Healthy Skin Starts from Within

Dr. Bi-Ling Su is the Dean and a Professor at National Taiwan University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. A Diplomate of the Asian College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, she earned her DVM from National Chung Hsing University and her doctorate from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. She has previously served as Superintendent of the NTU Veterinary Hospital.

Dr. Su is an expert in small animal internal medicine, hematology, and infectious diseases. Her significant research contributions include identifying Haemaphysalis hystricis as a vector for Babesia gibsoni—work cited in Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook—and developing clinical severity scoring for pancreatitis. As an international speaker and academic leader, she focuses on clinical reasoning, animal welfare, and the advancement of global specialist training.

Dr. Borio qualified at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Turin, Italy, in 2008. From 2011 to 2014, he attended a residency program in Veterinary Dermatology in Italy under the supervision of Chiara Noli and Silvia Colombo, and he obtained the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD) in 2015. From 2016 to 2017, he worked at the University of Liverpool, England, where he held the position of Lecturer in Veterinary Dermatology. From 2017 to 2020 he worked as a private consultant dermatologist in Switzerland. From 2020 to 2023 he was Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of California, Davis. He currently works as private consultant dermatologist in Italy and Switzerland. He is Past President of the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology. He is an author of scientific papers and a speaker at national and international congresses.

Cheol-Yong Hwang, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. AiCVD, is Professor of Veterinary Dermatology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea. He is a Diplomate and former President (2021–2024) of the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology (AiCVD), and previously served as Director of the Seoul National University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

Dr. Hwang has dedicated his academic career to advancing clinical dermatology, specialist training, and translational research in companion animals. His research focuses on canine atopic dermatitis, alopecia including alopecia X, and emerging therapeutic technologies such as cold atmospheric plasma. More recently, he has been actively involved in the development of artificial intelligence–based diagnostic tools in veterinary dermatology, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making.

He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, including Veterinary Dermatology. As an internationally recognized specialist and educator, Dr. Hwang has contributed extensively to specialist training, academic leadership, and international collaboration, advancing veterinary dermatology in Asia and globally.

Dr. Koji Nishifuji gained a PhD from the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University and became a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine. From 2007 to 2009, he was a Senior Assistant Professor in the Division of Animal Life Science at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and from 2009 to 2020, he was an Associate Professor at the same institution. He is currently a Professor at the same institution. He is a de facto specialist of the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology and the current President of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Dermatology, Secretary of the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology and an Editorial Board Member of Veterinary Dermatology.

Dr. Sara J. Ramos grew up in Louisiana and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. Following graduation, she completed a one-year rotating internship at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, where she discovered her passion for veterinary dermatology. She then returned to LSU to complete a one-year dermatology internship followed by a three-year dermatology residency. In 2020, Dr. Ramos became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. She currently serves the dermatologic needs of pets in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas through Veterinary Specialists of Greater New Orleans and Capital Area Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Ramos is committed to lifelong learning and enjoys teaching and mentoring others within the field of veterinary dermatology.

Dr. Elise Robertson is a world-renowned specialist in feline medicine and a pioneer in minimally invasive endoscopy and endosurgery. A graduate of Colorado State University and the Royal Veterinary College, she holds fellowships with the RCVS, the Royal Society of Biology and the Higher Education Academy. Dr. Robertson leads an endoscopy referral service spanning Southeast England and international clinics in the UAE and Southeast Asia. Her approach is uniquely ‘translational’, integrating advanced training from both veterinary and human medical (NHS/pediatric) centres. Dr. Robertson is a prolific international speaker and examiner and has taught for leading institutions including Colorado State’s Translational Medicine Institute and the European School of Advanced Veterinary Studies. She is the editor and lead author of the BSAVA Manual of Veterinary Endoscopy and Endosurgery (2nd edition).

Dr. Domenico Santoro graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Naples ‘Federico II’ in 2001. In 2006, he completed his Research Doctorate (DrSc) in Veterinary Internal Medicine at the same university. In 2010, he obtained the status of Diplomate in both the European and the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD and ACVD). In the same year (2010), he completed a master’s degree in Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2013, he completed his PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences (immunology – major) at the same university. In 2017, he obtained the status of Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM - Bacteriology/Mycology, Immunology). Dr. Santoro is currently a Purina Endowed Professor and Service Chief of Dermatology at the University of Florida – College of Veterinary Medicine. His main research interests include immunopathogenesis and treatment of atopic and infectious diseases in dogs and cats. In particular, Dr. Santoro’s research mainly focuses on the evaluation of host defense peptides and host-microbe interaction in dogs.

Dr. Sun A Kim is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Behavioral Medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Her journey into veterinary medicine began with a dream of becoming a dermatologist, inspired by her own Westie ‘Chorong’ and Miniature Schnauzer ‘Via’ who were frequent flyers at the dermatology clinic. However, a vivid encounter with fleas and maggots during an externship quickly steered her toward behavioral medicine.

Despite this shift, she maintains close collaborations with dermatology colleagues and has a strong interest in the interface between dermatologic disease, pain and behavior. Her clinical focus centers on diagnosing and treating behavioral concerns that co-occur with medical conditions and geriatric behavior disorders. Her research philosophy emphasizes bridging clinical practice and science by translating real-world clinical questions into immediately applicable resources for practitioners. Her long-term research interest lies in Cognitive Dysfunction.

She is the proud guardian of a skin-healthy Miniature Schnauzer (Via Jr.), a Bichon Frise (Luffy), and a bottle-raised DSH cat (Byul Davis). In her free time, she enjoys walking on forest trails and listening to the sound of water.

Alyssa Toillion earned her undergraduate degree in Veterinary Science from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and went on to complete a Master’s in Public Health with a specialization in infectious diseases and a PhD in Bovine Pathobiology from Kansas State University. She joined the Global Clinical Nutrition and Claims Team at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in 2024, where she designs and executes clinical studies, providing substantiation for product claims, with a focus on small-breed dogs and urinary and dental health.

Dr. Camille Torres, DVM, DABVP, DACVIM (Nutrition) is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and faculty member at Colorado State University, where she leads the Clinical Nutrition Service. Her work focuses on evidence-based nutritional management of complex medical conditions, resident and student education, and clinical research.