Luis Rubio Martinez

Academic Background

Luis graduated from the University of Zaragoza (Spain), followed by an equine internship at the Veterinary School of Hannover (Germany). After two years of equine practice in Spain and Latin America, he completed a PhD in equine orthopaedic infections at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain). He then returned as an equine clinician to the University of Zaragoza, followed by a surgical residency and a doctoral degree (DVSc) in subchondral bone disease in racehorses at the Ontario Veterinary College (Canada). Since 2009, Luis has held faculty positions and taught equine surgery and lameness at the Universities of Guelph (Canada), Pretoria (South Africa) and Liverpool (UK). Since December 20217 Luis works in private practice at Sussex Equine Hospital in Sussex, United Kingdom, where he is clinical director.

Luis has presented numerous times at national and international congresses, has published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to textbook chapters. Luis has co-edited the book ‘Complications in Equine Surgery’.

Luis is an American, European and RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery. Luis is also anAmerican Specialist in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.