Welcome aboard: Andreza Conti-Patara

There is nothing better than seeing your students or residents having fun and learning a lot to be great doctors and specialists. I’m excited to mentor students and to work on new research projects. 
Dr. Andreza Conti-Patara

With an excellent academic record while growing up in São Paulo, Brazil, at the age of 13, Dr. Andreza Conti-Patara (she/her) was asked by a teacher if she could teach Portuguese grammar to her peers who had failed an exam.

“That was my first experience teaching and I enjoyed it a lot,” says the recently appointed assistant clinical professor to the Department of Clinical Sciences. Dr. Conti-Patara is a vital member of the Emergency and Critical Care team at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals.

“After a month of my instruction, they took the exam again and passed. It was very rewarding and persuaded me to look for opportunities in academia and is the reason why I finished my degrees.” 

In Brazil, Conti-Patara attended the University of São Paulo, where she earned a D.V.M., a Master of Medical Science, and a doctorate, before completing an MBA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. She later served as a small animal emergency and critical care resident at Washington State University.

Conti-Patara was attracted to Cummings School by its “great ECC team” and the support she will receive as a junior faculty member. “There is nothing better than seeing your students or residents having fun and learning a lot to be great doctors and specialists,” she explains. “I’m excited to mentor students and to work on new research projects.”

When she’s not working, Conti-Patara stays happy and busy with sons Lucas (11) and Gabriel (9), and beloved feline Tutu, an 18-year-old domestic shorthair.