Published: 03 Dec 2024 | Last Updated: 03 Dec 2024 13:45:03

Dr Matteo Rossanese, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery and Co-Head of Soft Tissue Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS).

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has awarded its Fellowship to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the veterinary profession since 2016. The RCVS is responsible for setting, upholding and advancing the educational, ethical and clinical standards of veterinary surgeons and nurses.

Dr Rossanese was awarded the Fellowship for his Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice following his extensive work relating to Small Animal surgery. Alongside this year’s other new Fellows, Dr Rossanese received his award on 28^th November in a Fellowship Day ceremony held in London.

Graduating from the University of Bologna in 2009, Dr Rossanese spent the remainder of his education specialising in small animal surgery, studying and completing research projects at numerous institutions including North Downs Specialist Referrals, the Animal Health Trust and the University of Padua. In 2013, Matteo gained the certificate of Specialist in Animal Health, and, in 2015, completed the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice. In 2015, Matteo joined the Small Animal Teaching Hospital at the University of Liverpool, where he completed an ECVS-approved residency in Small Animal Surgery. In 2018, he gained a Master in Veterinary Professional Studies and in 2021 he received the European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery. In 2022, he achieved the Postgraduate certificate in Veterinary Education and the Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

Alongside his role at the RVC, Dr Rossanese continues to pursue research in his primary clinical interest areas of cardiothoracic and minimally invasive surgeries. Dr Rossanese recently published two multicentric studies focusing on the outcomes of epicardial pacemaker implantation in dogs and cats. Previously, he authored the largest study to date on lung lobe torsion in dogs and cats, as well as reports on rare cases such as double aortic arch and pleuroperitoneal hernias. He also served as one of the editors of the textbook Manual of Small Animal Surgical Emergencies. Currently, he is involved in research projects exploring mitral valve repair in dogs and other cardiac and vascular pathologies.

Dr Matteo Rossanese, senior lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery and Co-Head of Soft Tissue Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, said:

I am deeply honoured and delighted to receive this award from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. This achievement reflects the collective effort and commitment of everyone working to advance veterinary practice. I am incredibly grateful to the RVC and my colleagues for their ongoing support and collaboration, and I will continue to work hard to contribute to the profession.

Professor Victoria Lipscomb, Clinical Director at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals and Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, said:

“Matteo is a talented surgeon, committed educator and compassionate leader who is constantly innovating and contributing to furthering veterinary medicine, as well as being all-round great colleague and a wonderful asset in our team.”

Notes to Editors

More information about the RCVS’s Fellowships can be found here: https://www.rcvs.org.uk/fellowship/?&&type=rfst&set=true#cookie-widget

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• The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is the UK's largest and longest established independent veterinary school and is a Member Institution of the University of London. 
• It is one of the few veterinary schools in the world that hold accreditations from the RCVS in the UK (with reciprocal recognition from the AVBC for Australasia, the VCI for Ireland and the SAVC for South Africa), the EAEVE in the EU, and the AVMA in the USA and Canada. 
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• The RVC offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in veterinary medicine, veterinary nursing and biological sciences. 
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