Ana Costa

Clinical Associate Professor

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Dr. Costa is a board-certified internist with a specialization in small animal internal medicine. After earning her degree from Escola Universitaria Vasco da Gama in Portugal, she relocated to the United States of America to pursue a rotating internship, followed by a combined residency in small animal internal medicine and a Master's program at Washington State University (WSU). Following that, Dr. Costa completed an accelerated Ph.D. in veterinary pharmacogenomics through the Program of Individualized Medicine (PRIMe), where she developed a passion for clinically relevant research.

 

Dr. Costa has worked as a clinical instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and as an internist in large private practice referral centers in the states of Kansas and New York. Her clinical expertise includes the diagnosis of complex medical conditions and managing comorbidities in dogs and cats, with a particular focus on personalized medicine and geriatric care.

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United StatesMay 2024 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Tracy Kyle Chair in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine
    Oklahoma State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Stillwater, United StatesFeb 2025 - present
  • Clinical Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States31 May 2024 - present
  • Clinical Instrutor
    University of Wisconsin–Madison, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Madison, United States10 Oct 2016 - 10 Jun 2016

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Internist
    Mission Veterinary Emergency and Specialties, Mission, Kansas, United States1 Jul 2021 - 10 May 2024
  • Internist
    Veterinary Referral and Emergency Clinic of Westbury, Westbury, NY, United States1 Aug 2019 - 1 May 2021

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
    Escola Universitaria Vasco da Gama, Portugal3 Sep 2002 - 8 Aug 2008
  • Masters of Science (MS), Veterinary Clinical Sciences
    Washington State University, Pullman, United States15 Jul 2011 - 15 Jul 2014
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Pharmacogenomics
    Washington State University, Pullman, United States1 Aug 2016 - 28 Jun 2019

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Diplomate in Small Animal Internal Medicine
    American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine31 Oct 2014 - present
  • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFVG)
    American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, United States1 Oct 2022 - present
  • Fear Free Certification
    Fear Free (TM)10 Jun 2025 - present
    Highlights specialized skills in reducing pet anxiety

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Hemodialysis Academy 2024-2025
    American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology, United StatesSep 2024 - Dec 2025

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

AVAILABILITY

  • Teaching opportunities
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Speaking engagements
  • Collaborative projects
  • Research design

LANGUAGE

  • Portuguese
  • Spanish - Latin American
  • English
  • French

DEPARTMENT

  • Veterinary Clinical Sciences

FIELDS OF RESEARCH