Rate My Professor Federico Vilaplana Grosso

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.