Dr. Mazzaferro is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, completing an internship at the Veterinary Institute of Trauma in Wisconsin. She completed a residency in Emergency-Critical Care at Colorado State University, where she also earned her PhD. She was board certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care in 2002. Dr. Mazzaferro is a Staff Criticalist at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, CT, USA and is an adjunct clinical Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Dr. Mazzaferro is internationally renowned and a leader in her field. She is a past-president of the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care and is a past-president of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society. She is also a prolific publisher, having authored four books as well as numerous chapters and manuscripts on a range of topics relating to Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. She lectures extensively nationally and internationally, having given presentations in more than 21 US states and 12 countries. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, cooking and anything related to pugs. #savetheschmooshies