarian and academic, currently serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at CEU Cardenal Herrera University (UCH CEU) in Spain. He earned his degree and PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Zaragoza, where he was recognized with the National Award for Completion of Studies and the Extraordinary Doctoral Prize. His academic career has been primarily based at UCH CEU, where he has held various leadership roles, including Director of the Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Sopena is a specialist in veterinary surgery, with a particular focus on surgical techniques, advanced applied therapies, and experimental surgery. He directs the BIOMED-SURGERY research group at UCH CEU, which focuses on regenerative medicine and applied surgery. Beyond his academic duties, he is an active contributor to the veterinary community, having authored and edited professional texts such as 'Clinical Cases of Skin Surgery' and collaborating with the García Cugat Foundation for biomedical research. He is also a member of prominent professional organizations, including the European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology (ESVOT) and the Spanish Small Animal Veterinary Association (AVEPA).

Experience

  1. Clinical Veterinarian

    CEU Cardenal Herrera University Veterinary Teaching Hospital · Veterinary Teaching Hospital

    2001 – present

  2. Veterinarian

    Clinican Veterinarios, Zaragoza · Private Practice

    1996 – 1998

  3. Resident

    University of Zaragoza · Hospital and Surgical Clinic

    1994 – 1998

Academic affiliations

  1. Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

    CEU Cardenal Herrera University · Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

    2020 – present

  2. Full Professor

    CEU Cardenal Herrera University · Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery

    2019 – present

  3. Associate Professor

    CEU Cardenal Herrera University · Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery

    1998 – 2019

Awards & honors

  • National Award for Completion of Studies (1990)
  • Extraordinary Doctoral Prize (University of Zaragoza, 1994)

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