Sergio Minei

Personal information Date of Birth: 24/04/1993 | Nationality: Italian Telephone: +39 3469461700 Email: [email protected] Via Domenico Scarlatti 30, 20124, Milano, Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Personal number: 7315415 Member of Ordine dei Medici Veterinari di Milano (Milan Veterinary Board), Personal number: 4039

Work Experience  01/02/2021 – Present Resident Full-Time in - Clinica Veterinaria San Siro AniCura Italia, Milano, IT / Istituto Veterinario di Novara AniCura Italia, Granozzo con Monticello, IT Training in dentistry, oral and maxillofacial under the supervision of Margherita Gracis DVM, Dip. AVDC, Dip. EVDC.

 10/09/2020 – 31/01/2021 Visiting the Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department - Clinica Veterinaria San Siro AniCura Italia, Milan, IT / Istituto Veterinario di Novara AniCura Italia, Granozzo con Monticello, IT Training in dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery with Margherita Gracis DVM, Dip. AVDC, Dip. EVDC.

 10/06/2019 – 10/07/2020 Rotating Internship - Eastcott Referrals Linnaeus Group, Swindon, UK Part of the Referral team supporting specialists and part of the First Opinion team, including sole charge OOH cover during nights and weekends. High level of exposure to Referral cases in: soft tissue surgery, orthopedics, anesthesia, dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, diagnostic imaging, , and cardiology. Weekly ECC seminars, CRP training, wet labs, diagnostic imaging film reading, journal clubs and book reading in all disciplines.

 02/02/2019 – 02/05/2019 First Opinion Veterinary Surgeon - The Pet Vet, Barnsley, UK Full time general practitioner, routine and consultations, including sole charge in weekend duties.

 11/2017 – 12/2018 Training in Orthopaedic Surgery - Itinerant, south of Italy Training in orthopaedic surgery with Francesco Lomonaco DVM, freelance surgeon. Involvement in surgical planning, second surgeon in procedures and weekly book readings.

Education and Training

University Education  12/11/2018 Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy - Grade: 110/110 cum laude Global thesis project: “Clinical application of the COAST (Canine OsteoArthritis Staging Tool): a multicentric study on 202 cases” Under the supervision of Francesco Staffieri DVM, PhD, Associate Professor University of Bari (IT) and Bernadette Van Ryssen DVM, PhD, Full Professor and Education director of the faculty, University of Ghent (BE).

 06/2018 – 10/2018 Project Global Thesis University of Ghent, :  Data collection in the Department of Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging and Orthopedics, following orthopedic consultations, diagnostic imaging process, surgeries and arthroscopies, journal club activities under the supervision of Professor Bernadette Van Ryssen DVM, PhD, Full Professor and Education director of the faculty, Professor Geert Verhoeven DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVS, Yves Samoy DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVSMR and ECVS Residents.  Visiting in the Department of Small Animal Surgery and Small animal Anaesthesia under the supervision of Professor Hilde de Rooster DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVS, Professor Bart Van Goethem DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVS and Residents ECVS, ECVAA.

 2015 - Graduation Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery Student Intern/Elective  Once a week elective shift in the Department of Emergency and Transplant of Organs under the supervision of Professor Luca Lacitignola DVM, PhD, Professor Francesco Staffieri DVM, PhD, Professor Antonio Crovace DVM, PhD, University of Bari, Italy.  2017-2018 Elective Training in First Opinion Once a week elective shift at “Einaudi Veterinary Clinic”, Bari, Italy.  2017-2018 Training in Emergency Room Night shifts at “Pingry Veterinary Hospital”, Bari, Italy.

Continuing Education - Congress, Seminar and Webinar  6/02/2021 “Overview on mandibular trauma” AOCMF North America online course.  5/02/2021 Dutch Veterinary Oncology Conference 2021, online congress.  4/02/2021 “Non-periodontal inflammatory lesions in dogs and cats” VetMeet, presented by Jason W. Soukup DVM, Dip. AVDC, Associate Professor Wisconsin University.  30-31/01/2021 Digital Vet Expo Milano 2021, online congress.  29/01/2021 “BVDA Talking teeth: Radiography” online BVDA meeting.  28/01/2021 “Microbial pathogenesis of periodontal disease” VetMeet, presentato da Santiago Peralta DVM, Dip. AVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS, Associate Professor Cornell University.  27/01/2021 “Chronic lymphoplasmacellular inflammation in cats”, presented by Margherita Gracis DVM, Dip. AVDC, Dip. EVDC.  17/01/2021 “Mastering veterinary radiographic interpretation” online training, presented by Brett Beckman DVM, Dip. AVDC, DAAPM.  15/11/2020 “Oncologic surgery: which are our limits?” Italian society of veterinary oncology SIONCOV, online course.  30-31/10/2020 Veterinary Dental Forum VDF virtual conference 2020.  21/10/2020 “Management of Segmental Mandibular Defects” AOCMF North America online course.  18/10/2020 “New horizonts in veterinary parodontology” Italian Society of Veterinary Odontostomatology and Oral Surgery SIODOCOV, online course.  23/09/2020 British Veterinary Dental Association BVDA Scientific Meeting 2020.  15/05/2020 “Surgical extractions” Wet-Lab, Eastcott Referrals, instructor: Andrew Perry BVSc, Dip. EVDC, MRCVS.  23/04/2020 “Approaching the thoracic surgery” presented by Andrew Phillips BVetMed, MVetMed, AFHEA, Dip. ECVS, MRCVS and Maria Valentina Carrozzo DVM, MVSci, MRCVS.  17/04/2020 “Anesthesia in the young patient” presented by Maria Valentina Carrozzo DVM, MVSci, MRCVS.  9/04/2020 AOVET online Live - Case Discussion: What to do when things go wrong, presented by Nacho Calvo LdoVet, Phd, CertSAS, Dipl ECVS, FHEA, MRCVS and Alessandro Piras DVM, Chair AO VET Education.  9/04/2020 “Torsions – Don’t get your knickers in a twist” presented by Anna K. Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed(Hons), PGDVCP, MRCVS.  3/04/2020 “Anesthesia in the senile patient” presented by Maria Valentina Carrozzo DVM, MVSci, MRCVS and Tristan Merlin Dr. vet., MSc, MVetMed, MRCVS.  27/03/2020 “Salivary glands surgery” presented by Filippo Cinti DVM, PhD, GPCert(SASTS), Dip. ECVS, MRCVS.  29/10/2019 AOVET Exotics Live - Cases presentation and Collegial Discussion, presented by Vanessa Ferraz AOVET Brazil’s Exotic course Director and Faculty.  16/10/2019 “Talking Teeth” Regional British Veterinary Dental Association BVDA interactive case-based dentistry and maxillofacial surgery discussion.  11-12/10/2019 AVSTS (Association of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgeons) Autumn Meeting - Apex City of Bath Hotel (UK).  25/07/2019 “Imaginative wound closure - Avoid the bandage marathon” presented by Ivan Doran MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue).  25/06/2019 “Top Tips for Gatrointestinal Surgery” presented by Tim Charlesworth MA, VetMB, DSAS(ST), MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue) and Filippo Cinti DVM, PhD, GPCert(SASTS), Dip. ECVS, MRCVS.  04/12/2018 “The traumatized patient: orthofast and neurofast assessment” presented by Daniele Corlazzoli DVM, Dip. ECVN.  14/10/2018 “Uncommon surgical disease: approach and treatments” presented by Filippo Cinti DVM, PhD, GPCert(SASTS), Dip. ECVS, MRCVS.  04/09/2018 “Chronic Pain in dogs and cats” presented by Tim Bosmans DVM, PhD.  28/08/2018 “Physiotherapy and sport medicine seminar” presented by Sherman Canapp DVM, Dip. ACVS, Dip. ACVSMR, Debra Canapp DVM, Dip. ACVSMR, Yves Samoy DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVSMR.  03/02/2018 “Orthopaedic pain: how to localize and manage the most common situations in veterinary traumatology” presented by Enrico Panichi DVM, PhD, Fulvio Cappellari DVM, PhD, Francesco Pascali DVM.  12-13/07/2017 “Basic course on legislation, welfare and management of animals used in experimental research projects” Prof. Ignazio Alvarez Gomez De Segura DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVAA.  05/2016; 05/2017; 05/2018 SCIVAC (Cultural Italian Veterinary Society for Companion Animals) International Congress, Rimini Italy.

Personal Skills

Spoken Languages

 Native Language: Italian.  Other Languages: English - C1, French - A2.

Additional Information

Publications

 Case Report: “Common calcaneal tenorrhaphy augmentation using a central gastrocnemius turnover aponeurotic flap technique in a Dog”. (Minei S., Cinti F., Pompei B., Abrescia P. VCOT Open Journal 30 August 2020;3:e84-e89. DOI: 10.1055/s- 0040-1715135. ISSN 2625-2325.)

Professional Membership  BVDA, 2020 - Present.  SIODOCOV, 2020 – Present.  AO VET, 2018 – Present.  AO CMF North America, 2019 – Present.

Externships * Istituto Veterinario di Novara AniCura Italia – Granozzo con Monticello (IT) 29-30/07/2020. * Clinica Veterinaria San Siro AniCura Italia – Milan (IT) 27-28/07/2020. * Veterinary Bongartz and Associates - Liège (BE) 13-19/07/2020. * Langford Vets - Small Animal Referral Hospital (UK) 3-7/02/2020. * Highcroft Veterinary Referrals - CVS (UK) 18-22/11/2019. * Pride Veterinary Center - Scarsdale Vets (UK) 23-27/09/2019. * University of Ghent - Small Animals Teaching Hospital (BE) 13-17/05/2019. * Wear Referrals - North East Veterinary Specialists (UK) 4-5/04/2019 .

Date of last update

- 14/02/2021 -