Veterinary Surgeon
Lisa Mestrinho graduated in 2003 in Lisbon, Portugal. While working as a veterinary surgeon in several small animal clinics and hospitals, she embraced academia in 2008. She holds two master’s degrees and a PhD in veterinary sciences. She became a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry in 2017 and a diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College in 2022. Lisa Mestrinho works as an Assistant Professor with habilitation in the Clinical Department of the Veterinary Faculty - Lisbon University, where she leads the dentistry and oral surgery service of the teaching hospital of the same faculty. She is also a clinical researcher at her institution’s research center and associate lab (CIISA and Al4Animals), contributing with frequent scientific publications in the field of veterinary dentistry and oromaxillofacial surgery.