Special Interests and Training:
Urinary Disease, Interventional radiology and endoscopy, calcium disorders
Biography:
Dr. Galvao joined VCA Arboretum View in the summer of 2011. Dr. Galvao is a 2004 graduate of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. He did a Small Animal Medicine Residency at Sao Paulo State University, Brazil before coming to the US for an evaluated clinical year at the University of Wisconsin. Later, he completed a one-year rotating internship at Purdue University. He then concluded a three-year internal medicine residency and obtained a Master's degree in Comparative and Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Galvao enjoys all aspects of internal medicine and has a special interest in interventional radiology and interventional endoscopy. He has extensive experience in numerous minimally invasive urinary procedures like percutaneous antegrade and endoscopic retrograde ureteral stent placement, urethral stent placement, tracheal stent placement, nasopharyngeal stent placement, percutaneous cystolithotomy (PCCL), urethral collagen implant for urinary incontinence, urethral hydraulic occluder placement for urinary incontinence, perineal approach rigid cystoscopy in male dogs, subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) placement, ectopic ureter laser ablation, lithotripsy, among others. He was a Urology Consultant for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) from 2016-2018. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and Urology, and American Veterinary Medical Association.

Special Interests and Training:
Urinary Disease, Interventional radiology and endoscopy
Biography:
Dr. Otoni received her Veterinary degree from Sao Paulo State University, Brazil, in 2004 where she also completed a Small Animal Medicine Residency. In 2007, after completing an evaluated clinical year at the University of Wisconsin, she became licensed to practice Veterinary Medicine in The United States. She completed a small animal rotating internship in medicine and surgery at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine followed by a three-year residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. During her residency, Dr. Otoni was awarded a competitive research grant. Dr. Otoni’s professional and research interests are broad, but include urinary diseases and interventional radiology and endoscopy. She is also experienced and enjoys performing minimally invasive procedures like percutaneous antegrade and endoscopic retrograde ureteral stent placement, urethral stent placement, tracheal stent placement, nasopharyngeal stent placement, percutaneous cystolithotomy (PCCL), urethral collagen implant for urinary incontinence, urethral hydraulic occluder placement for urinary incontinence, perineal approach rigid cystoscopy in male dogs, subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) placement, ectopic ureter laser ablation, lithotripsy, among others.