Rate My Professor Federico Vilaplana Grosso

Federico Vilaplana Grosso serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, a position he has held following his promotion from Clinical Assistant Professor, where he began in 2017. A graduate of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Córdoba in Spain, he completed a small animal rotating internship at the National Veterinary School of Alfort in Paris, France, followed by specialized internships in internal medicine and diagnostic imaging at the same institution. He then pursued a residency in diagnostic imaging at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Prior to his appointment at the University of Florida, he worked as an Assistant Professor for one year at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Vilaplana Grosso is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (DECVDI) and the American College of Veterinary Radiology (DACVR, 2019). He currently serves as the Residency Program Director for the ACVR Diagnostic Imaging training program at UF.

Renowned for his teaching excellence, Dr. Vilaplana Grosso received the 2022 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, recognizing his energetic teaching style, profound expertise, and consistently highest student evaluation scores over three years in the college's largest department. He teaches core courses including VEM 5261 Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging and VEM 5262 Advanced Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging, providing hands-on training essential for veterinary graduates. Additionally, the UF College of Veterinary Medicine nominated him for the International Educator Award in the Junior Faculty category. His scholarly contributions focus on advanced diagnostic imaging techniques in small animals and exotics, encompassing computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and radiography. Notable publications include "Radiographic tracheal dimensions in brachycephalic breeds before and after surgical treatment for brachycephalic airway syndrome" (2020), "Orthopedic Diagnostic Imaging in Exotic Pets" (2019), "CT and MRI Features of Aortic Body Paragangliomas in 44 Dogs" (2025), "Computed Tomographic Findings in Injured Free-Living Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus)" (2025), and "Anatomic and volumetric characterization of the cisterna chyli using CT lymphangiography and computer-assisted design software in dogs with idiopathic chylothorax" (2020). His work has garnered 372 citations.