Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Giovana Catandi is an Assistant Professor of Theriogenology in the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department at Oklahoma State University. Giovana graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2016, and as a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Colorado State University in 2023, when she also became a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. Her main research interests are equine oocyte and embryo quality and metabolic function.

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.