Cris Navas

Academic Background

Cris Navas is a clinician and researcher at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center. He received his veterinary degree from the UCH-CEU University in Valencia, Spain, Phd from UAB, Barcelona, Spain and Masters of Veterinary Clinical Medicine from the University of Illinois. He completed a residency in Equine Internal Medicine (University of Illinois) and Fellowship in Cardiology and Ultrasound (University of Pennsylvania) and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine since 2009. Before starting formal Internal Medicine training worked in equine ambulatory practice. Dr Navas joined Texas A&M from 2015-2019 and returned to PennVet in 2019. Dr Navas’ clinical activity and research focuses in equine cardiology and ultrasound. Dr. Navas’ ongoing projects are designed to prevent injuries and exercise associated deaths in equine athletes.