Dr. Domenico Santoro is an eminence in the field of Veterinary Dermatology. He is the only specialist in his field to hold dual certification, one granted by the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) in Bacteriology/Micology and Immunology, and the other by the Board of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. 

His career has been marked by the study of host-microbe interactions that occur in Canine Atopic Dermatitis. As a result of these analyses, he has developed the evaluation of skin defense peptides, quantifying at the molecular and protein level the expression of these products in the skin of healthy and affected dogs.   

Santoro is a highly respected leader in the scientific community whose main commitment is to continuous innovation to promote excellence in veterinary dermatology. In the course of his clinical work, he has deepened his knowledge of the cutaneous immune response of dogs with Leishmaniasis, aerobic bacteria and other pathologies caused by allergens. He has also mastered cutaneous cryotherapy and laser skin surgery in pets.  

In his career he also stands out for being one of the three main researchers in charge of the direction of the Laboratory of Comparative Dermatology of the University of Florida. From this study center he promotes the "One Health" perspective that investigates the development of simultaneous defenses between dogs and humans for dermatological diseases.  

At the same time, he has been part of animal research departments at the prestigious North American universities of North Carolina and Illinois. Through his experiences, he became one of the founding members of the International Committee for Allergic Diseases in Animals (ICADA). As a result, he has several dozen scientific publications in some of the most prestigious veterinary journals.  

Position: Principal Investigator in the Laboratory of Comparative Dermatology at the University of Florida. 

• Veterinarian at the University of Florida Veterinary Hospital. 
• Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. 
• Doctor of Veterinary Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign 
• Residency Veterinary Residency at North Carolina State University 
• Veterinary Degree at the University of Naples "Federico II". 
• Member of:  
  
  • American College of Veterinary Microbiologists 
  • American College of Veterinary Dermatology 
  • European College of Veterinary Dermatology