Rate My Professor Ronaldo da Costa

Dr. da Costa's research focuses on the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of cervical spondylomyelopathy (Wobbler syndrome), diagnostic assessment and treatment of cervical spondylomyelopathy, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis, feline neurology, advanced and comparative neuroimaging, and neuro-oncology. He has authored or co-authored over 95 publications, including "Prognostic Factors in Canine Acute Intervertebral Disc Disease" (2020), "Long-term clinical and magnetic resonance imaging follow-up of dogs with osseous-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy" (2020), "Neurologic and magnetic resonance imaging features of German Shepherd Dogs with cervical spondylomyelopathy: 10 cases (2006-2018)" (2019), and "Three-Dimensional Kinematic Gait Analysis of Doberman Pinschers with and without Cervical Spondylomyelopathy" (2013). His work has garnered 1,888 citations. Dr. da Costa has received numerous awards, including the Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Brazilian Small Animal Veterinary Association (2023), Pfizer Norden Distinguished Teacher Award (2011), Excellence in Graduate Teaching Awards (2013, 2016), and multiple Professional Program Teaching Honor Rolls. He serves as Associate Editor for BMC Veterinary Journal and reviews for journals such as Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, and Veterinary Surgery.