Anderson F da Cunha, D.V.M., M.S., DACVAA

Director CAC

College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Director CAC
    College of Veterinary Medicine
  • 623-537-6360
  • Midwestern University, Companion Animal Clinic, 5715 W Utopia Rd., Glendale, Arizona, 85308, United States

BIO

Dr da Cunha received his DVM from the Universidade Federal do Parana- Brazil in 2000. After that, he received his Master's degree in Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgery from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil. In 2002 he moved to the US where he completed an internship in veterinary anesthesia and pain management at the Louisiana State University and an anesthesia residency at the North Carolina State University. Then, he became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. Between 2006 and 2019 he acted as a Professor and service chief for the Louisiana State University's anesthesia and analgesia service. In 2019 his passion for teaching brought him to the Midwestern University (Arizona) where he is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Director of the Companion Animal Clinic.

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    College of Veterinary Medicine

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Service Chief
    Louisiana State University, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Baton Rouge, United States1 Dec 2006 - 1 Jun 2019
  • Professor
    Louisiana State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Baton Rouge, United States1 Aug 2017 - 1 Jun 2019
  • Associate Professor
    Louisiana State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Baton Rouge, United States1 Sep 2012 - 31 Jul 2017
  • Assistant Professor
    Louisiana State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Baton Rouge, United States1 Dec 2006 - 1 Aug 2012
  • Resident - Veterinary Anesthesia
    North Carolina State University, Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Raleigh, United States1 Nov 2005 - 30 Nov 2006
  • Resident - Veterinary Anesthesiology and Pain Management
    Louisiana State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Baton Rouge, United States1 Jan 2004 - 31 Oct 2005

DEGREES

  • M.S.
    Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, USA2002
  • D.V.M.
    Universidade Federal do Parana, USA2000

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Board Certified Veterinary Anesthesiologist
    American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, United States
    Veterinary Anesthesia and AnalgesiaResidencySupervised by Posner LPP

LANGUAGES

  • Portuguese
    Can read, write, speak and peer review
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read and understand

ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAM

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)

CAMPUS

  • Glendale