Leontine Benedicenti
Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurology/Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Education:
DVM (Veterinary Medicine)
University of Milan, Italy, 2004.
DVM (Veterinary Medicine)
University of Milan, Italy, 2004.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship, University of Guelph, Canada, 2008-2009.
Specialty Internship in Neurology, University of Guelph, Canada, 2010-2011.
Specialty Internship in Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 2011-2012.
Residency, Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 2012-2015.
Permanent linkInternship, University of Guelph, Canada, 2008-2009.
Specialty Internship in Neurology, University of Guelph, Canada, 2010-2011.
Specialty Internship in Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 2011-2012.
Residency, Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 2012-2015.
Description of Itmat Expertise
Neurodegenerative diseasesDescription of Research Expertise
- Inflammatory brain disorders
- New treatments for Idiopathic Epilepsy, specifically CBD oil compounds safety and efficacy in dogs
- Use of augmented reality and 3D printing as educational tool for veterinary students and residents
- Creation of a CSF biobank
Selected Publications
Forgash, J. T., Chang, Y. M., Mittelman, N. S., Petesch, S., Benedicenti, L., Galban, E., Hammond, J. J., Glass, E. N., Barker, J. R., Shelton, G. D., Luo, J., Garden, O. A.: Clinical features and outcome of acquired myasthenia gravis in 94 dogs. J Vet Intern Med 35(5): 2315-2326, 2021.Wu, Y., Chang, Y. M., Lawson, B. S., Galban, E. M., Mittelman, N. S., Benedicenti, L., Petesch, S. C., Carroll, A. B., Punt, J. A., Luo, J., Garden, O. A.: Myeloid-derived suppressor cell and regulatory T cell frequencies in canine myasthenia gravis: A pilot study. Vet J 267: 105581, 2021.
Fires, C. T., Benedicenti, L.: What Is Your Neurologic Diagnosis? J Am Vet Med Assoc 256(1): 47-50, 2020.
Rosen, S., Benedicenti, L., Petesch, S., Reetz, J., Galban, E. M.: Case Report: Mineralized pulmonary artery thrombi in two dogs treated for meningoencephalitis of unknown origin. Front Vet Sci 7: 569597, 2020.
Benedicenti, L., Gianotti, G., Galban, E. M.: Comparison between cerebrospinal fluid and serum lactate concentrations in neurologic dogs with and without structural intracranial disease. Can J Vet Res 82(2): 97-101, 2018.
Tun, A. E., Benedicenti, L., Galban, E. M.: Pasteurella Multocida meningoencephalomyelitis in a dog secondary to severe periodontal disease. Clin Case Rep 6(6): 1137-1141, 2018.
Vezina-Audette, R., Benedicenti, L., Castejon-Gonzalez, A., Reiter, A. M.: Anesthesia Case of the Month. J Am Vet Med Assoc 250(10): 1104-1106, 2017.
Hayes, G., Benedicenti, L., Mathews, K.: Retrospective cohort study on the incidence of acute kidney injury and death following hydroxyethyl starch (HES 10% 250/0.5/5:1) administration in dogs (2007-2010). J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 26(1): 35-40, 2016.
Benedicenti, L., Galban, E. M.: What Is Your Neurologic Diagnosis? Intracranial cyst. J Am Vet Med Assoc 247(11): 1241-3, 2015.